Freight Planner

As the Freight Planner, you will oversee OTM planning and optimization analyses to determine least cost routing and answer other strategic transportation questions for the business. You will work a critical interface between Customer Service and the Warehouse and will assist with the order release process for order fulfillment.

You will be based onsite at PPG's Springdale, PA plant and report to the Logistics Manager. PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

Responsibilities:

• Review cost savings opportunities for the business and the customer
• Coordinate with carriers to track trucks for pick-up, estimating times of arrival and delivery, and recovering loads
• Consider alternative carriers based on time to delivery and cost before taking action
• Update daily logs and tracker
• Use different transportation software platforms to facilitate shipment execution
• Find opportunities to consolidate LTL shipments into truckloads to save on transportation costs.
• Work with facility and customer service to determine timing of load completion to supply the best possible pick-up time for contracted carrier.
• Identify and escalate transportation issues for quick resolution and corrective action
• Help with the order release process for the warehouse

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required; Bachelors in Logistics, Supply Chain field preferred
• 1+ years of experience related transportation planning with a 3PL or manufacturing/retail warehousing
• Strong customer service, problem solving, issue resolution, and communication skills
• Experience with the following systems is preferred - Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) and SAP, Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams.

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