Routing Coordinator

Vistar; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Vistar in Portland, OR is hiring a Router to create and manage delivery routes, modify schedules, and coordinate with drivers, sales, and warehouse teams. You will use Roadnet and other systems to optimize routes, monitor performance, and ensure accurate, timely information for daily operations.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to work with cross-functional teams, and adherence to Federal DOT guidelines. A strong computer skillset including MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years distribution, logistics, transportation or related work experience.
• Basic/Intermediate computer skills including MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Responsibilities

• Establish delivery routes which are cost effective and compliant with Federal DOT guidelines while still maintaining an acceptable level of customer service, quality and satisfaction.
• Utilize Roadnet application to ensure Delivery costs are held to company expected run rates year over year.
• Establish routing procedures and schedules for optimum use of personnel and equipment with driver safety focus.
• Perform Roadnet routing maintenance daily to ensure location data is accurate and current: Routes, delivery requirements, geocoding, time windows, service times, and more.
• Provide costing, off-days, maintenance, scorecard, KPI reporting on scheduled intervals.
• Recap previous days routing results and adjust standard routes as needed.
• Create maps and printing driving instructions for unfamiliar routes.
• Produce driver manifest reports and distribute nightly.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Process skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Roadnet

MS Office

Job description

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Job Description

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary

The Router position is an individual contributor role responsible for creating routes, managing routes, calculating delivery routes, times of deliveries and makes the necessary adjustments for drivers and customers. The Router role reports to the Transportation Manager or Routing Supervisor. The Router role works with numerous routing and software systems. The Router role requires strong attention to detail and process skills. The Router may interact with drivers, sales, transportation, warehouse and customer service personnel at management discretion. The Router functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duties assigned to best serve the company.

Position Responsibilities

• Establish delivery routes which are cost effective and compliant with Federal DOT guidelines while still maintaining an acceptable level of customer service, quality and satisfaction. Utilize Roadnet application to ensure Delivery costs are held to company expected run rates year over year.
• Establish routing procedures and schedules which allow for the optimum use of personnel and equipment while keeping a strong emphasis on driver safety.
• Perform Roadnet application routing maintenance daily to ensure all locations have accurate, timely, and up-to-date information: Standard Routes and Customer Delivery Requirements, Geo-Coding, delivery days, time windows, service time types, service time overrides, account types, meal beaks, Route start times, pre/post trips, starting/ending depot, travel modes, color for mapping, assigned driver, equipment and DOT road checks, Plan Maintanence equipment with regards to costing, restrictions and capacities.
• Perform and provide costing, off-days, maintenance, scorecard, customer and KPI reporting on scheduled intervals.
• Perform recap of previous days actual routing results; make necessary changes/adjustments to the standard routes, if required.
• Make maps and print driving instructions for drivers that are not familiar with the route assigned.
• Produce driver manifest report and distribute nightly.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

1-3 years distribution, logistics, transportation or related work experience.

Basic/Intermediate computer skills including various software applications and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Compensation

$27 - $30/HR DOE