PLANNING / SCHEDULER
Our client is looking for a highly organized and motivated individual who has a minimum of 2 years dispatching withintransportation environment complimented by at least 1 year of planning and scheduling experience.
Critical Skills:
- Support an environment of customer service excellence.
- Autonomous mind set that drives execution of multiple and changing priorities
- Ability to effectively navigate a variety of personalities and needs within the driver talent pool
Responsibilities:
- Drives reduction in or elimination of non revenue hours /miles by successfully planning and scheduling drivers
- Manage communication with drivers regarding scheduling and work availability
- Collaboratively working with other departments in the allocation of resources including human capital and equipment
- Monitor schedules to ensure on time delivery
- Ensure adherence to any special driver requirements for each site
- Report driver attendance rates
- Coordinate trailer pool locations to maximize accessibility for customers' daily requirements while maintaining costs
- Complete customer reporting and tracking spreadsheets as required
- Assist in the dispatching of drivers as required
Requirements/Qualifications:
- 2+ years prior dispatch experience is required.
- 1+ year prior planning/scheduling experience is required.
- Previous experience and/or a familiarity with trucking is required
- LTL background an asset
- Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and possess excellent problem solving skills
- Proficient in Windows Outlook, Microsoft excel, and a transportation management system
- Proven experience handling multiple priorities
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule and overtime if the demand arises
This role offers a base salary range is $45K – $55K plus a comprehensive benefits package.
Contact Email : leanne.garner@executrade.com
January 25, 2007
• Tags: Alberta Canada, MAC20365 Job in Calgary T2P3E5, Planning, Scheduler • Posted in: General