Routing Specialist

About This Role

This role supports Ryder's Continuous Improvement culture by performing daily route planning and optimization for dedicated customers. It involves processing customer orders, leveraging routing software, and collaborating with operating and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily route planning for operating teams, leveraging automated processes and transport modeling software
• Monitor electronic processing of order files from customers and completed routes back to DTS operating teams
• Produce optimal, executable, multi-stop dedicated routes based on pre-determined parameters and customer orders
• Responsible for route planning for multiple sessions per day for multiple locations for 1 or more customers

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management
• 0 to 1 year in Transportation or Supply Chain Industry work experience
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Change implementation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team, self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage CI projects from beginning to sustained results
• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills
• Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint & Visio

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management (or in related discipline)
• 0 to 1 year in related work experience in the Transportation or Supply Chain Industry

Nice to Have

• 0 to 1 year of Transportation Experience (Transportation Management, Dedicated, FTL, LTL)
• Basic knowledge of data visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) and database programming (SQL, DAX, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of Lean core tools/processes (e.g. 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, problem solving)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits