Head of Routing

Vital Healthcare; Larbert; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Company Car

25% Annual Bonus

Family Private Medical Insurance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Certas Energy is seeking a Head of Routing to lead strategic planning, optimization and execution of fuel distribution across our network, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery operations.

You will own routing performance, fleet utilisation and depot service capability, working with operations, commercial and supply teams to drive improvements and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within routing, logistics, distribution, transport or supply chain operations.
• Proven experience of route optimisation, fleet planning and operational performance management.
• Strong analytical capability and experience using technology to improve efficiency.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of transport, safety and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing budgets and delivering cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead all routing and distribution planning activities, ensuring efficient daily scheduling, dispatch and delivery execution across the network.
• Drive route optimisation to maximise fleet utilisation, improve efficiency, reduce operational costs and deliver against customer commitments.
• Oversee real-time operational performance, proactively responding to delays, supply issues and changing customer requirements.
• Collaborate with operational, supply, stock, customer service and commercial teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Maintain oversight of stock availability, depot readiness and product movements.
• Champion the use of technology, planning systems, AI and data analytics to improve performance.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant transport, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop Routing Team Leaders and Routers.
• Manage budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Routing leadership

Route optimisation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Budget management

Safety compliance

Job description

At Certas Energy we’re keen to take a lead in the industry. We have a culture of strong safety and compliance principles, driven by our dedicated Safety F1rst and Doing the Right Thing (compliance) Initiative. Health and safety is paramount to our business ethos – it is fundamental to good business performance, and integral to long-term business success.

How you’ll power our business as a Head of Routing

As our Head of Routing, you will lead the strategic planning, optimisation and execution of fuel distribution across our network, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery operations that keep our customers supplied and our business moving. You will take ownership of routing performance, fleet utilisation and depot service capability, while working closely with operational, commercial and supply teams to drive continuous improvement, service excellence and cost efficiency. This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for developing the routing strategy, enhancing operational performance through technology and data, and leading teams to deliver outstanding customer outcomes.

At Certas Energy, we are the UK's largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants, serving homes, businesses and industries through a nationwide network of depots and delivery operations. Our people play a vital role in keeping communities, businesses and critical infrastructure moving every day. With safety at the heart of everything we do, we are committed to our Safety F1rst culture, delivering exceptional service to customers while supporting the UK's evolving energy needs. As part of DCC Energy, you will join a business that combines the strength of a market-leading organisation with the support and opportunities to build a rewarding long-term career.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead all routing and distribution planning activities, ensuring efficient daily scheduling, dispatch and delivery execution across the network.
• Drive route optimisation to maximise fleet utilisation , improve efficiency, reduce operational costs and deliver against customer commitments.
• Oversee real-time operational performance, proactively responding to delays, supply issues and changing customer requirements.
• Collaborate with operational, supply, stock, customer service and commercial teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Maintain oversight of stock availability, depot readiness and product movements.
• Champion the use of technology, planning systems, AI and data analytics to improve performance.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant transport, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop Routing Team Leaders and Routers.
• Manage budgets and identify cost‑saving opportunities.

What We’ll Need From You

• Significant leadership experience within routing, logistics , distribution, transport or supply chain operations.
• Proven experience of route optimisation , fleet planning and operational performance management.
• Strong analytical capability and experience using technology to improve efficiency.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of transport, safety and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing budgets and delivering cost improvements.

Why join Certas Energy?

At Certas Energy, our people are key to our success. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive and develop their career.

What You’ll Get From Us

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car
• 25% Annual Bonus
• Family Private Medical Insurance
• Career development opportunities within Certas Energy and DCC Energy

Doing right by everyone

People matter at Certas Energy. We’re an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We’re committed to doing right by our people, so we all feel engaged, motivated and proud to work for Certas Energy.