Logistics Routing & Scheduling Planner

The Routing & Scheduling Planner is responsible for developing, optimizing, and managing daily fuel delivery routes and schedules to ensure safe, efficient, and on-time service to customers. This role balances customer requirements, driver availability, equipment capacity, regulatory compliance, and operational costs to maximize productivity and service excellence.

The Routing & Scheduling Planner works closely with Drivers, Dispatch, Customer Service, Sales, and Operations teams to proactively address delivery challenges and maintain service commitments.

• Develop and maintain daily and weekly delivery schedules for fuel delivery operations.
• Optimize routes to maximize asset utilization, increase delivery efficiency, and minimize transportation costs.
• Balance customer service requirements with operational constraints such as driver hours, equipment availability, and geographic coverage.
• Monitor route performance and make real-time adjustments as required.

• Coordinate delivery schedules with drivers and dispatch teams.
• Assign work based on customer priorities, driver qualifications, equipment capabilities, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage urgent and same-day delivery requests while minimizing service disruptions.
• Ensure adequate coverage for peak demand periods, weather-related events, and operational contingencies.

• Collaborate with Customer Service, Sales, Operations, and Drivers to ensure customer delivery requirements are met.
• Communicate schedule changes and service impacts to internal stakeholders.
• Support onboarding of new customer locations by incorporating them into routing plans.
• Assist in managing service recovery actions when delays or disruptions occur.

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), including On-time delivery performance, Route efficiency, Capacity utilization, Delivery volumes, Driver productivity, Customer service metrics
• Analyze trends and recommend process improvements.
• Prepare operational reports and provide scheduling insights to management.

• Ensure scheduling activities comply with transportation regulations, hours-of-service requirements, and company policies.
• Promote safe operating practices through effective route planning.
• Support emergency response planning and fuel supply continuity efforts when required.
• Maintain accurate routing and scheduling records.

• Identify opportunities to improve routing efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Participate in operational improvement initiatives and technology implementations.
• Support enhancements to routing software, dispatch systems, and operational processes.

• Diploma or degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and operational experience will be considered.

• 2-5 years of experience in transportation planning, dispatching, logistics coordination, or route scheduling with the BC Lower Mainland
• Experience with in fuel distribution, petroleum transportation, logistics, or fleet operations is considered an asset.
• Experience using route optimization, transportation management, or dispatch software.

• Monday to Friday 9AM to 5PM with the possibility of transitioning to a rotational schedule in the future.