Transportation Planner - Ageatia Global Solutions

 Position Purpose
Identify, develop, and monitor the transportation requirements for the movement of all raw materials, components, non-finished and finished goods shipments within the U.S., and to and from Canada and Mexico. Maintain high levels of service at a fair market cost. This position requires daily interaction with Supply Chain Managers, Customer Service, Planning, Logistics, and Transportation Companies on a regular basis to proactively assess and manage transportation related activity. This position requires excellent prioritization and organization skills, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast paced customer focused environment.
Primary Accountabilities:

• Serve as transportation lead for specific shipping points to meet business needs
• Tender, track and report shipments utilizing TMS
• Monitor carrier performance; manage transportation related issues with customers
• Process and track shipments for expedites, out of territory, trans-ships, and returns
• Obtain rates from carriers for new lanes and setup lane for load tendering

Required Skills and Education:

• Bachelor degree in relevant discipline
• Experience in Product Supply, Customer Service, or a related field
• Experience with SAP R/3 and BW
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to interface with multiple levels of an organization internally and externally
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Strong analytical skills preferred
• Customer focused and results oriented