ROUTE PLANNER

Overview :

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

Responsibilities :

The Route Planner is responsible for effectively managing driver and customer relations through effective communication, planning and problem solving. This includes dispatching and shipping related tasks. The Route Planner is also a back up for Freight Manager and potential successor to position. This position requires the flexibility to work 40 hours per week and weeknights / weekends as required.

Primary Job Responsibilities :

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to :

• Creates a safe and inclusive work environment for drivers
• Schedules orders to meet on-time delivery dates and customer needs
• Confirms customer delivery times with correct address and contact information
• Communicates driver routes in a timely manner to ensure work life balance / predictability
• Builds executable loads and schedules delivery stops with safety in mind
• Maximizes driver productivity, fleet asset utilization, and pounds shipped per load
• Route efficiency through minimizing out of route miles
• Partners with CSRs and Sales on expedited orders and regional fulfillment
• Common carrier / UPS billing / RMAs management / TPA ship method communication
• Driver trip envelopes / trip entry and driver log verification
• BOL auditing and OTIFNE missed reason code validation
• Backorder and future order management
• Supports Stop Work Authority Program
• Escalates concerns to Freight Manager

Job Skills :

This position should possess the following skills / knowledge :

Educational Requirements / Preferred Experience :

Hourly Range : 24.00-$31.00

Individual pay may vary and is determined by work location, shift, and factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ADS offers competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and competitive medical and retirement benefit programs. Your recruiter can share more specific information on the role and location of which you apply

EEO Statement :

ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary : $24 - $31