Transportation Planner

Position Summary: The Transportation Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and optimizing transportation plans to ensure the efficient and cost-effective movement of goods. This role involves planning routes, managing transportation schedules, collaborating with carriers, and ensuring compliance with regulations and company policies. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Plans the daily transport assignation including truck driver assistance. • Controls loading process and report of unconformities and assignation of loading bays. • Ensures loading traceability of each unit. • Develops and optimizes transportation routes to ensure timely delivery of goods while minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency. • Creates and maintains transportation schedules, coordinating with carriers and internal departments to ensure alignment with production and delivery timelines. • Works closely with carriers, freight forwarders, and other logistics providers to secure transportation services, negotiate rates, and ensure compliance with service level agreements. • Analyses transportation data, including delivery performance, transit times, and shipping costs, to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. • Monitors and manages transportation costs, identifying areas for cost savings and implementing strategies to reduce expenses. • Addresses and resolve transportation-related issues, such as delays, disruptions, and discrepancies, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence. • Ensures all transportation activities comply with relevant regulations, industry standards, and company policies, including safety and environmental guidelines. • Prepares and presents regular reports on transportation performance, including key metrics such as on-time delivery, transportation costs, and route efficiency. • Identifies and implements process improvements to enhance transportation efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels. • Collaborates with other departments, including procurement, warehouse, and customer service, to ensure seamless logistics operations and support business objectives. • Utilizes transportation management systems (TMS) and other logistics software to plan, execute, and monitor transportation activities. Direct Reports: N/A Requirements: a) Education and/or Work Experience: • Proven experience in transportation planning, logistics, or a related field, with a strong understanding of 24/7 transportation operation modes, carrier networks, and route optimization. • High Scholl Diploma. • Bilingual in English desired. b) Competencies/Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities): • Excellent planning and organizational skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Proficiency in transportation management systems (TMS) and logistics software. • Effective communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. • Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy. • Strong negotiation skills. • Familiarity with logistics regulations, industry standards, and best practices. Understanding of transportation modes, carrier networks, and inventory management principles.

Skills:

• Excellent planning and organizational skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Proficiency in transportation management systems (TMS) and logistics software. • Effective communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. • Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy. • Strong negotiation skills. • Familiarity with logistics regulations, industry standards, and best practices. Understanding of transportation modes, carrier networks, and inventory management principles.