US Foods · 4 hours ago
Routing Manager
US Foods is a leading food service distributor, and they are seeking a Routing Manager to oversee daily outbound shipments to customers and other distribution centers. The role involves managing route scheduling, improving delivery efficiencies, and leading a team of routers while ensuring safety and profitability in operations.
E-CommerceFood and BeverageFood ProcessingSnack Food
Responsibilities
Ensure optimum delivery reliability to the customer by analyzing existing routes and driving improved efficiencies
Initiate and support routing projects to reduce overall miles, increase on time, reduce goal distance, optimize depots and service territory, and cross-divisional transfers
Drives and supports important routing metrics: On Time, Cases/Truck/Mile/Stop, Goal Distance
Ensure routes are scheduled and sequenced in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
Anticipates, analyzes and troubleshoots problems with routes and devises cost-effective and legal solutions; and acts to implement same
Prepare and/or analyze various reports on a daily and/or weekly basis.Works closely with sales and warehouse departments to determine delivery feasibility
Proactively review service and cost place improvement by identifying strategic depot locations
Schedule and facilitate routing meetings with sales leadership team to review and align on delivery time windows and optimization of routes
Responsible for achieving fuel and miles savings by improving goal distance
Manages support of the routers
Counsels, consults, communicates, instructs and monitors direct-reporting employees in acceptable practices and within department and Company policies and procedures. Further develops routers by facilitating or arranging for appropriate and timely training
Acts as a change agent for the routing department to optimize functions
Works with transparency in processes and decision making. Strategically plans for future changes or optimization within the department
Acts as an owner of the routing department and provides leadership to those within department through recognition, encouragement, and rewards
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum of 3 years in a transportation/operations supervisory role
3 years of routing experience with 1 year of the experience in a high volume cases shipped environment required
Strong Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite required (I.E. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, And Access)
Proficient in Routing Software required
Computer skills
Inventory control
Supervisory/leadership skills
Familiarity with OSHA, DOT, and other regulatory requirements
Ability to openly and effectively communicate with all associates/departments within the company
Ability to handle day-to-day operations
Must be able to use, or learn to use, all equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) i.e. OmniTracs, Roadnet, Mainframe, Tandem and tools used to perform the job
Must know/have ability to learn MSDS information regarding all material used within the scope of the work
Preferred
Four-year college degree preferred
Benefits
Annual incentive plan bonus
Company
US Foods
US Foods is a foodservice distributor that provides its customers with innovative food offerings and a suite of business solutions.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2BKey Investors
National Safety CouncilKohlberg Kravis RobertsCommonwealth's Opportunity Fund
2025-06-25Grant· $0.02M
2024-09-27Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-09-11Post Ipo Debt· $1B
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