Regional Logistics Planner

Work Location:

Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas – Work From Home.

Monday-Friday; 8am to 6pm (Must Be Flexible). Salary $66,100 to $100,000; plus Annual Incentive Plan.

Stericycle is a U.S. based business‑to‑business services company and leading provider of compliance‑based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well‑being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start‑up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size.

Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity.

Join us on our mission to protect health and well‑being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Responsible for leading, executing, and achieving the Transportation Strategic Initiative annual savings targets. This is inclusive of strategic rebalances, realignments, and mapping within assigned Regions. Must be able to communicate and present to Senior Leaders and cross‑functional Business Leaders throughout the planning, execution, and sustainment of all business activities.

• Long Range Planning of assigned Regions and Districts outlining:
  • 5 year Facility route rebalance/Optimization strategy that targets a number of sites/year
  • Forecasted Savings/year within assigned regions
• Provides real estate and capital analysis upon requests
• Determine multiple options for Facility placement that accomplishes the following:
  • Customer density
  • Reduced stem mileage
  • Optimized asset and labor needs resulting in reduced overall operating costs
• Provides Fleet Power Unit forecasting to ensure fleet assets are maximized to route requirements:
  • Considering existing customer demand
  • Considering forecasted growth
  • Considering Spare fleet requirements

• Collaborate with Transportation Logistics teams within assigned districts regions
• Analyze existing District and Site routing plans that consist of the following route dynamics:
  • Geography
  • Service Time
  • Stem Time
  • Volume
  • Mileage
  • Pre and Post Route time
  • Fuel
• Develop a plan that optimizes balanced routes considering the following:
  • Facility locations
  • Customer service requirements
  • Transportation cost improvement
  • On‑Time delivery schedules

Planning

• Lead and coordinate the requirements and scope for Strategic Rebalances.
• Schedule tasks, deadlines, and key milestones to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Identifies and mitigates resource constraints and other risks.

Execution

• Communicates plans, progress, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and updates action plans as needed. Captures and tracks Strategic Initiative contributions.
• Develops, trains, and manages a central repository of different templates and tools approved for effective analysis, rebalances, realignments, and mapping implementation.
• Provides the roll‑up of executive summaries and ensures they are delivered on‑time and accurately.
• Develops, manages, and communicates needs where there are cross‑functional dependencies.

Goals

• Meets Industrial Engineering and Organizational goals while delivering Strategic Initiatives Savings Targets.
• Delivers and achieves Strategic Routing solutions that align with Safety, Service, Savings, Sustainability, and Growth (S4G) objectives.

Communication

• Contacts (Internal/External):
  • Senior Leadership Team
  • Operations Leaders
  • Cross Functional Leaders
• Regular contact with internal/external vendors and consultants.
  • Technical Vendor Reviews Supporting Logistic Software and technology
  • Fleet Vendor Reviews to ensure fleet assets maximize operational capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or the equivalent in related work experience. BS in a Transportation, logistics or business related field a plus.
• Two to Three years of progressive waste or equivalent industry experience in a routing capacity. Demonstrates the ability to manage people in a transportation environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide safe and regulatory compliant work conditions for…