Dispatch Planner

**Number of Job openings: 1**

**Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, CA**

**Employment Type: Permanent**

**Overview**:
**Denali Transport Inc. is seeking a proactive initiator and detail-oriented individual with strong communication & organizational skills and positive attitude who has a great sense of timeliness in managing daily duties and events.**

**As a Dispatch Planner, you will**:

- Develop and optimize load plans to enhance driver productivity and reduce overall transportation costs.
- Collaborate with sales and customer service teams to ensure accurate and timely information on orders and delivery requirements.
- Collaborate with the operations team and transportation partners to determine equipment requirements and schedules.
- Develop efficient routing patterns to meet required schedules.
- Provide the highest levels of service to all customers with whom they interact, whether internal or external, with the goal of continuously improving the customer experience.
- Work with the Supervisor, Terminal Operations and leadership team to implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) related to daily customer service objectives.
- Manage inbound shipment ETAs to maximize planning efficiency and ensure customer needs are met.
- Ensure all documentation relating to the movement of orders or shipments in or out of the facility is completed accurately and on time.
- Coordinate with dispatchers and transportation partners involved in the daily pick-up and delivery of freight.
- Ensure pick-up and delivery appointments are secured within a timely manner to meet the customer’s requested delivery dates.
- Ensure regular communication with dispatcher, customer service, and transportation partners to plan, track, and manage orders.
- Ensure the collection, audit, tracking and filing of internal paperwork from Drivers (PODs, fuel slips, and maintenance records).
- **Health and Safety Compliance**_
- Promote a culture where Health & Safety is the #1 priority.
- Work with Dispatchers to ensure Driver hours are not exceeded.
- Understand and adhere to all Transportation Safety policies and guidelines.
- **This is not an all-inclusive list of job requirements and/or duties and may not contain all mental and physical capabilities necessary to always perform the job due to circumstances. Operational, safety and other needs may require the employee to perform any and all other duties as assigned. Employees are expected and must be able to perform all such duties and tasks.**

**Key Requirements**
- 1-2 years’ experience in planning, dispatch or logistics coordinator role working in a transportation/ logistics environment.
- Academic background in Supply Chain Management or any other relevant field will be an asset.
- Experience working with company drivers, owner operators and third-party carriers.
- Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high-volume environment with multiple priorities.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Analytical; logical thinker with ability to think two steps ahead and successfully analyze different pieces of information and put them together like a puzzle.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Dedicated to continuous improvement and ability to identify opportunities to increase efficiency and enhance results. Ability to manage and adapt to change.
- Approachable, positive demeanor with a hands-on and team-oriented work style.
- Commitment to health and safety in the workplace.
- Proficient clerical skills for effective documentation and record-keeping.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and Outlook required
- High level of attention to detail required
- Must be able to comply with all company policies, rules, procedures and Code of Conduct.
- Must be able to work independently, or in a team setting.

**Additional requirements**:

- Proof of education is required.
- Additional assessments may be conducted to evaluate competencies, skills and knowledge.
- Must be authorized to work in Canada.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $18.10-$23.11 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-02-06