Logistics Route Planner -- Oahu

Looking for a rewarding career? Johnson Brothers is a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, delivering exceptional service since 1953. We proudly represent the world’s top beverage brands and are committed to excellence, innovation, and growth. Johnson Brothers offers exciting opportunities in a variety of areas. Join our passionate team and help shape the future of the beverage industry! Job Description: We have been serving world-class wines, spirits, beer, and alternative better-for-you beverages throughout the islands with much aloha since 1988. We cover all the Hawaiian Islands with more than 150 team members through distribution facilities on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island. These locations also serve our customers on the islands of Molokai and Lanai. Our state-of-the-art Hawaii headquarters in Kapolei was completed in 2008 and upgraded with full solar power in 2022, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to the Hawaii community. Are you a proactive and detail-oriented professional eager to make a meaningful impact? We’re seeking a dynamic Router to collaborate with leaders and employees, driving business growth and success. In this role, you’ll provide a strategic and hands-on approach across our logistics operations, delivering insightful guidance, optimizing delivery routes, and enhancing customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and cost control. Hybrid: 3 days in Kapolei, HI office Job Description: Scope: Tactical Routing Analyze and route outgoing orders based on shipment size, destination, equipment availability, and customer time windows. Strategically prioritize deliveries to meet service goals while minimizing cost-to-serve. Collaborate daily with cross-functional teams (Sales, Warehouse, Fleet, and Customer Service) to align routing decisions with staffing, equipment, and order forecasts. Maximize driver and truck productivity by ensuring full loads and optimal route assignments. Coordinate with invoicing and graphics teams to ensure accurate routing of reships, POS, and promotional materials. Develop route batches and oversee truck loading in partnership with night warehouse staff. Maintain and distribute daily delivery logs, including start times, driver assignments, and equipment needs. Manage routing software updates: customer locations, open/close times, delivery windows, and service parameters. Support other logistics and operational projects as assigned. Required Qualifications: Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree: Preferably in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Analytics, or Industrial Engineering. Experience: 0-2 Years of relevant experience in Routing, Logistics or Transportation planning. Strong preference for candidates with experience and responsibility showing measurable impact on operational performance. Preferred experience in Beverage Distribution or High-Volume Consumer Goods. Routing Expertise: Strong understanding of multi-stop delivery environments and familiarity with time sensitivity. Leadership Skills: Proven ability to influence and build trust with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. Analytical Abilities: Demonstrated success in using data to inform decisions, solve problems, and implement innovative logistics solutions. Tools Proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience routing platforms (e.g., Descartes OnDemand, Omnitracs/Solera, WMS, ERP systems, AS400, NetSuite). Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication, with the ability to present ideas clearly and effectively at all levels. Agility: Thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities with a focus on delivering results. Initiative: Self-starter who takes ownership of projects and drives them to completion with minimal guidance. Adaptability: Open to constructive feedback, with a flexible mindset and a focus on continuous improvement. The expected pay range for this role is $62,000 - $72,000. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Actual placement within range will be contingent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, internal equity, union status (where applicable) and alignment with market data. Johnson Brothers offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) with an employer match, short term disability coverage, company-paid long term disability insurance, generous paid time off (PTO) plans and paid parental leave. Equal Opportunity Employer Johnson Brothers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair treatment and hiring based on qualifications. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Johnson Brothers is a single-family owned wine, beer, and spirits distributor, led by Michael and Todd Johnson. Founded in 1953 by their father, Lynn Johnson, the company has grown into one of the largest wholesale distribution companies in the United States, operating across 20 states. Johnson Brothers partners with top-tier suppliers to deliver a world-class portfolio and exceptional customer service. The company remains rooted in its founding values of integrity, innovation, and excellence. For the third year in a row, Newsweek has named Johnson Brothers one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for 2025. 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Salary : $62,000 - $72,000