Lead Load Planner (Supply Chain/Logistics)

Lead Load Planner 

Position Summary:

Penske Logistics is looking for a Lead Load Planner to become part of an excellent team.  This is a great opportunity for an individual who is self-motivated, has strong analytical and computer skills, strong attention to detail and is enthusiastic to work in a customer-centric environment.  This position coordinates all processes and functions of load planning and freight movement. 

Major Responsibilities:

- Support supervisor on process management activities and customer communication

- Indirect team management responsibilities delegated by Supervisor or Account manager

- Shift management responsibilities for a single customer or across customer

- Requires travelling to be on Penske or customer on-site locations

- Run metrics and measures to manage process controls

- Train the team on load planning activities and update SOP periodically

- Plan and optimize shipments into loads using Penske’s Transportation Management System

-Tender freight requirements to 3rd Party Carriers

- Maintain Transportation Management systems

- Respond to internal and external customer inquiries

- Act as first/second level escalation for customer inquiries

- Works with Operations Managers to ensure customer expectations are met

- Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

- Stay current on the customer's industry