As a Planner with Hirschbach you ensure freight ships in accordance with customer and carrier specifications while keeping Hirschbach operator interests in mind. The Planner successfully matches trucks and freight ensuring a freight balance.

What you will do!

• Plans freight and equipment in assigned regions and/or account for maximum utilization and profitability.
• Pre-plans freight that allows for on time pick-up and delivery.
• Check-calling, relaying, and re-powering all assigned driver freight to customer and carrier agreed specifications.
• Manages trailer pool.
• Books freight within customer base and/or geographic region to ensure a balance of available freight and trucks.
• Ensures all drivers are planned prior to emptying out their current dispatch.
• Collaborates with Driver Managers to coordinate Hirschbach operators’ scheduled home time, down time, current status, and predicted time available.
• Builds and maintains professional and positive relationships with Hirschbach operators, operations team members, and customers.
• Communicates any PTA and routing issues that may lead to service issues.
• Confirms T-Called loads are planned to deliver on-time.
• Creates plans of action (POA) to increase lane profitability and service percentages. Updates POAs with concerns/delays.
• Attends meetings related to customers and occasionally travels to visit customer sites and terminal locations.
• Other duties as assigned including proactively assisting others in achieving the organization’s objectives.

Talent Requirements and Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent, paired with relevant professional experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain, or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy and energy.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
• Computer proficiency and ability to navigate between multiple programs.
• Demonstrates an “All In to Win” attitude and displays self-motivation and a strong desire to learn within an unpredictable and demanding environment.

Pay & Benefits

• Opportunity to earn bonus incentives!
• Full comprehensive benefit plan, includes medical, dental, vision, company paid disability and life insurance, and more voluntary elections!
• 120 hours of PTO on your first day!
• 160 Work From Home Hours after 1 year of service
• 401(k)