Transportation Planner Ii

Base Location: Lawrenceville, GA
WOODGRAIN's STORY
WOODGRAIN Transportation is a Millwork company, in fact, we’re one of the largest millwork companies in the United States! Proudly, we’re the largest producers of wood doors in the world! Currently, we have multiple warehouses across the US and are committed to delivering quality molding and millwork products to our customers on time, every time.
Position in 100% in office.
Position Summary:
The Transportation Planner II is responsible for the coordination of daily transportation activities across multiple Woodgrain facilities. This position will perform specific tasks dedicated to the use of the corporate SAP Transportation Management system for outbound and inbound carrier selection based on cost, service and level of commitment. Other activities include shipment expediting, reroutes, returns, track and trace, freight claims management reporting. The Transportation Planner will coordinate and provide customer service support to plant Shipping and Production personnel, Account Managers, Finance, Sales, and Customers related to transportation, and logistics services provided by Woodgrain.
Transportation Planner I Roles & Responsibilities:

• Plan all outbound customer delivery orders, maximizing trailer cube and minimizing miles driven while also reducing empty miles.
• Utilize the SAP Transportation Management (TM) system to plan, schedule, and route supplier pickups as backhaul returns.
• Monitor service level performance and meet internal reporting requirements.
• Maintaining truck routing environment and route optimization in TM.
• Maintain accurate route plan data from daily routing logs and report results as requested.
• Review transportation metrics to suggest and implement steps to achieve improvements.
• Perform “what if” routing analysis and continually strive to find more efficient ways to route and reduce transportation costs.
• Maintenance and input of all transportation data in SAP TM; including managing and updating routes, freight rates, and carrier assignment and prioritization.
• Know the capacity/availability of drivers and tractors at each location.
• Analyzes data from modeling software, geographic information systems or associated databases.
• Cross train with other functions within the transportation department.
• Collaboration and communication with Sales and plant Shipping and Production personnel to ensure transportation service levels and costs are optimized and customer delivery requirements are met.

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent, relevant experience)
• Minimum 2 Years extensive experience in Transportation Planning Operations
• Individual should have strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs and have moderate understanding of ERP and TMS applications, preferably SAP.
• Highly analytical with the ability to understand and resolve complex operational issues involving numerous ever changing variables and constraints.
• Creativity to identify new methods and processes, determine impact, and develop implementation plan.
• Good listening, organizational, and time management skills. Should have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks and also the ability to work independently.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively collaborate and coordinate with personnel in other business departments and functions.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Individual should have the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and also have data analysis and reporting experience.
• Ability to prepare and format reports.

Work Hours:
8am-5pm, Monday- Friday
PERKS
We have the full package of medical, dental, vision and supplementary insurance programs.
We have a 401K.
Performance-based incentive bonus.
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WOODGRAIN is an EEO employer.
We maintain a tobacco and drug-free work environment.
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