Strategic Router

Description

 Summary:  Responsible for the implementation of all Cozzini’s routing processes. Supports the Operations team by providing optimal routing solutions in order to minimize cost, miles, and hours to increase efficiency. Exercises discretion and independent judgement with respect to routing solutions for the company. Acts as a liaison between all Cozzini departments and provides on-going support and consultation to the Operations Team.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designs, creates, and implements optimal routing solutions for final mile delivery
• Maintains, updates, and manages routing activities and databases
• Assesses and analyzes operational reports to make recommendations that result in operational cost savings
• Tracks, monitors, and measures the benefits of the implemented reroutes through ongoing monitoring and communication with the field
• Provides project support on various initiatives, analysis, and operations projects
• Coordinates the data collection efforts and implements standard operating procedures for data collection required for all routing processes
• Works with drivers and Area Managers to improve the routing process
• Recommends  streamline processes and process improvements throughout projects and team meetings
• Implements performance standards for reroutes
• Leads project  plans and group presentations keeping tasks in an organized and presents them in a concise manner, specifically for reroutes
• Builds productive working relationships to work collaboratively 
• Willingness to expand expertise, knowledge, and skills for routing software and analytic reporting
• Receives general instructions on routing work, projects, and assignments 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to accomplish each essential function satisfactorily. Must be able to work well independently and in a team setting. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or High School Diploma with two years operations experience preferred
• Prior experience with routing software preferred
• Shows confidence in presenting to large groups
• Strong analytical  skills and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent  planning and organizational skills
• Solves Problems. Makes seasoned judgments; views issues from multiple perspectives; uses systematic, logical, objective approaches to problem analysis; uses data and facts to solve problems, weighing options carefully.
• Intermediate level skills in Excel and Word - able to create macros, templates, table techniques, pivot charts, vlookups etc.
• Experience managing  data utilization tools such as Tableau, Looker, and PowerBi preferred
• Experience participating in and/or leading cross-departmental process improvement initiatives