Transportation Shipment Planner, Outbound- Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 31701BR
Department: Distribution
Working Hours: 6:00pm - 4:30am; rotating weekends
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Jan 27, 2025

$45 - 62k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

Apply

---

Description

The purpose of this position is to ensure that our Corporate Transportation load building and routing tools are configured and utilized effectively to produce the most timely, accurate and cost-efficient outbound and intracompany transfer transportation solutions possible for Publix while providing premier service. Publix Retail, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Dispatch, Warehousing, outside customers, and partner operations all rely on these services for planning and coordinating value added cost-effective transportation solutions to our stores, distribution facilities, and outside customers.

• Utilizing Publix Transportation Management System (TMS) tools to analyze all outbound store orders (33,000 per week) and transfer orders (1,500 per week), to construct and execute cost effective full truck load shipments that will arrive at the delivery locations on the established date and time.
• Coordinating and facilitating routine and exception-based transportation plans from shipping facilities to destination facilities by partnering with Manufacturing, Warehousing, Dispatch, Retail, Procurement, and for-hire carriers.
• Analyzing KPIs, identifying trends, and driving continuous improvement.

---

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year experience working in distribution or an analytical field
• Knowledge of the Distribution and Transportation industry
• Must have a willingness to work a variable work schedule, including holidays, nights, weekends, and extended hours
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Show enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work
• Ability to work efficiently with little to no supervision
• Ability to adjust style or approach in response to differing circumstances or to work in ambiguous situations
• Ability to demonstrate organizational and time management skills including the ability to multitask
• Ability to demonstrate detailed organization by analyzing, planning, and follow through at a detailed level
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and conceptual skills
• Ability to demonstrate interpersonal skills
• Customer service skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Basic math skills

---

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in business or any other analytical discipline
• Three years’ experience working in Publix Corporate Transportation or similar environment
• Knowledge of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules
• Knowledge of DOT regulations
• Knowledge of Transportation management systems (TMS)
• Knowledge of PC Miler
• Knowledge of Transportation Area Data Application (TADA)
• Knowledge of SharePoint
• Knowledge of PowerFleet
• Knowledge of Transportation Driver Performance System (TDPS)
• Knowledge of Replenishment Schedule Maintenance (RSM)

---

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

---

Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November.
In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check.
In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

---

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.
Please note that Publix will not sponsor any hire for this position for a visa or permanent residence.

---