Lead Analyst, Routing System - Rosemont, United States - US Foods, Inc.

US Foods, Inc.
US Foods, Inc.
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Rosemont, United States

1 week ago

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The Lead Analyst, Routing System supports the development and delivery of innovative transportation services solutions, deploying field and customer-focused processes and initiatives that maximize routing performance, enhances cross functional communication, and reduce cross-market variability.


This position is remote based which means the work can be done anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories.

One must travel to multiple sites as needed during scheduled deployment and support activities and reside close to an airport for up to 35% travel.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Supports projectbased work, using routing systems and technologies to model and analyze outcomes.
  • Executes scenariobased modeling, directed by Routing Optimization Managers, Network Planning Managers and Project Leadership based on network design, customer attributes, market capacity and resources planning.
  • Prepares and helps to design data products including modeling artifacts, KPI tracking exhibits, and project materials. Tasked with extracting, collating, and presenting data in proforma and custom formats from various systems.
  • Creates data sets and can present them for stakeholders using traditional presentation tools.
  • Partners with Insights & Analytics team to execute modeling and scenariobased work, transition data for further analysis, trending, and measurement to bring results to business leaders.
  • Support KPI attainment and improvements by contributing to and executing process improvement plans and Supply Chain Excellence plays designed to maximize performance, improve ontime delivery, and minimize costs and drive employee safety.
  • Work closely with Project Owners and Routing Optimization Managers to determine priority of market support and utilize tools to drive improvement.
  • Deliver data products to crossfunctional teams (Sales, Operations, Routing, Strategy, Fleet & Transportation), to improve routing performance, including ontime delivery, tier, and contract management, inbound and outbound milage reductions.
  • Maintain customer master data management and location attributes aligned with customer segmentation, tiering methodology and contract SLA requirements.
  • Document the execution and performance of routingrelated business processes, procedures, and workflows.
  • Develop deployment playbook and readiness tasks, to be tested and executed ahead of system change overs or project deployments.
  • Support post deployment "Hyper Care" activities, measuring deployment effectiveness and validating critical success criteria for formal operational hand offs.
  • Execute IT/System UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and End to End Testing activities, defect resolution and system change over activities.
  • Partner with Sales deployment captains to build and support playbook and readiness tasks that align to the overall enterprise change.
  • Other duties as assigned by Director of Routing System Deployment, Routing Optimization Manager and/or Network Planning Manager.

RELATIONSHIPS:


Internal:

  • Transportation & Routing


  • Supply Chain Operations

  • Field Transportation, Field Routers, Truck Builder, Drivers
  • Information Technology & Development
  • I&A (Insight and Analytics
  • Program Office, SC Strategy & Planning

External:

  • Descartes Services Group
  • Professional networks, industry organizations and/or consultants focused on routing and transportation optimization and leading practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training:


  • Must be able to travel up to 35% in various locations.
Bachelor's degree in business, transportation and logistics, operations management, supply chain management, or other relevant experience.


Related Experience/Requirements:

  • 3+ years of routing software and system experience, with a focus on network optimization, system development, testing and implementation; experience working within a transportation environment highly valued; food industry experience a plus.
  • Routing experience & field operations support.
  • Experience with RoadNet, Descartes suite of tools (WinRoute, Route Planner), or similar routing/TMS systems highly preferred.
  • Familiar with transportation and routing leading practices and related performance metrics.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Competency identifying/establishing, implementing, and sharing operational best practices.
  • Strong proficiency with Excel, Access or other relational databases required; experience with SQL and data modeling preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:


  • Industry knowledge: Working knowledge of distribution operations, including routing and/or transportation, and of related federal, state, and local regulations preferably in the foodservice or transportation industry.
  • Project Management: Experience with project management, methodology and tools; able to support project implementations including scheduling, resources, scope, risks/issues, communication, and reporting.
  • Openness to

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