Senior Planning Specialist, Customer Experience

Rentokil North America; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits start day 1

401(k) plan

Health, Dental, Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Rentokil North America is seeking a Senior Planning Specialist in Montgomery, AL. The role focuses on creating long‑term strategic route plans, analyzing efficiency, and coordinating with regional leadership to optimize territory plans and reporting.

The position requires strong MS Office skills, routing/scheduling software experience, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining data accuracy. Collaboration with dispatch and field teams is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of related experience as dispatcher and/or customer service agent.
• Advanced knowledge of Routing and Scheduling software systems.
• Advanced MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents.
• Knowledge of branch departments, mission and territory structure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create long‑term strategic route plans for branches in the region.
• Analyze plan efficiency, resource availability and territory planning.
• Coordinate with Planning Specialists and Schedulers for timely tasks.
• Ensure data accuracy and reporting across branches.
• Maintain geographic codes, addresses and customer information.
• Coordinate with branches on plan and territory updates to maximize efficiency.

Skills

Route planning

Scheduling software

Data analysis

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Routing software

MS Office

Job description

Senior Planning Specialist, Customer Experience

United States, Alabama, Montgomery

Sep 22, 2026

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For more information about our benefits, see below!

We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to "protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet."

Location: US

Reports To: Planning & Scheduling Supervisor

Key Relationships:

Director Routing and Scheduling

VP Logistics

Region Directors, Branch Managers, Service Managers, and Technicians

Contact Center colleagues

North America Managers and Colleagues

Key customers

Strong relationships within customer organization and Field

Job Summary:

Responsible for creating long-term strategic route plans (Territory Planning) for branches within assigned region. Supports branches through analysis of plan efficiency, resource availability, and territory plan optimization. Engages with Region Directors and Branch Leadership to ensure data accuracy and reporting.

Key Performance Indicators:

30 and 60 day completion rate

Planned Miles between Work Order

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

Creates effective and efficient monthly, weekly, and daily route plans, for assigned branches using route analysis software

Creates, QAs, implements and adjusts route plans on all routes supported in the region

Maintains geographic codes, addresses, and customer information

Coordinates with Planning Specialists and Schedulers to ensure tasks are performed timely and accurately

Coordinates with branches on plan and territory updates to ensure maximum route efficiency.

Ensures proper set up of territories and plan inputs

Using revenue plans and targets, ensures sufficient work is scheduled for branches to deliver to plans or targets

Ensures, through planning, that branches have sufficient work assigned to meet or exceed financial plans.

Coordinates new branch openings, moves, splits, or closures

Plans special services as needed, such as TC Bait Conversions, Implementation of New Product Lines, and Pilots

Required Experience:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, maintenance instructions, procedural manuals, and/or government regulations

Knowledge of the company's branch departments, Mission, territory structure and advanced planning preferred

Advanced knowledge of Routing and Scheduling software systems

Advanced knowledge of the company's branch service department as it relates to resources, territory structure, advanced planning of recurring services and schedule availability for unplanned demand

Advanced skills with MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Advanced knowledge of the company's operating systems

Ability to manage multiple, repetitive tasks

Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and the public

Required Leadership Traits and Characteristics:

Outstanding communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels with a range of internal and external stakeholders including customers, employees, and suppliers as required.

Able to demonstrate strong levels of drive, work ethic and personal accountability with the ability to work under pressure while maintaining sound judgement and a rigorous focus on the details.

Acts with the highest standards of integrity at all times and builds enduring and trusting relationships across all key stakeholders.

Formal Education, Qualifications or Training:

High school diploma or (GED) or equivalent combination of education and/or experience in the service industry

2+ years of related experience as dispatcher and/or customer service agent

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential function to this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incumbent must be prepared to:

• Move up to 10 pounds occasionally, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.
• Sitting for long periods of time while using office equipment such as computers, phones and etc.
• Fingering and Repetitive motions; such as movement of wrists, hands and fingers while picking, pinching and typing during your normal working environment.
• Express or exchange ideas with others through the use of spoken word, quickly, accurately, and at an easily audible volume, and receive detailed information through oral communication at usual speaking levels without correction, and/or make fine discriminations in the nature of sounds in the environment.

Incumbent is required to have:

• Close visual acuity to perform detail-oriented activities at distances close to the eyes, as well as visual acuity to perform activities at or within arm's reach with skill, control, and accuracy, such as preparing and analyzing data, viewing computer screen and expansive reading.

Incumbent will be subject to:

• Inside working conditions: The change of building environment such as with or without air conditioning and heating.

Why Choose Us?

A career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within. We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.

Below you'll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.

Professional and Personal Growth

Multiple avenues to grow your career

Training and development programs available

Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)

Health and Wellness

Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1

Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more

Savings and Retirement

401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions

Work-Life Balance

Company-paid holidays & floating holidays

A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility

We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?

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