Area Route Strategy & Optimization Lead

Republic Services; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Health care and dependent care savings

Short- and long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount programs

Retirement plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Republic Services in Indianapolis is seeking an Area Route Manager to lead route strategy, optimization, and training across the regional footprint. You will work with Area Directors and Operations Managers to identify routing opportunities and drive sustainable improvements.

You will manage the Route Editor process, provide training to dispatchers, and deliver metrics reporting while traveling up to 60% of the time. A strong background in routing, auditing, and leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership and project management experience in route technology, auditing, and editing.
• Thorough understanding of routing, dispatch, auditing, and customer initiatives.
• Valid driver’s license.
• RISE & InfoPro experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement, train, and facilitate Route Strategy and Route Optimization initiatives.
• Work with Area Director of Operations Support and Area Collections Manager to identify priority Divisions with routing opportunities.
• Provide project management leadership on complex routing initiatives and partner with Area Operations Managers to implement improvements.
• Support Route Editor process training, productivity goals, route standards, and data tracking.
• Travel up to 60% across the Area footprint; provide metrics reporting and reconciliation as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Route technology

Auditing

Route editing

Job description

Republic Services in Indianapolis is seeking an Area Route Manager to lead route strategy, optimization, and training across the regional footprint. You will work with Area Directors and Operations Managers to identify routing opportunities and drive sustainable improvements.

You will manage the Route Editor process, provide training to dispatchers, and deliver metrics reporting while traveling up to 60% of the time. A strong background in routing, auditing, and leadership is required.