Router

Performance Food Group•Jackson, MS

13d

About The Position

The Router is an individual-contributor role responsible for creating, managing, and calculating delivery routes and delivery times, and making necessary adjustments for drivers and customers. The role reports to the Transportation Manager or Routing Supervisor and normally works a Sunday-through-Thursday shift. It uses routing and other software systems and requires strong attention to detail and process skills. Depending on management direction, the Router may interact with drivers and personnel in sales, transportation, warehouse, and customer service. The role also performs other duties assigned to serve the company. Performance Foodservice is PFG’s broadline distributor, serving local customers such as independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. Its team supports customers with advice on operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
1–3 years of distribution, logistics, transportation, or related work experience.
Basic or intermediate computer skills, including software applications and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of distribution, logistics, transportation routing, or related administrative experience.
Intermediate or advanced computer skills, including routing software applications such as Roadnet and AS400, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

Responsibilities

Establish cost-effective delivery routes that comply with Federal DOT guidelines while maintaining acceptable customer service, quality, and satisfaction.
Use the Roadnet application to help keep delivery costs within expected company run rates year over year.
Establish routing procedures and schedules that optimize personnel and equipment while emphasizing driver safety.
Maintain Roadnet routing information daily, including standard routes and customer delivery requirements, geocoding, delivery days, time windows, service-time details and overrides, account types, meal breaks, route start times, pre- and post-trips, depots, travel modes, map colors, assigned drivers and equipment, DOT road checks, and equipment costing, restrictions, and capacities.
Provide costing, off-days, maintenance, scorecard, customer, and KPI reporting at scheduled intervals.
Review the previous day’s actual routing results and adjust standard routes when required.
Create maps and print driving instructions for drivers unfamiliar with an assigned route.
Produce and distribute the driver manifest report nightly.
Perform other related duties as assigned.