Routing Optimization and Efficiency Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

The Routing Optimization & Efficiency Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all commercial and residential routes are optimized and running efficiently while working with Operations Managers, Customer Service Managers and staff with day-to-day concerns. The ideal Routing Optimization &Efficiency Specialist is an excellent communicator, organized, and can work with little supervision while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.

About us: Kimble Company is locally owned and operated by the Kimble Family, with over 70 years of experience in the energy, materials, recycling, and solid waste industries. We are a dedicated team of seasoned professionals who care about our clients, the environment, safety, our families, and our co-workers. At Kimble we strive for perfection in everything that we do.

Requirements:

• Ability to read and interpret a map and the ability to accurately geocode locations.
• Previous route optimization/efficiency experience in a related industry (preferred)
• Previous experience with ArcGIS software. (preferred)
• Significant experience with truck routing software & Microsoft Excel (preferred)
• Excellent time management, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with multiple functional groups for successful completion of tasks.
• Clean driving record and ability to be insured by the Company’s Automobile Insurance.
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Minimize both time and miles driven using a computerized process.
• Work with operations team and customer service to identify and solve routing issues.
• Communicate new route objectives to Operations personnel, working to solve routing issues and improve efficiency.
• Maintain current route goals for all existing and new routes.
• Prepare and provide routing information for Municipality bids
• Analyze route productivity to determine the success of optimized routes.
• Accurately geocode customer locations to ensure timely service.
• Perform time studies to improve statistics used for route optimization.

Benefits:

• 401(k) retirement plan with match
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts (FSA)
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Employee Discount Program