Lead Load Planner (Supply Chain/Logistics)
About this role
Schedule: 11:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Position Summary:
Penske Logistics is looking for a Lead Load Planner to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for an individual who is self-motivated, has strong analytical and computer skills, strong attention to detail and is enthusiastic to work in a customer-centric environment. This position coordinates all processes and functions of load planning and freight movement.
Major Responsibilities:
- Support supervisor on process management activities and customer communication
- Indirect team management responsibilities delegated by Supervisor or Account manager
- Shift management responsibilities for a single customer or across customer
- Requires travelling to be on Penske or customer on-site locations
- Run metrics and measures to manage process controls
- Train the team on load planning activities and update SOP periodically
- Plan and optimize shipments into loads using Penske’s Transportation Management System
-Tender freight requirements to 3rd Party Carriers
- Maintain Transportation Management systems
- Respond to internal and external customer inquiries
- Act as first/second level escalation for customer inquiries
- Works with Operations Managers to ensure customer expectations are met
- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Stay current on the customer's industry
Company at a glance
Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. A leading provider of innovative transportation solutions, Penske operates and maintains nearly 400,000 vehicles and serves its customers from approximately 1,000 maintenance facilities and more than 1,900 truck rental locations across North America. Solutions from Penske include full-service truck leasing, fleet maintenance, truck rentals, used trucks, and a comprehensive array of technologies to keep the world moving forward. Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
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