Location: All US Distribution Centers
Department: Transportation
Reports To: Assistant Transportation Manager
Salary Grade: $52,104 - $78,156 annually, plus bonus opportunity
Responsible for routing customer and supplier orders, optimize routes, and manage expense. Execute strategies that provide excellent service to our customers, be good partners with our suppliers, maximize the usage of a driver’s hours of service, etc. while always staying focused on cost reduction.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Route and plan the sequence of customer deliveries and supplier pickups.
- Work with dispatch teams on any needed adjustments to the plan.
- Continuous focus on improving Key Performance Indicators like service level, outbound cube and on-time.
- Analyze routing sessions to identify inefficiencies and make system adjustments to avoid future occurrences.
- Daily tasks that help improve service levels and manage cost.
- Work cross-departmentally on initiatives focused on continuous improvement.
- Apply lean thinking and tools to identify and eliminate waste in all areas of the position
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Dot Foods experience
- Mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- First-rate planning and organizational skills
- Team-based perspective
- Flexibility for evening hours
- Strong business acumen
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE
- Knowledge of Federal and State regulations on drivers and equipment
- Motivation to develop and promote
- Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word experience
ROLE SPECIFICS
- Full-time: Monday – Friday, with 2 or 3 workdays extending into the evening
- Ability to independently travel as needed, without restriction, by all modes of transportation, including car, plane or train for customer/vendor calls, training or meetings (a couple times per year on average)
WHO WE ARE
Dot Foods makes products more accessible and affordable to the food industry. We streamline the supply chain and build valuable partnerships with distributors, suppliers, and operators. Our company was created on a foundation of respect and dependability. People who are open to input, ask questions, embrace diversity, and seek innovative solutions thrive here.
WHAT DOT CAN OFFER YOU
As a family-owned and -operated company since 1960, Dot Foods has created a strong family culture. We make everyone feel included and respected. In addition to an inclusive working environment, we will provide you with:
- Competitive compensation package, including bonuses for successful performance
- Extensive benefits including medical, dental, 401k, and profit-sharing
- Significant advancement opportunities
Safety: This position assumes responsibility for the workplace safety of self and co-workers, and for the safety conditions of the work locations, exercise and promotes safe behaviors and show unyielding support of programs, rules and policies regarding safety.
EOE/AA Employer: Dot believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities. Dot will not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or other basic classes protected by applicable federal or state law provided they are qualified for employment or for existing positions.
