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As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

The Driver Planner is responsible for administrating, coordinating and managing efficient and cost effective dispatch to our fleet of trucks and dedicated carriers while meeting the needs of the customers and drivers. This position is based at our headquarters in Sussex, WI.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, administer, coordinate and manage the delivery schedule for our dedicated fleet of trucks.
• Use independent discretion to prioritize job responsibilities to meet aggressive delivery deadlines.
• Continually monitor load requests noting location for pick-up, delivery locations, pick-up dates and required delivery dates.
• Identify, evaluate and facilitate special delivery needs.
• Ensure consistent application and compliance of DOT regulations including maintaining driver’s hours.
• Facilitate the customer’s delivery objectives in a timely and effective manner through constant and direct communication with the drivers, load planners and other depts. across the platform.
• Develop and retain strong working relationships with our dedicated partners

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Solid knowledge of DOT regulations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Must be able to accurately process alpha/numeric information
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Must be able to prioritize and be detail oriented
• Ability to think logically and make sound decisions
• Ability to work with limited supervision, multitask and possess strong initiative
• Must be able to work extended hours, holidays and weekends as needed