Router

Colonial Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a routing operations specialist to support regional transportation network management, scheduling, and driver/vehicle assignments. The role emphasizes optimizing routes, improving loading efficiency, and maintaining customer service standards across the largest operating region.

You will collaborate with Fleet, Dispatch, and Warehouse teams to implement routing solutions, utilize RoadNet software, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a fast-growing company context.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of routing experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of RoadNet Transportation Suite preferred.
• Basic understanding of transportation safety guidelines and DOT procedures related to routing.
• Strong communication and team-building skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Conducts continuous analysis of route, vehicle and driver assignments and reviews scheduling for improvements.
• Assists with planning and implementing vehicle scheduling, resource allocation, routing, dispatching, and communication to optimize asset utilization.
• Develops route logic and ensures customer service levels meet company expectations.
• Interfaces with warehouse operations to optimize truck loading logic using Truck Builder software.
• Allocates equipment and driver resources for scheduled and unscheduled deliveries and pickups.
• Collaborates with Fleet and Dispatch teams for coverage and optimization.
• Reviews routing procedures, analyzes costs, and suggests cost-control measures.

Skills

Routing analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

High School/GED

College degree preferred

Tools

Roadnet Transportation Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary: The individual for this position will be joining a rapidly growing, publicly held company. The position will be based out of the company’s largest operating region and provides great opportunity for growth within the organization. This position falls under the general direction of the National Routing Ma. Will support all aspects of the regional transportation network to include routing, delivery window efficiency, territory planning, assignment of drivers and vehicles, usage of equipment and customer service.

What you’ll do:

• Conducts continuous analysis of route, vehicle and driver assignments and reviews scheduling for possible consolidation or improvements.
• Assists with planning and implementing vehicle scheduling, resource allocation, routing, dispatching, and communication functions in accordance with established policies and objectives to optimize economical utilization of company assets.
• Develops route and stop logic and ensure customer service levels are at or above company expectations.
• Interface with warehouse operations to ensure best practice truck loading logic is always in place using the Truck Builder software.
• Incorporates daily and weekly vendor pickups, into routing sessions. Allocates equipment and driver resources for scheduled and unscheduled deliveries, pick-ups, and other assignments.
• Collaborates with Fleet Team to match available vehicles with delivery requirements, distance requirements and customer requirements.
• Collaborates with the Dispatch team with off day / vacation day coverage.
• Reviews current routing procedures, provides guidance to resolve technical problems, analyzes costs, recommends, and executes cost control measures.
• Communicates load requisites, routes sequencing, customer accommodations and schedules with the Night Warehouse Management Team to prioritize order selection process.
• Performs daily maintenance of and incorporates real time recommendations from drivers and sales team to optimize routing performance.Road net® system
• Prints pick tickets as orders are entered, avidly problem solves pick requirements submitted passed cut off times

About you:

• High School degree or GED Required; College degree preferred
• 2-4 years of routing experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of Road net Transportation Suite preferred.
• Basic understanding of transportation safety guidelines, and DOT procedures related to routing
• Strong communication and team building skills
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office Suites
• Able to impact positive change