Sr. Transportation Planner

Senior Transportation Planner

Who We Are:

GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.

Your role on the team: 

• Provides leadership to the Transportation Planner and/or Coordinator by solving problems, offering guidance, and providing support 
• Assigns carriers to loads and monitors pick up performance 
• Assumes responsibility for load planning, optimization, routing and scheduling of all modes 
• Responds to customer and Coordinator needs by answering e-mails, phone calls, tracking shipments, and moving shipments 
• Participates in weekly/monthly customer meetings with supervisor 
• Prepares QBR’s for supervisor and manager 
• Provides ADHOC analysis and reporting for customers, supervisor and manager 
• Prepares month end close revenue accruals reports for the supervisor 
• Traces loads using the TMS and/or internet 
• Provides load exception management and reporting 
• Utilizes customer or consignee website for routing instructions when required 
• Coordinates with carriers to ensure on-time delivery by tracking trucks for pick-up, estimating times of arrival and delivery, and recovering loads when necessary 
• Assists supervisor with month end financial reporting prep and approval 
• Researches and re-submits invoices that are unpaid 
• Provides data gathering and presentation preparation for customer QBR’s 
• Coordinates with the FAP Group to resolve invoicing discrepancies 
• Ensures compliance with SOP’s (planners and coordinators) 
• Assists in KPI development and reporting 
• Tracks and reports all financial details on actual vs. planned various on cost per shipment
• Records and signs off on all financial decisions which directly impact company’s profit margin 
• Recognizes and alerts management on the potential adverse consequences of decisions which will impact the customers financial performance 
• Manages the “Financial Daily Health Checks” and reports variances to management 
• Works overtime and/or weekends as needed based on customer requirements or departmental priorities to support customer peaks and/or end of month, quarter or year activities 
• Travels up to 10%

What you need: 

• Minimum 3 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience 
• Minimum 1 year experience in customer service or coordinator role 
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems 
• Experience with optimization tools preferred 
• Intermediate computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
• Good verbal and written communication skills 
• Professional email and phone etiquette 
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form 
• Ability to multitask

What you gain from joining our team: 

• Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
• Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
• Employee discounts
• Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
• Free financial wellness programs
• Daycare discount program
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
• + more! 

Join our Team!

• Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview!

OR

• Text DELIVER to 88300 to apply!