Transportation Load Planner

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.
We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.
Our ambition is to continually improve and it's what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it's our people's too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what's best.
Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?
SUMMARY
The Transportation Load Planner is responsible for using the Transportation Management System (TMS) tool to plan loads ensuring timely pickup and delivery service levels while sustaining positive financial results. This role provides transportation services to Refresco Beverages internal and external customers with the high standard of professionalism, efficiency, and effectiveness.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and tender inbound and outbound full truckload deliveries/loads via the TMS with transportation service providers for your assigned locations.
• Consistently meet or exceed freight budget goals and/or market basket freight rate comparisons. This includes communicating issues related to delivery lead time and load payloads.
• Consistently leverage and monitor TMS tools to ensure service failures are minimized, or communicated appropriately.
• Ensure carriers are in compliance with TMS guidelines.
• Timely and accurately resolution of rate request changes, accessory charge additions, and invoice discrepancies.
• Schedule pick-up appointment times as required.
• Build consistent relationships and communications with customer service, product supply and material planners regarding topics they have a requirement to know.
• Build consistent relationships and communications with transportation service providers and be knowledgeable of their strengths and weaknesses.
• Efficiently coordinate transportation service providers with varying shipment types including dry truckload, refrigerated truckload, intermodal, less-than-truckload, tanker and hazardous materials.
• Maintain confidentiality of company information.
• Duties as assigned by management.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Bachelor degree in Business, Logistics or Transportation preferred
• Minimum 2 years of business experience preferred
• SAP and TMS experience preferred

COMPUTER & TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word
• Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software/systems, such as SAP 6.0
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Must be able to work in a self-managed team environment.
• Ability to execute problem solving as first course of action
• Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints in a fast paced environment

A Career with Refresco
Refresco offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, which include:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Well-being benefits
• Discount programs

Join Refresco TODAY and enjoy a rewarding CAREER!
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