What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Management Logistics Planner position at NFI Industries?
The Transportation Management Planner ensures customer transportation needs are executed at a high level, process and best practices are taught to new and existing Coordinators. Responsible to provide excellent customer service to the NFI customer base. This position reports to Transportation Management Account Manager and/or an Operations Director.
Responsibilities
- Manages and executes daily shipment activity for customers.
- Follows and reinforces client rules, parameters, and standard operating procedures
- Establishes and refines standard operating procedures
- Responds timely to client requests and inquiries
- Builds customer relationships with supply chain, warehouse, coordinator, and customer service contacts on their respective account(s)
- Resolves client issues quickly and efficiently
- Manages shipment routing guides
- Communicates with managed and incumbent carriers and tenders shipments based on customer route guide
- Collaborate with NFI brokerage account management and carrier sales
- Schedule appointments and executes shipment tracking procedures
- Executes intermediate shipment optimization activities
- Generates reports at the request of our customers or NFI Account Manager
- Manages shipment exception process
- Facilitates claims filing on behalf of customer
- Uses various transportation software platforms to facilitate shipment execution
- Assists with freight bill audit & payment processes through customer, carrier, and internal inquiries
- Provides support on miscellaneous projects as needed
Other
El Planificador de Gestión del Transporte asegura las necesidades de transporte del cliente se ejecutan a un alto nivel, los procesos y las mejores prácticas se enseñan a nuevos y Coordinadores existentes. Responsable de brindar un excelente servicio al cliente a la Base de clientes de NFI. Este puesto reporta a la Cuenta de Gestión de Transporte. Gerente y/o Director de Operaciones.
Qualifications
- HS Diploma
- BA or BS Degree preferred, but not required
- 2 - 3 years’ experience in customer service
- Supply chain software experience preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail with excellent follow-up skills
- Professional aptitude, presentation and demeanor
- Ability to meet/exceed time-sensitive deadlines
- Ability to multitask and problem solve
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Basic computer experience (E-mail, Internet)
- Experience with Microsoft Excel a plus
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
