Route Scheduler
Core
Forecast product deliveries, plan routes, and schedule trips to optimize operational efficiency and customer service levels while ensuring compliance with safety standards and DOT regulations.
Role type
Route Scheduler
Builds
Daily distribution operations for cylinder gases
Domain
Industrial gases / Transportation logistics
Required skills
Route optimization, demand forecasting, order accuracy review, DOT regulation compliance, system data entry, inventory management, cross-departmental coordination, emergency dispatch handling, safety culture promotion, analytical problem solving
Preferred skills
3+ years in operational/management support, transportation/distribution dispatch experience, commercial truck fleet maintenance coordination, remote monitoring software usage, SAP order management knowledge
Technologies
Google Workspace, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), SAP
Responsibilities
Lead distribution efficiency initiatives including demand leveling and route optimization; Review incoming orders for accuracy and special delivery requirements; Monitor open order status to ensure timely fulfillment; Respond to delivery inquiries from sales and customer service; Coordinate urgent and emergency delivery requests; Process customer requests and maintain product specification records; Ensure scheduling operations adhere to SOPs; Collaborate with production, distribution, and sales departments; Monitor and verify system data including telemetry and tank levels; Adjust delivery schedules based on demand and inventory; Communicate daily routing updates to drivers and customers; Resolve delivery challenges; Promote safety culture by supporting drivers in DOT compliance
Seniority
Individual Contributor, operational support