Merchandise Planner jobs in Akron, OH

Overview

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.

Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products.

What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment.

We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns.

We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year.

ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at

Responsibilities

The Route Planner is responsible for effectively managing driver and customer relations through effective communication, planning and problem solving.

This includes dispatching and shipping related tasks. The Route Planner is also a back up for Freight Manager and potential successor to position.

This position requires the flexibility to work 40 hours per week and weeknights / weekends as required.

Primary Job Responsibilities :

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to :

• Creates a safe and inclusive work environment for drivers
• Schedules orders to meet on-time delivery dates and customer needs
• Confirms customer delivery times with correct address and contact information
• Communicates driver routes in a timely manner to ensure work life balance / predictability
• Builds executable loads and schedules delivery stops with safety in mind
• Maximizes driver productivity, fleet asset utilization, and pounds shipped per load
• Route efficiency through minimizing out of route miles
• Partners with CSRs and Sales on expedited orders and regional fulfillment
• Common carrier / UPS billing / RMAs management / TPA ship method communication
• Driver trip envelopes / trip entry and driver log verification
• BOL auditing and OTIFNE missed reason code validation
• Backorder and future order management
• Supports Stop Work Authority Program
• Escalates concerns to Freight Manager

Job Skills :

This position should possess the following skills / knowledge :

• Self-motivation, dependability, and team oriented
• Ability to learn new skills and be open minded / curious, effective communicator
• Intermediate computer skills including software such as Microsoft Office Suites
• Familiarity with FMCSA and State DOT requirements such as HOS rules

Educational Requirements / Preferred Experience :

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years office / computer experience
• 1-2 years’ experience in transportation (dispatch, driver, administration)

Last updated : 2024-05-04