Routing Manager

usfoods; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan bonus

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Routing Supervisor to manage daily outbound shipments, ensuring routes are scheduled and sequenced efficiently. You will drive on-time delivery, optimize depots, and lead a team of routers with a strong focus on safety and profitability.

Responsibilities include analyzing routes, coordinating with Sales and Warehouse, and identifying cost-saving opportunities while meeting regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in a transportation/operations supervisory role and 3 years of routing experience in a high-volume cases shipped environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) and routing software.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing routes to improve delivery reliability and efficiency.
• Initiate routing projects to reduce miles, improve on-time performance, and optimize depots and service territory.
• Monitor routing metrics: On Time, Cases/Truck/Mile/Stop, Goal Distance.
• Schedule and sequence routes timely and accurately.
• Troubleshoot route problems and implement cost-effective solutions.
• Prepare daily/weekly reports and coordinate with Sales and Warehouse teams.

Skills

Computer skills

Inventory control

Supervisory/leadership

OSHA/DOT knowledge

Communication

MSDS information

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Four-year college degree preferred

Tools

Routing Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

The primary purpose of this position is to manage the administration of daily outbound shipments to customers and other distribution centers within the organization by ensuring routes are scheduled and sequenced in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner. Must ensure a safe and secure working environment and operate in a profitable manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure optimum delivery reliability to the customer by analyzing existing routes and driving improved efficiencies.
• Initiate and support routing projects to reduce overall miles, increase on time, reduce goal distance, optimize depots and service territory, and cross-divisional transfers.
• Drives and supports important routing metrics: On Time, Cases/Truck/Mile/Stop, Goal Distance.
• Ensure routes are scheduled and sequenced in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.
• Anticipates, analyzes and troubleshoots problems with routes and devises cost-effective and legal solutions; and acts to implement same.
• Prepare and/or analyze various reports on a daily and/or weekly basis.Works closely with sales and warehouse departments to determine delivery feasibility.
• Proactively review service and cost place improvement by identifying strategic depot locations.
• Schedule and facilitate routing meetings with sales leadership team to review and align on delivery time windows and optimization of routes.
• Responsible for achieving fuel and miles savings by improving goal distance.
• Manages support of the routers.
• Counsels, consults, communicates, instructs and monitors direct-reporting employees in acceptable practices and within department and Company policies and procedures. Further develops routers by facilitating or arranging for appropriate and timely training.
• Acts as a change agent for the routing department to optimize functions.
• Works with transparency in processes and decision making. Strategically plans for future changes or optimization within the department.
• Acts as an owner of the routing department and provides leadership to those within department through recognition, encouragement, and rewards.

SUPERVISION:

Routers

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Transportation and Warehouse Management, VP Operations, Drivers, Warehouse management, Sales leaders External: Customers

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training: High School Diploma or GED required; four-year college degree preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Computer skills, inventory control, supervisory/leadership skills, familiarity with OSHA, DOT, and other regulatory requirements. Ability to openly and effectively communicate with all associates/departments within the company. Ability to handle day-to-day operations. Must be able to use, or learn to use, all equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) i.e. OmniTracs, Roadnet, Mainframe, Tandem and tools used to perform the job. Must know/have ability to learn MSDS information regarding all material used within the scope of the work.

Related Experience

Minimum of 3 years in a transportation/operations supervisory role and 3 years of routing experience with 1 year of the experience in a high volume cases shipped environment required. Strong Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite required (I.E. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, And Access), Proficient in Routing Software required , Effective Communication Teaming

This role may also receive annual incentive plan bonus.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $60,000 - $100,000

***EOE - Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***