Job description

You will contribute by:

• Create preliminary routing solutions for customer orders as dictated by the billing schedule using route planning software.
• Manually manipulate the route planning software’s solution to optimize results by consolidating loads, re-sequencing stops, and/or holding small/unscheduled orders to later billing cycles.
• Incorporate multiple customer requests within the routing solution, utilizing the most cost efficient avenue. May include off-schedule deliveries, non-standard delivery times, first or last stop delivery requirements, etc. Communicate the plan of action to internal stakeholders, while capturing any incremental expense via the preferred method.
• Finalize routing solutions within the established systematic framework and distribute reports necessary to downstream operational partners (warehouse, dispatch, etc.). The router is responsible for understanding and making these final decisions based on customer agreements, warehouse production rates, and fleet staffing.

Miscellaneous Assignments- including, but not limited to:

• Schedule backhaul loads.
• Must understand fleet expenses to ensure profitability.
• Communicate with fleet to determine if staffing/equipment levels allow for the additional workload.
• Schedule store clean out requests
• Attend to Salesforce requests
• Applicable tasks in Manhattan and JDA Manugistics
• Internal and External reporting
• Analysis of daily and/or weekly routing solutions to point out possible inefficiencies
• Set-up and maintenance of skeleton route groups in routing package
• Manual entry of cross dock orders into the routing software

We’re searching for candidates with:

• High school diploma or GED
• Attention to detail; prior experience in a fast-paced work environment.
• Prior work experience in Logistics, Warehouse, Trucking, Dispatching or Transportation a plus
• Technology savvy; ability to learn new software/systems quickly; prior experience with MS Excel, JDA Manugistics, or Manhattan TMS is a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: Remote

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