Service Planner Team Lead - Plainfield, CT
2 days ago
Job description
Western offers competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a family-oriented culture. Western Express HQ is in Nashville, TN. All outside terminals, located all over the country, have a small town, tight knit family atmosphere. Whether you are in Nashville or at one of our outlying locations, you are treated like family
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, train, and support the service planning team to ensure consistent performance and productivity.
- Develop and oversee daily and weekly route plans for drivers and equipment.
- Optimize routes to maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and meet service commitments.
- Monitor service levels, on-time performance, and key operational metrics.
- Coordinate with dispatch, drivers, maintenance, and customer service teams to resolve service issues.
- Ensure compliance with DOT regulations, company policies, and safety standards.
- Review and approve schedule adjustments, load assignments, and special service requests.
- Analyze transportation data and provide reporting on productivity, utilization, and service trends.
- Assist in workforce planning, including scheduling, coverage, and peak demand forecasting.
- Serve as the escalation point for planning-related issues and customer service concerns.
Qualifications
- High school diploma required; associate's or bachelor's degree in logistics, transportation, or business preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in transportation planning, dispatch, or logistics operations.
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of route optimization, scheduling systems, and transportation management software (TMS).
- Understanding of DOT regulations and transportation compliance standards.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Core Competencies
- Leadership and team development
- Operational efficiency and cost control
- Critical thinking and decision-making
- Customer-focused mindset
- Attention to detail
- Time management and prioritization
Due to the collaborative nature of the work environment, the spontaneous need for idea generation and execution, and the potential for expedited remediations, responses, or information gathering, in-person, in-office attendance is an essential function of this position.
Western Express, Inc. is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or other similar state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Western. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
I understand, where permissible under applicable federal, state, and local law, I may be subject to a pre-employment drug test after receiving a conditional offer of employment. Upon employment, employees may be required to have their picture taken.
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