Manager, Distribution Planning

Breakthru Beverage Group; Cicero (IL); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Breakthru Beverage Group is seeking a Manager of Route Optimization to lead strategic routing initiatives across the Illinois market. You will collaborate with site leaders, the sales team, and executives to standardize procedures, drive on-time delivery, and reduce costs while enabling growth and acquisitions.

The role operates with a flexible hybrid schedule and can be performed from any Breakthru Beverage office location, reporting to the Director, Route Optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management and/or equivalent degree and work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in in route planning.
• Analytical experience required with knowledge of routing systems data.
• Mathematical/statistical abilities.
• Understanding of route planning technology tools and business process.

Responsibilities

• Execute reroutes to supporting new business growth, acquisitions, seasonal solutions, and routine routing updates
• Support capital and resource planning activities to determine appropriate number/type of vehicles and drivers needed
• Deep dive into data and systems to analyze a variety of business challenges to provide root cause and preventative solutions
• Customer excellence – establishing benchmarks and working with sites to close performance gaps
• Perform regular reviews of routing performance

Skills

Route planning

Analytical skills

Data analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Tools

Omnitracs Routing

Strategic Planner

Dispatch

Insight

Job description

Time Type:

Full time

Remote Type:

Job Family Group:

Market Operations

Job Description Summary:

The Manager, Route Optimization is a member of the market operations routing team and responsible for the strategic route planning processes (reroutes) in the assigned market(s). The position reports to the Director, Route Optimization. Working collaboratively with site Operation Directors, the Sales Team and other key Executives, this individual will lead the market reroute project in a collaborating, engaging, & thoughtful way ensuring a higher level of consistent service & on time delivery while reducing waste and cost for the market. They will also standardize routing operating procedures, bench marking, sharing best practices, and serving as the thought leader and route planning subject matter expert.

Job Description:

This role follows a flexible hybrid schedule and can be performed from any Breakthru Beverage office location.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Problem Solving

  • Execute reroutes to supporting new business growth, acquisitions, seasonal solutions, and routine routing updates
  • Support capital and resource planning activities to determine appropriate number/type of vehicles and drivers needed
  • Deep dive into data and systems to analyze a variety of business challenges to provide root cause and preventative solutions
  • Customer excellence – establishing benchmarks and working with sites to close performance gaps
  • Perform regular reviews of routing performance

• Partnership

  • Gain alignment with states on areas of focus related to delivery routing and service policy management
  • Lead service level improvement initiatives in the market working with sales, operations, finance, and leadership
  • Support development and training of site routers and managers
  • Subject matter expert (SME) for routing and systems: Omnitracs Routing, Strategic Planner, Dispatch, and Insight

• Process Improvement

  • Establish goals and monitor progress: Delivery frequency guidelines, On-time Delivery, Productivity Targets, database maintenance
  • Continuously update and communicate routing standard operating procedures
  • Lead development and implementation of routing training materials

• Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management and/or equivalent degree and work experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in in route planning
• Analytical experience required with knowledge of routing systems data
• Mathematical/statistical abilities
• Understanding of route planning technology tools and business process
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate the results of analysis clearly and concisely in both verbal and in written form.
• Data gathering skills, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including the ability to link business process improvements to KPIs.
• Experience in change management specifically in implementing and influencing change.
• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines
• Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in change management, collaborative teams sessions

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description.

Any offered salary isdeterminedbased on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant’sskillsandpriorrelevant experience.

Salary Range: $96,600 - $120,000

This position is eligible toparticipatein a bonus program. Metrics andlevelof participation aredeterminedannually.

This position is eligible for health care benefits, life insurance, time off benefits and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan

Breakthru Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call [phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.