Planner

MVT Holdings

Sparks, TX

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Cargo/Freight, Contact Management, Dental Insurance, Develop and Maintain Customers, Geography, Loading/Unloading, Logistics, Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Performance Metrics, Pricing, Sales, Sales Management, Time Management, Truck Driver, Vehicle Fleets
LOCATION
Sparks, TX
POSTED
1 day ago
Mesilla Valley Transportation began in 1982 as a small independent fleet in the Southwest. In the late '80s, MVT went through a controlled growth spurt and began to encompass the 48 connected states and Canada.

Today, Mesilla Valley Transportation is one of the largest locally-owned Truck Load carriers in the U.S. We specialize in time-sensitive service between major manufacturing areas within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico borders.

Join the MVT family!!! Mesilla Valley Transportation is hiring a Planner!

The Planner is responsible for planning trucks to service contract customer freight and ensure optimal equipment utilization.

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday 7am-5pm or until done w/ one half day Saturday a month

Responsibilities:
  • Ensures customer freight is planned for on time pickup and delivery.
  • Manages trailer pools in designated market.
  • Maintains direct contact with members of the organization to coordinate and increase the efficiency driver, truck, and trailer assignments.
  • Balances divisional network at least two to three days in advance.
  • Maximizes utilization by minimizing dwell under loads- specifically, looks for opportunities to re-appoint loads that would be early, looks for opportunities to convert to drop trailer pools with customers, etc.
  • Works with lane flow and customer commitments to match inbound/outbound for the areas.
  • Understands the area customer KPIs such as the trailer pool requirements, service numbers, commitments (Lanes/Volume and transit).
  • Collaborates with the pricing, sales, and account management teams.
  • Collaborates with Account Manager to develop customer account.
  • Understands driver's divisional yield off of lanes that touch the assignment areas.
  • Works with customers directly to discuss accounts and may conduct in-person meetings if necessary.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in business or logistics or equivalent.
  • Three years of experience in the motor carrier operations.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
  • Moderate knowledge of motor carrier operations and geography preferred.
Job benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Vision insurance
Benefit Conditions:
  • Only full-time employees are eligible.
"Where family, careers, and success come together!"

Company: MVT Services
Employement Type: Full-Time
Salary: $50,000 / year
Department: Operations
Benefits: 401(k),Dental Insurance,Health Insurance,Health Savings Account,Life Insurance,Paid Time Off,Tuition Reimbursement,Vision insurance
Req ID: 347

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MVT Holdings