What does a Load Planner do?
Load planners are responsible for overseeing many planning and logistical aspects of freight shipping projects or the operations of a shipping facility. They often work at job sites based in airports, transportation hubs, or shipping centers. They track delivery and pickup schedules, coordinate arrivals and departures, and ensure all paperwork is in order. They monitor all weight and volume totals to ensure all loads are within acceptable limits. They conduct inspections and file daily logs.
Load planners typically have a bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, or another business field, but some employers are willing to accept equivalent relevant professional experience. A background in supply chain, logistics, or transportation is helpful. These roles require the ability to remain organized while managing multiple projects simultaneously. Some job locations require FAA clearances or other background checks.
- Analyze technical data and reports to determine spares and support equipment provisioning requirements.
- Review spare and equipment depletion analysis in order to provide specific recommendations for spare/repair parts and support equipment positioning.
- Manage and controls the asset position of customer inventories.
- Support logistics planning, operations, and engagements for military clients.
- Execute all logistical inputs, subject matter expertise analysis, and feedback to various headquarters efforts, including the development of logistics plans, concepts, and other strategy documents to ensure client support.
- Provide coordination, monitoring, and oversight of logistics requirements with other units, adjunct services and other agencies for the allocation, and synchronization and de-confliction of logistics resources.
- Analyze technical data and reports to determine spares and support equipment provisioning requirements.
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in business, business administration or engineering.
- Loading experience helpful.
- Is a confident leader and problem solver with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Demonstrated fluency in onboarding, loading, and unloading of items.
- Requires careful attention to detail and an eye for continuous improvement and problem solving.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning.
How much does a Load Planner make near United States?
Base Pay
Additional Pay
$49,411
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Load Planner Insights
DHL Supply Chain“Good Work and Life Balance”
Remprex “Poor work and life balance”
Northrop Grumman“Annual salary increases are not financially viable.”
Caterpillar“weekly pay is the best”
PAM Transport“I made some great friends”
Remprex “It's a good starting pay”
Asahi UK“No many opportunities to progress on your career”
Unistar Credit and Finance Corporation“I suggest that you negotiate with your salary if you're going to apply here so you will be comfortable with your initial salary with them”
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