Regional Logistics Planner

Waste Management Inc.; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K match

Paid Vacation

Holidays

Personal Days

Job summary

A leading waste management company in California seeks a strategic leader to oversee routing optimization and achieve annual savings targets. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of routing experience in the waste industry. Responsibilities include developing optimization strategies, managing projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and a 401K match.

Qualifications

• 3 years of progressive experience in routing within the waste industry.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for presenting to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic initiative savings targets.
• Optimize routing strategies for assigned regions.
• Lead and coordinate requirements for strategic rebalances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Transportation or Logistics

Job description

Overview

Stericycle is now part of WM!!! To learn more about WM's acquisition of Stericycle, CLICK HERE to read the press release!

I. Job Summary

Responsible for leading, executing, and achieving the Transportation Strategic Initiative annual savings targets. This is inclusive of strategic rebalances, realignments, and mapping within assigned Regions. Must be able to communicate and present to Senior Leaders and cross functional Business Leaders throughout the planning, execution, and sustainment of all business activities.

II. Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Long Range Planning of assigned Regions and Districts outlining:
• 5 year Facility route rebalance/Optimization strategy that targets a number of sites/year
• Forecasted Savings/year within assigned regions
• Provides real estate and capital analysis upon requests
• Determine multiple options for Facility placement that accomplishes the following:
• Optimized asset and labor needs resulting in reduced overall operating costs
• Provides Fleet Power Unit forecasting to ensure fleet assets are maximized to route requirements:
• Considering existing customer demand
• Considering forecasted growth
• Considering Spare fleet requirements
• Collaborate with Transportation Logistics teams within assigned districts regions
• Analyze existing District and Site routing plans that consist of the following route dynamics
• Develop a plan that optimizes balanced routes considering the following:
• Lead and coordinate the requirements and scope for Strategic Rebalances.
• Schedule tasks, deadlines, and key milestones to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Identifies and mitigates resource constraints and other risks.
• Communicates plans, progress, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and updates actions plans as needed. Captures and tracks their Strategic Initiative contributions.
• Develop, train, and manage a central repository of different templates and tools that are approved for effective analysis, rebalances, realignments, and mapping implementation.
• Provide the roll up of the executive summaries and ensure they are delivered on-time and accurately.
• Develop, manage and communicate needs where there are cross functional dependencies.
• Meets Industrial Engineering and Organizational goals while delivering Strategic Initiatives Savings Targets.
• Deliver and achieve Strategic Routing solutions that align with Safety, Service, Savings, Sustainability, and Growth (S4G) objectives.
• Contacts (Internal/External): Regular contact and presentation with all levels of Stericycle personnel. Including but not limited to the following:
• Senior Leadership Team
• Operations Leaders
• Cross Functional Leaders
• Regular contact with internal / external vendors and consultants.
• Technical Vendor Reviews Supporting Logistic Software and technology
• Fleet Vendors Reviews to ensure fleet assets maximize operational capabilities

III. Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent in related work experience. BS in a Transportation, logistics or business related field a plus.
• 3 years of progressive waste or equivalent industry experience in a routing capacity

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

☒ Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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