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Planning Specialist

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Job Description:

The Planning Specialist (PS) is accountable for the forward progress of Highway Ops initiatives focused on training and process improvement. The PS will also work closely with the other Operations Supervisory and Management Team regarding the established goals/programs and will continually assess established processes by recognizing current and potential issues and needs, as well as competitive advantages and disadvantages. The PS will also act as a point of resource to offer support to the entire Highway Ops team in matters of performance and follow up.

Job Responsibility:

  • Support the region in all areas of operations including day to day support in decision making, volume management, asset management, coaching, mentoring, process management and efficiency identification
  • Guide the department to make better decisions that are in the company’s best interest
  • Provide planning coverage support for holidays and illness
  • Using existing and developing KPI’s to help support, measure and manage the success of the department
  • Supporting, training and developing processes for improvement
  • Customer relationships
  • Ensuring we are aware and acting on the needs of the business
  • moving trailers into locations for loading and identifying potential shortfalls ahead of time
  • Daily Trailer pool review
  • Daily reefer trailer balance forecast and action plan
  • Trailer inactivity and resolution
  • Various reporting to leadership and peers on the status of various KPI’s
  • Daily CPE reporting
  • LOS reconciliation and reporting
  • Dispatch scorecard
  • Other reports as required
  • Help resolve planning, dispatch or customer issues as they arise
  • Encourage and develop new ways to manage processes, problems and ideas using tools taught in the Lean course to drive Continuous improvement
  • Play a key role in the development and implementation of processes, ideas and behaviors that will drive efficiency
  • Have a large role in Customer Relations
  • Building on existing relationships within the company
  • Work to manage issues as they arise, answer inquiries and take the lead to ensure our Customers experience the best from Bison
  • Be a key contact for internal customers, providing a single point of contact for the Central Region for items such as delay notification, balance managing and rate requests
  • Load tracing
  • Driver coaching as needed
  • Balance Management
  • Customer communication
  • 4DX leadership

Requirements:

  • +2 years previous transportation or logistics experience is required
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities
  • Demonstrated skills in aligning goals with strategic direction to achieve targeted business results
  • Proven team player with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and to develop and maintain collaborative working relationship
  • Strong knowledge of company goals, work direction and practices
What we offer:
  • Thrive in a supportive team that provides coaching and training to help develop your skills and progress your career
  • Dispersed work environments that promote a healthy work-life balance
  • Meaningful and impactful work and projects with an essential service provider
  • Join our engaging Wellness Program & extracurricular sports teams

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 14, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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