Transportation Planner

Overall Job Summary

The Transportation Planner is responsible for the coordination of activities related to moving product with TSC's domestic network.  Including Stores, Vendor locations, DC's, Mixing Centers, and Pop Ups.  This role serves as the central hub of information for inbound and/or outbound shipments. The Transportation Planner is also responsible for mitigating issues that will impact on-time service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Utilize Transportation Management System (TMS) to plan, optimize and tender freight
• Resolve recalled/rejected tenders
• Identify issues that impact achievement of on-time pickup/delivery; develop and execute resolution or escalate where necessary
• Ensure use of contracted carriers where applicable
• Negotiate spot rates with carrier partners where necessary to cover volume over committed capacity
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues and share information related to shipments.  Includes tracking and tracing of shipment to meet agreed upon service metrics
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive delivery of logistics improvement initiatives within assigned market/geographical region
• Provide back up support to team members when necessary
• Create outbound load guides and store direct delivery optimizations in a 7-day environment requiring some weekend coverage 
   

Required Qualifications

Experience: 2-3 year’s relevant experience in transportation/logistics industry.

Education:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, logistics, or transportation is preferred. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered. 
 

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult situations
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with multiple business partners (internal and external)
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems, preferably Manhattan
• PC literacy to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, and co-workers
• Ability to combine transportation operations knowledge and analytical problem solving to provide insights that drive both operational and strategic benefits
   

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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