SENIOR LOAD PLANNER - KAG : Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location 96 Wharton NJ - Wharton, NJPosition Type DispatchTravel Percentage NegligibleJob Shift 8hrJob Category IC1Description KAG is North America's largest tank truck transporter and logisticsprovider, delivering energy commodities, specialty products, merchant gases and food products across the United States, Canada and Mexico. At KAG, it's our people who make it possible to achieve our company goal as One Team Driven to Make a Difference! With expert knowledge, supportive leadership and most importantly, a strong belief in our company culture, our KAG team exemplifies the passion, pride and entrepreneurial spirit of KAG to help us reach our goal every day.We want you to have a career with the rewarding professional and community experiences you desire, in a place that feels like home. If you are seeking an opportunity to join a talented team of dedicated professionals in a company that keeps North America moving, we invite you to apply!Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pmPosition pay range: $ 72,500- $82,000 based upon experience Position Summary Primary responsibility is to review open liquid bulk orders and assemble full tanker shipments in load planning software while targeting customer desired metrics and maintaining customer satisfaction. Essential Functions

• Use freight optimization program to build truckloads of material shipping from our customer's plants to their customer's facilities.
• Work closely with field personnel and customer service to ensure trucks are efficiently loaded and routed
• Troubleshoot any emergencies on a daily basis to ensure 100% customer satisfaction
• Schedule and coordinate product transfers and customer returns.
• Populate key performance indicators on a monthly basis.
• Communicate daily schedule of loads to manufacturing plants and trucking terminals.
• Facilitate the flow of information between sales, operations, and customer service departments.
• Participate in distribution meetings with customer
• Help coordinate raw material backhaul opportunities on dedicated driver fleet.
• Fill in periodically at customer distribution center and perform basic production shop floor activities

Qualifications

• SAP software experience preferred
• College preferred, but minimum High School diploma
• 2 year's previous dispatch or load planning experience
• Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Should have basic understanding of U.S. geography and be able to read a map.
• Knowledge of basic production operations and shop floor activities
• Willingness to travel
• Supervisory experience preferred

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. No person will be discriminated against in any aspect of their employment on the basis of any status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local lawNote: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of associates so classified. Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties at any time. Job description is subject to change. All employees of the Company are expected to:

Promote positive work habits including effective and timely communication, teamwork and respect for co-workers.

Provide constructive guidance to other employees and representatives of third parties.

Contribute to providing the highest quality of products and services to customers

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