Bison Non-Driving

Transportation Planner

Winnipeg, MB

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 25 days ago

ForecastingLogisticsCustomer SupportCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingMentoring

About the role

As a Planner, you are responsible for coordinating assets to satisfy the needs of clients, drivers and the company.
Your key role as Planner is to accurately predict availability and potential of assets in your assigned region, and properly acquire freight to effectively utilize those assets in the best of interest of the company.
You are a natural problem solver that realizes opportunities and communicates them in a thorough and timely fashion with all co-workers.

Thrive in a supportive team that provides coaching and training to help develop your skills and progress your career

1-3 years of previous transportation or logistics experience.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Proven analytical and critical thinking skills.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Demonstrated skills in aligning goals with strategic direction to achieve targeted business results.
Strong knowledge of company goals, work direction and practices.

Establishing resource availability through analysis of the drivers, tractors and trailers in their region and interpret what restrictions and opportunities they present.
Establishing and forecasting customer needs and demands. Corporate accounts will involve monitoring, forecasting and servicing the clients' needs on a regular basis. The 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.
Assembling the overall strategy by taking all relevant information, developing a plan, and communicating it in an effective and timely manner to the Fleet Management group for execution.

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