Job Details

Transportation Planning Manager

This role is remote. We prefer that candidates live near one of our factories: St. Louis MO, Davenport IA, Crete, NE, etc.). Manager is based in Hereford, TX. Heavy preference on candidates in the Midwest. This is a remote contract role that will support a small transportation team of three. The contractor will complete day to day transportation planning activities including scheduling, tendering, product issue resolution, and email communication, while working cross functionally with Operations Planning and Warehouse/Plant teams.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong attention to detail, clear communication skills, and the ability to prioritize and manage competing requests in a fast-paced environment. They should take ownership of issues, proactively problem solve, and follow items through to resolution. Transportation or inventory experience is helpful but not required, SAP and Excel experience are a plus. The role requires reliable availability during core business hours, with willingness to support occasional overtime and holiday rotation.

Role Overview

• Remote, supporting a small team of 3
• Completes transportation planning
• Scheduling
• Tendering
• Product issue resolution
• Email communication
• Works cross functionally with: Operations Planning and Warehouse/Plant teams
• Some overtime and holiday rotation required

Core Traits & Soft Skills

• Self starter: Able to pick up work independently and ask the right questions. Comfortable operating without constant direction.
• Strong team player: Communicates clearly and respectfully with cross functional partners. Willing to jump in and support teammates when volumes spike.
• Attention to detail: Transportation execution requires accuracy.
• Curiosity & initiative: Looks into issues rather than just flagging them. Willing to dig into root causes and help resolve transportation gaps.
• Desire to excel: Takes ownership of work and follows issues through to resolution.
• Communication & Coordination: Clear, professional written and verbal communication. Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders at once. Ability to prioritize and manage competing requests.
• Problem Solving & Ownership: Able to identify issues early and escalate appropriately. Comfortable making day to day execution decisions. Follows problems through to closure (not just hand offs).
• Organization & Time Management: Strong task management in a fast-moving environment. Can balance routine execution work with unexpected issues. Comfortable working in a role where priorities may shift daily.

Experience Expectations

Transportation or inventory management experience not required, but a plus. Systems & Data Comfort: SAP experience helpful (not required) Excel skills helpful: Filters, sorting, basic formulas. Reviewing data for accuracy. Comfortable working across multiple systems and tools.

Work Expectations

Reliable availability during core business hours. Willingness to support occasional overtime. Participation in holiday rotation.