Capacity Planner

Position Description Summary:

Responsible for supporting the Capacity Controller in directing and maintaining consistent freight flow management within and outside the private fleet to ensure minimum bump freight and service failures at minimal cost.

Principal Accountabilities (The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all expectations.):

• May receive requests for unscheduled movements and create ARGUS tracking records

• Ensures accurate and timely input of data into ARGUS, Tracking Logs and Reports, and Spot Purchase Agreements for Unscheduled Movements.

• Monitors freight movement for data integrity, cost, and schedule compliance

• Communicates changes in the scheduled network due to enacted contingencies

• Completes corporate service and revenue audit and reports for specialty products

• Identifies problem shipments that will generate significant service failures and or increased fleet cost. Works with stations in an effort to find alternative routings or solutions to service commitments

• Coordinates non-fleet movement of freight on alternative carriers as well as monitors and coordinates the movement of freight on the system's fronthaul/backhaul

• Tracks and maintains all information on non-fleet movements for daily recaps and reports

• Monitors movement and performance of specialty products identifying and reporting any problems • May receive orders from forwarders and completes the booking process • May serve as the central point of contact for customer's inquires and questions The individual in this position must be capable of performing all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.