Logistics Specialist Load Planner (Hybrid/Onsite ) en Uber Freight

About the Role: 

The Logistics Specialist – Load Planner is responsible for developing, scheduling, and optimizing daily transportation plans to support our customer's logistics network. This role ensures efficient utilization of carrier capacity, equipment, and routes while maintaining a strong focus on cost, service quality, and on-time delivery.

The Load Planner serves as the key link between our Customers, Dispatcher, and Carrier workload while balancing operational execution with customer and business needs. This is an on-site role requiring close coordination with internal stakeholders and external logistics providers.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Create, schedule, and optimize daily load plans for outbound and inbound shipments across the customer's network.
• Collaborate with warehouse, production, and transportation teams to align load planning with inventory and shipping priorities.
• Assign Less-than-Truckload carriers based on availability, cost, and service performance.
• Maintain accurate data and shipment details in the Transportation Management System (TMS) to ensure timely and efficient load execution.
• Monitor shipment status and proactively resolve any planning or capacity issues that could impact delivery schedules.
• Analyze transportation data to identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvement.
• Communicate clearly with dispatchers, and customer service teams regarding schedules, changes, and performance expectations.
• Ensure compliance with Bayer’s logistics policies, safety standards, and all applicable DOT regulations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to load optimization, carrier performance, and network efficiency.
• Participate in daily logistics meetings to review load execution status and forecast upcoming transportation needs.

Basic Qualifications: Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in load planning, transportation coordination, or logistics operations or a Undergraduate degree with no prior experience
• Strong understanding of transportation planning, carrier scheduling, and route optimization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within a manufacturing or large-scale distribution network.
• Familiarity with SAP, FourKites, or other logistics planning and visibility tools.
• Knowledge of full truckload (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), and multimodal planning.

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more.  US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.

About Uber Freight 

Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world’s goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.

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EEOC

Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.