New Grad Opportunity – Transportation Load Planner – Loblaw Companies Limited – Moncton, NB

Transportation Load Planner

The Regional Transportation Planning Centre is accountable for the daily planning of all vendor purchase orders and all store delivery orders as efficient and cost-effective trips. The Load Planner utilizes the Transportation Management System (TMS) to plan trips that meet the needs of the business from a customer perspective while meeting all adherence and cost requirements.

 

Responsibilities: 

• Review all unscheduled orders in the Transportation Management System prior to the automated system routing session.
• Maintain adherence to SOP’s
• Manually adjust the planned load as required and provide feedback for changes to the Regional Planning Center lead.
• Review each load planned by the Transportation Management System to ensure adherence aimed at a cost-effective load.
• Other duties as required.

 

Qualifications: 

• 1 – 3 years’ experience in a supply chain or retail organization.
• Post secondary education in Industrial Engineering, computer science, business technology management, or supply chain management preferred.
• Professional attitude, robust geography skills, robust system skills, robust structuring and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize, works well under pressure and can handle tight time constraints.
• Ability to consult with and/or co-ordinate with contacts inside and outside an organization.
• Has a robust knowledge of local and North American geography, a knowledge of transport modes and is a creative issue-solver who can work autonomously.
• Scheduling will require shift work (days, afternoons, evenings) as well as weekend work.
• PLog or CITT nice to have.

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