PPG
10,000+ employees
Founded 1883
🚘 Automotive
📦 Logistics
🍽️ Food & Beverage
Automotive • Logistics • Food & Beverage
PPG is a global leader in the development and delivery of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. With a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and diversity, PPG serves customers in a variety of markets, including industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction. The company is dedicated to protecting and beautifying the world, while empowering its diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive working environment. PPG has been trusted by its customers for over 140 years and continues to expand its operations across more than 75 countries.
Transportation Planner
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PPG
10,000+ employees
Founded 1883
🚘 Automotive
📦 Logistics
🍽️ Food & Beverage
Automotive • Logistics • Food & Beverage
PPG is a global leader in the development and delivery of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. With a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and diversity, PPG serves customers in a variety of markets, including industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction. The company is dedicated to protecting and beautifying the world, while empowering its diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive working environment. PPG has been trusted by its customers for over 140 years and continues to expand its operations across more than 75 countries.
📋 Description
• Plan, optimize, and tender PPG freight through Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) • Execute transportation planning activities for multiple USCA departments, including standard freight, returns, emergency/rescue shipments, and expedited freight • Tender and manage ground transportation shipments • Maintain relationships with carriers, 3PLs, and OTR transportation partners • Manage transportation events caused by order changes, production schedule adjustments, and operational disruptions • Drive routing guide compliance using preferred and low-cost carriers while maintaining service levels and on-time delivery • Investigate and resolve freight rating and billing discrepancies with carriers and the PPG Freight Payment Audit team • Maintain transportation performance metrics, reporting, incident tracking, and operational analyses • Provide strategic and economic analysis for transportation sourcing, carrier negotiations, and network design decisions • Report to the Transportation Planning Manager
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Finance, Economics, or a related field required • 1 to 3 years of experience in outbound logistics operations, transportation, shipping, or warehousing • Proficiency in transportation management systems (TMS) • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment • Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) experience preferred • Availability Monday through Friday, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT • On-call responsibilities approximately one weekend every one to two months
🏖️ Benefits
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits • Matching 401k + retirement savings • Paid Vacation • Holiday pay • Opportunity to grow and develop your career • Continuous learning environment • Access to world-class customers, industry experts, colleagues, and leading-edge technology
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