Route Planner

Order Routing Specialist

This position is responsible for routing outgoing orders according to preexisting route guidelines. Also, this position establishes priorities and scheduled deliveries in a manner consistent with customer service goals. The role's core focus is to enable our operational partners with daily dispatch that provides the highest quality of service, and the safest and most efficient way possible, yielding the least amount of cost to serve. Position is based out of Saint Paul, MN. Schedule : Monday-Friday, 10 : 30am-7 : 00pm

Job Duties & Responsibilities :

• Reviewing customer orders.
• Select standardized delivery routes based on destination, shipment size, equipment, and customer time requirements.
• Communicate daily with cross-functional leaders regarding equipment status, staffing needs / availability, and sales / order forecasts.
• Control driver, truck, and route productivity by ensuring that each truck carries a full load.
• Utilize equipment and drivers to full potential.
• Coordinate with invoicing team that all reships, POS, and graphics are accurately routed.
• Develop batches and coordinate the truck loading with the night warehouse staff. Maintain and distribute daily delivery log containing start times, driver, and equipment required for each delivery route.
• Complete all daily and periodic maintenance activities in the routing platform, including but not limited to, adding customer locations, open / close times, and delivery time windows.
• Perform analysis to determine opportunities for greater efficiency and serviceability related to delivery days, geographic locations, volume, customer open / close times, customer service times, driver cost, and equipment cost.
• Forecast and adjust seasonal / holiday delivery routes.
• Identify continuous delivery optimization opportunities leveraging data and implement corresponding action.
• Other duties as required and requested by management.

Required Qualifications :

Skills & Abilities :

Years of Experience : 2+ years related experience preferred.

Education : 4-year BA / BS college degree (highly preferred)