Load Planner (Supply Chain/Logistics)

Load Planner

Location: Reading, PA

Shift: Monday - Friday 8am -5pm (Onsite 4 days a week)

Position Summary:

Load Planners coordinate all processes and functions of freight movement and customer service. Load Planners process customer orders, plan & optimize shipments into loads using Transportation Manager System, tender freight to third-party carriers, update the Transportation Manager System with current shipment information and respond to internal and external customer inquiries. Load Planners also provide visibility to management and the customer by tracking, process over-sight, auditing, researching, and troubleshooting operational issues or functions.

Major Responsibilities:

• Load-building - Adding shipments to a load, rating a load, securing carrier coverage and appointment setting....