Job Overview

The Transportation Load Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and releasing domestic and international customer and intercompany shipments in a manner that maximizes weight and volume per load, minimizes freight costs, and ensures customer requested dates are met or exceeded. This role works closely with customer service, warehouse operations, carriers, freight forwarders, and other business partners to support the efficient movement of goods throughout the supply chain.

A Day In The Life

• Plan, schedule, and release domestic/international/intercompany shipments to support customer requirements and business objectives.
• Utilize SAP, MercuryGate TMS, and other business systems to plan, release, monitor, and manage shipments.
• Coordinate daily shipment activity with warehouse operations to maintain a balanced workload.
• Work closely with Customer Service to support customer requirements, prioritize urgent requests, and resolve shipment-related issues.
• Select the appropriate carrier, transportation mode,



and routing option in accordance with Hubbell's routing guidelines and customer requirements
• Communicate with carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and third-party logistics providers to ensure shipments are planned and customer expectations are met.
• Utilize customer routing portals to obtain routing instructions, schedule shipments, and ensure compliance with customer transportation requirements.
• Review materials and shipment requirements to optimize freight capacity.
• Provide explicit shipment notes and instructions to warehouse personnel and transportation partners to ensure customer requirements are understood.
• Ensure shipment documentation requirements are properly addressed.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying operational issues and opportunities to improve service, efficiency, and overall performance.
• Provide carrier freight quotes for customer shipment requests.
• Support Return Material Authorizatio

📌 Transportation Load Planner (India)
🏢 Hubbell
📍 India