Load Planner

**About GP Transco**:
GP Transco is a leading trucking company based in Chicago, Illinois, committed to providing exceptional transportation services to our clients across the United States. With a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, we have earned a reputation for excellence in the trucking industry.

**Job Summary**:
Responsible for managing the asset/contracted side of capacity operations, optimizing, and directing trucks and routes. Responsible for daily truck fulfillment for GP Transco contracted network/partner spot brokers and special projects, while covering asset company trucks with contracted and pre-booked spot shipments. Provides feedback to our in-house account management department and GP Transco Logistics (brokerage division), reports flaws, and operational issues, with contracted shipments, network optimization thoughts, and data. Capacity Manager works in a department that is not report to the Operations department but provides the capabilities of our contracted network/partner spot brokers and co-operates to ensure maximum efficiency of profitability on GP Transco asset trucks and Operations.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Planning the trucks on contracted freight.
- Ensuring all information about the load is correct and present in it, or rate tender.
- Making sure appointments are set or requested by CSR (Customer Service Representative) department.
- The number of trucks needed is being requested.
- Planning the asset truck on the load does not interfere with Safety, maintenance, or driver personal plans if it was informed promptly.
- Coverage of assigned state/states trucks.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree preferred with transportation industry experience of 5 plus years OR a combination of experience and education of 8 or more years.
- Knowledge of transportation, supply chain or logistics planning & coordination preferred.
- Experience in Transportation Management System (TMS) planning and optimization, including planning and managing shipments / appointments.
- Good knowledge of FCMSA regulations.
- Good knowledge of Spot market / seasonal markets and markets of commodities.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively reduce costs and/or improve asset-based transportation networks across multiple regions or states.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, by maintaining high output & resolutions to the occurring problems or issues.
- Ability to perform analysis of the regional transportation network and effectively communicate analysis to supervisor.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to represent GP Transco with our customers / spot-partners and spot brokers.
- Planning and organizational skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

**GP Transco provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person