Route Planning Manager

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Description

Announced in May 2018, Peapod Digital Labs is an Ahold Delhaize USA company that will serve as the engine that powers U.S. ecommerce and digital strategies. Peapod Digital Labs will accelerate growth in digital and personalization capabilities for the great local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA and will serve as the innovation lab for the U.S. portfolio of companies, driving digital and eCommerce innovation, technology and experience to meet the changing needs of customers of Ahold Delhaize USA’s local brands, regardless of when, where and how consumers choose to shop. Peapod continues to be a consumer-facing eCommerce brand, and is part of Peapod Digital Labs, focused on growing Peapod sales to consumers. 

Recipe for Success - What's “in store” for the role:

    • Supporting the Director of Logistics and Transportation Planning in a multitude of different tasks from daily routing, planning changes, operational issue migration, capacity adjustments and analysis.
    • Leading daily routing sessions to ensure that route files are produced in a timely manner for Fulfillment and Transportation Operations.
    • Maintaining solid technical knowledge with ability to interact with IT, Windows Team, DBA’s and others in order to solve technical issues rapidly.
    • Running transportion planning simulations in order to test and improve Peapod's transportation KPI's to reduce cost.
    • Provide support, along with Mgr. of Logistics & Transportation Planning, for entire central transportation planning, execution and vehicle tracking system.
    • Proposing and implementing changes to logistics network and service area maps for Peapod's customer service model and delivery area design.
    • Producing and distributing regular transportation reports for transportation operators and management as well as ad hoc requests.
    • Working with market operators to determine schedules and volumes for cross-docks, trailers, holidays, etc.
    • Assisting Mgr. of Logistics & Transportation Planning in development of department staffing schedule for Logistics Coordinators.
    • Occasionally training Drivers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, etc. on new systems, procedures or tools in various facilities.

    Peapod offers a competitive starting salary, with excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K with match, holidays, vacation/sick days, employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending account, direct deposit, credit union and short/long term disability.  

    Extra Spices - What you should bring to the table  

    • Bachelor's degree, Masters preferred
    • Hands-on knowledge of store/e-commerce fulfillment processes and systems, and an understanding of “the day in the life of…”
    • Experience in a customer-facing business environment

     

    Join Us at Our Table - PDL Life 

    Peapod Digital Labs is a forward-thinking company with a strong heritage and recognizes who powers our progress – our people! We offer a great variety of benefits and perks to our employees that includes great choice of health care options, including PPO and HSA plans (with company contributions), dental, vision flexible spending accounts, a 401k with strong company match and immediate vesting, generous and flexible paid time off, and great employee discount on your groceries. Oh yeah, and snacks & drinks of course! 

    We are an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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    Technology we use

    • Engineering
    • Product
      • JavaLanguages
      • JavascriptLanguages
      • KotlinLanguages
      • ScalaLanguages
      • SwiftLanguages
      • AzureLanguages
      • jQueryLibraries
      • ReactLibraries
      • SpringFrameworks
      • Vue.JSFrameworks
      • Microsoft SQL ServerDatabases
      • OracleDatabases
      • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
      • OptimizelyAnalytics

    Location

    Right next to Union Station, we are easy to get to and surrounded by food in Downtown and the West Loop.

    What are Peapod Digital Labs Perks + Benefits

    Culture
    Volunteer in local community
    Open door policy
    OKR operational model
    Team based strategic planning
    Open office floor plan
    Flexible work schedule
    Diversity
    Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
    Mandated unconscious bias training
    Diversity manifesto
    Diversity employee resource groups
    Hiring practices that promote diversity
    Health Insurance + Wellness
    Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
    Disability insurance
    Dental insurance
    Vision insurance
    Health insurance
    Life insurance
    Pet insurance
    Wellness programs
    Mental health benefits
    Financial & Retirement
    401(K)
    401(K) matching
    Performance bonus
    Child Care & Parental Leave
    Generous parental leave
    Family medical leave
    Vacation + Time Off
    Generous PTO
    Paid volunteer time
    Paid holidays
    Paid sick days
    Office Perks
    Commuter benefits
    Company-sponsored outings
    Free snacks and drinks
    Some meals provided
    Onsite gym
    Professional Development
    Job training & conferences
    Tuition reimbursement
    Lunch and learns
    Promote from within
    Mentorship program
    Continuing education stipend
    Online course subscriptions available

    Additional Perks + Benefits

    Building a cutting edge eCommmerce center of excellence means our teams need to focus on their work challenges, not whether their benefits are activated. With a one-stop shop for online benefit management, competitive bonus potential, and a flexible, brand new office, our employees are able to focus on making the customer experience amazing.

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