QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/JOB REQUIREMENTS (ABOUT YOU):

• 2+ years in a dispatch/routing or related role
• Geographical knowledge of service area and map reading skills
• Prefer a variety of transportation routing experience, i.e. water, land, rail, etc.
• Foodservice distribution experience an asset
• High School diploma required
• Post secondary education in logistics and transportation an asset
• Intermediate MS Office skill set (advanced skills preferred)
• Knowledge of AS400 and oracle WMS systems
• Enterprise Road Net or other dispatch and routing software knowledge is an asset
• Geographical knowledge of the region
  Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.
  External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers

ROLE:

This position is responsible for leading the daily routing function with the goal of consistent, on time delivery in the most cost-effective manner possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use Road Net software to route daily deliveries
• Perform Road Net and IDS maintenance and adjustments to delivery time windows, add new customers, plan standard routes
• Plan and schedule daily backhaul pick-ups working with logistics department
• Support planning and build of bi-annual Route Bid
• Plan fleet and manpower requirements for upcoming delivery days
• Manage and coordinate returns, reships, rekeys
• Actively work with other departments to improve routing efficiencies while enhancing the customer experience
• Provide transportation analytics to department leadership as requested
• Actively communicates with all levels of business
• Accountable for designing cubic floor plan for back of trailer (pallet positioning, optimizing cube/pallet height, efficient configuration of products/pallet in the trailer).
• Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
• Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
• Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
• Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
• Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
• Perform other duties as assigned.