Planner I

TMC Transportation is the nation's largest employee-owned, open deck transportation company. Founded in 1972, and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, TMC provides expert transportation services and supply-chain management solutions throughout the 48 contiguous states. If you're seeking a rewarding career at a dynamic company built on integrity, innovation and dedication to quality and customer service, then join us in our Destination of Excellence.
TMC Offers:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Ownership - ESOP

TMC Transportation has an immediate full-time opening for a Load Planner working out of our office in Columbia, SC.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The primary function of a Customer Service Rep is to manage ongoing relationships with customers within a designated area by accepting freight, resolving issues, and maintaining customer requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain relationships with customers
• Obtain and upkeep driver and company productivity goals are being met
• Review a list on incoming trucks while speaking directly with customers to take load information and book freight on all available trucks
• Ability to maintain assigned territory of customers
• Maintain and log pre-booked freight that cannot be immediately assigned
• Contact new and existing customers to solicit additional freight, as necessary to load trucks within the designated area
• Research and resolve customer inquiries and problem
• Effectively communicate with customers, sales, fleet managers, and other internal personnel
• Participate in total quality management and process improvement teams
• Utilize web-based technology to gather and track operation data
• Enter customer data and shipping instructions into a computer database

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Four-year degree, preferably in Transportation and Logistics and/or relevant experience
• Fluent in keyboard proficiency and 10-key
• Ability to plan, organize, be attentive to detail and possess a strong problem-solving skill
• Strong customer solicitation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced work environment and tolerate stress
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Must be able to sit and use a telephone and computer simultaneously for extended periods of time
• Must be able to speak and hear clearly in a high volume telephone environment