Route Optimization Engineer - Remote

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="border-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Meet Vestis®: </span></span></strong><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="border-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">For the People Who Make It All Work</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #242424; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="color: #404040;">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040; font-size: 10pt;">Business-critical team member in a fast-paced, high-volume, and dynamic fulfillment environment. Responsible for strategic oversight, process execution, and timely handoff of route output solutions</span></li> <li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040; font-size: 10pt;">Must possess the ability to make critical business decisions related to identifying opportunities, resources, and prioritizing route optimization projects for a 1.1 billion dollar supply chain organization</span></li> <li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040; font-size: 10pt;">Conduct ongoing engineering and optimization of all market center service routes to improve efficiency and labor trends. This role will provide baseline performance data as well as projected outcome statistics</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040;">Responsible for involving and directing critical team members in the system data cleanup to ensure </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040; font-size: 10pt;">accurate engineered route output</span></li> <li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040; font-size: 10pt;">Assists with the generation and publishing of delivery metrics as needed, including baseline and projected productivity metrics for handoff to the execution team for post-project implementation</span></li> <li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040; font-size: 10pt;">Responsible for being the recognized company expert on route engineering software as well as statistical route data</span></li> <li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040; font-size: 10pt;">Develop Route Engineering process guidance documentation (Standard Operating Procedures) and project timeline expectations for all ongoing and future projects</span></li> <li style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040; font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with key area departments and Market Centers on ongoing route maintenance opportunities based on business changes related to growth/new business prospects</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;">This role is part of a broader strategic imperative to achieve operating efficiencies while improving customer service and delivery performance. As such, the Route Design Engineer will report and work directly with the Director, Route Solutions.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;">STATUS AND SCOPE</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="color: #404040;">Other key requirements for the Route Design Engineer:</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strategic team member with confidence and speed in execution</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to analyze data and make decisions on prioritization of projects</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to solve complex problems</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to execute and engineer route solutions to meet business needs</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to coordinate activity between all departments across multiple time zones</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sound judgement and decision-making skills</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Must possess a Continuous Improvement Mindset</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong understanding of route engineering strategies</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong analytical skills</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong systems knowledge/capability to manage and integrate operating data</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;">Strong presentation and communication skills</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;">QUALIFICATIONS</span></strong></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="color: #404040;">Minimum Qualifications</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;" type="disc"> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">BA/BS degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">4+ years’ progressive experience in complex supply chain and logistics operations.</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Extensive knowledge of route optimization or the proficiency and aptitude to learn route modeling principles and techniques</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proven operational and technical expertise</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Excellent analytic and data skills in developing actionable KPIs and metrics around service and cost</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analytical approach to problem solving and a passion for delivering service excellence to our customers</span></li> <li style="color: #404040; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #404040;">Extreme proficiency with Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #515151;">Benefits: Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, and paid parental leave. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401k plan. Employees are eligible for 80 hours of vacation, 16 hours of floating holidays, and paid sick time every year. Employees will also receive 9 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #515151;">Compensation: The salary for this position ranges from $100,000 to $115,000, depending on circumstances, including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Headquartered in Roswell, GA, <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">Vestis®</span></span> is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America. <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">Vestis®</span></span> is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">Vestis®</span></span> provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company’s comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; float: none; display: inline;">Vestis®</span></span> is an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, relation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;" aria-hidden="true"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;">Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities<br>This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" target="_blank" title="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable">Know Your Rights</a> notice from the Department of Labor.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #242424; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff;"> </p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: #1c1c1e; font-size: 12pt; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Vestis Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment</strong></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: #1c1c1e; font-size: 12pt; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information below to request the appropriate accommodation.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: #1c1c1e; font-size: 12pt; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Reasonable Accommodations and the Online Application Process</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Consistent with Vestis and Canadian Linen’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Vestis or Canadian Linen, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-833-901-8823 or email us at accessibility@vestis.com.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: #1c1c1e; font-size: 12pt; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: #1c1c1e; font-size: 12pt; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thank you for your interest in an employment opportunity with Vestis, Canadian Linen and Québec Linge.</p>

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