Regional Planner – Sumter, SC Position Available In Sumter, South Carolina
Job Description
Regional Planner – Sumter, SC
(844) 293-4181
Pay $0 / year
BISON Transport USA is currently looking for a dynamic Regional Planner.
The Regional Planner is accountable for coordinating loads, trucks, and trailers to satisfy the needs of clients, drivers, and thepany. A key role of the Regional Planner is to accurately predict availability and potential of assets in the best interest of thepany. They must solve problems, realize opportunities, andmunicate in a thorough and timely fashion with all coworkers.
1)
Planning:
Booking freight andmunicating with customers.
Establish resource availability through analysis of the drivers, tractors and trailers in their region and interpret what restrictions and opportunities they present. The Regional Planner must take all relevant factors into consideration, from individual driver requirements, equipment restrictions and overall balance issues.
Establish and forecast customer needs and demands. Accounts will involve monitoring, forecasting and servicing the clients’ needs on a regular basis. The Load Planner is expected to have a thorough understanding of the priority of a given client, their volumes, cycles, flexibility, urgency and additional opportunities they may hold.
Assemble the overall strategy by taking all relevant information, developing a plan andmunicating it in an effective and timely manner.
2)
General Customer Service Functions:
Contribute to an environment w customers canfortably and confidently place orders for their transportation needs. This will include such tasks as:
Communicate with relevant customer personnel regarding all issues surrounding the movement of loads.
Monitor loads as required.
Work with customers to establish new relationships and make sure we are fulfilling current needs.
What Will You Need to Succeed?
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience in transportation is not required, but strongly preferred.
Excellent verbal and writtenmunication skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Excellentanizational skills.
