Router

Position Responsibilities

• Create and optimize delivery routes that are cost-effective, compliant with Federal DOT regulations, and maintain high levels of customer service and satisfaction.
• Utilize Roadnet to ensure delivery costs align with company performance expectations year over year.
• Develop routing procedures and schedules that maximize the efficient use of both personnel and equipment while prioritizing driver safety.
• Perform daily maintenance within Roadnet to ensure customer and route data remains accurate and up to date, including:
• Customer geo-coding
• delivery schedules
• time windows
• service times
• account requirements
• Route start times, pre-/post-trip activities, depot assignments, travel modes, driver and equipment assignments, and DOT compliance settings.
• Equipment planning related to capacity, restrictions, maintenance, and cost management.
• Work within DEV400/Gemini to upload customer orders into the preferred platform for routing and dispatch execution.
• Collaborate with the entire Transportation team within the HighJump WMS to utilize the Load Builder function daily, ensuring efficient load planning, route optimization, and equipment utilization.
• Review and analyze previous day's routing performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and make adjustments to standard routes as necessary.
• Generate route maps and driving instructions for drivers assigned to unfamiliar routes.
• Produce and distribute nightly driver manifest reports.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to routing efficiency, transportation costs, customer service, and operational execution.

Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
• Experience in distribution, logistics, transportation or related fields for 1-3 years
• Basic/Intermediate computer skills including various software applications and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)