Planner

You belong at Day & Ross. 

Truckload Planner 
Full-time
Hartland, NB

The ​Truckload Planner,​ provides on-time service to the dedicated customer, while understanding and controlling costs.

How You’ll Help

• Provide administrative support to the managers and office staff team and ensure that administrative matters are organized and dealt with in a professional manner
• Broker payroll processing including the inputting of City Drivers payroll in the terminal; confirmation of information provided by brokers and data entry for the terminal; providing brokers with invoice copies; and fielding inquiries as to payroll discrepancies.
• Welcome clients; ascertain nature of business and direct clients to appropriate managers and employees
• Schedule driver appointments.
• Send appointment requests via fax, email, and telephone. Update system with appointment information. Manifest and arrange appointments.
• Input pick up BOL’s and update POD’s.
• Pick-up Bills and POD’s: Enter bills and POD’s. Upload and edit EDI files. Ensure COD and cash shipment payments are received before tendering to agents.
• Agent Freight: Tracking and updating system information on shipments for agent delivery.
• Reports: POD reports – following up on PODs Make sure PODs are imaged. Missed appointment report following up with customers if freight not delivering.
• Call customers regarding appointment change, status, issues regarding appointment. 
• Log customer interaction consistently and accurately in AS400. 
• Redirect documents intra- and inter-terminal as well as to customers as needed
• Answer phone calls and email enquiries and relay calls and messages to appropriate managers and employees
• Attend meetings, take notes, and follow up on decisions within area of responsibility
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory for the terminal
• Create manifests, verify the weight for all LTL loads, load trailers, ensuring that the number of boxes/ shipments, weight and dangerous goods information is correct and complete
• Prepare manifests for trucks crossing from Canada to US border and vice versa
• Assist drivers with preliminary paperwork information such a bill of lading, trip envelops and border crossing procedures
• Input skeleton bills into the system ensuring that all critical information is input, enter comments regarding damages, shortages and ensure required signatures are present
• Gather, enter, and update data to maintain software database on daily basis as appropriate, establishs and maintain files and records 
• Ensure that correct information about missed pickups and deliveries is rescheduled
• Mentor and train office staff in procedures and in use of current software
• Assist with data entry
• Dispatch some night runs/shifts, and extend vacation coverage for dispatch

Your Skills & Experience: 

• A suitable combination of education and experience may also be considered 
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a demanding customer service or related role, preferable in the transportation industry. 
• Previous operational experience in the transportation industry is an asset.
• Advanced communication skills, verbal and written 
• Solid computer skills, including accuracy and experience with web based program and MS products - Excel in particular; knowledge of AS400 a definite asset 
• Exceptional customer relationship skills, including the ability to balance the needs and demands of both internal external customers. 
• Strong conflict resolution skills 
• Able to work effectively in a busy and deadline driven environment 
• Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner both internally and externally. 
• Results focused 

To apply, visit our Careers page at dayross.com.

If you’re chosen for the role, you’ll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You’ll only be contacted if you’re selected for an interview. 

About Day & Ross

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.

We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.