Analyst, Route Planning

**Opportunity: Analyst, Route Panning and Transportation** **Where YOU work, makes a difference.** Life is precious and every moment matters. Dynacare is helping Canadians achieve a healthy future with care and wellness solutions that are convenient, understandable, and accessible. When you join our team, every day is an opportunity to get better and be inspired. It’s an environment where you can grow your career in any direction you choose. We’re evolving our technology and optimizing our processes, so you can do your best work, make a meaningful impact, and _thrive_. **Are you our next Analyst, Route Panning and Transportation?** The Routing Planning and Transportation Analyst is responsible for analyzing Dynacare transportation routes and operations across Canada for the purpose of identifying cost savings opportunities and overall improvements. You are responsible for delivering routing and route structure using the Decartes Route Planner (RP) system to achieve route optimization and logistics network improvements. Additionally, maintains functional and up to date the the Logistics ERP system, RP, Transportation metrics, SOPs, and other transportation systems. You will also ensure that these processes are in line with growth and operational excellence goals to support the achievement of Dynacare vision, mission, strategic and operational objectives in line with Dynacare’s values. **Status**:Permanent Full-Time **Hours**:Days **Discipline**:LOG **Workstyle**: Hybrid **Location**:Brampton **Internal Posting Deadline**:August 20, 2025 - 5:00 pm EST **Why Dynacare is an amazing place for YOU**: - Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career opportunities - Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your loved ones - Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility opportunities - Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock purchase program - Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and respect for all **How YOU will make a difference**: **Routing**: - Uses Descartes Route Planner software (and other required mapping software) as a tool to produce the most cost-effective and efficient route sequence for each individual driver and for the market overall by sequencing stops in accordance with customer attributes and efficient mileage. - Present route plans to stakeholders and Implements routing strategy on a per case basis. - Creates cost-effective and optimized solutions by analyzing the correct combination of company fleet. Analyzes 3rd party stops and runs. - Produces accurate and attainable standards for each driver specifying drive time and service time. - Communicates routing changes to drivers and supervisors on an ongoing basis. - On a regular basis, performs ‘what if” scenarios and offers routing solutions to reduce routes and improve service - Designs logistics network for Dynacare (Eats, West and central) - Trains employees in the use of Route Planner and Logistics ERP systems - Documents routes and routing instructions, assumptions and processes **Analyses and Reports**: - Supports transportation departments across Canada analyzing their expenses through a Time Management and Route Profitability Report to provide a clear understanding of expenses that leads to reduce these costs. Creates the National weekly or Monthly Time Management and Profitability reports and submits this Logistics directors. Analyzes the General Ledger for accurate P&L reporting. - Analyzes third party costs and trends in order to identify opportunities to reduce costs. Reviews proposals and compares this to our fleet and other scenarios to provide a business recommendation. - On a regularly basis creates Transportation Productivity dashboard (TPD) or other current productivity tool and submits to management. Ensures the accuracy of the regional TPD reports by following standard processes and pulling appropriate data from various sources. - Leads discussions with transportation management on TPD variances and submits TPR to different levels of the organization as required - Assists transportation departments to set up attainable drivers’ goals and departmental goals. Reviews them frequently to ensure efficiency and compliance. - Rolls up driver performance metrics to identify performance trends. Rolls up data on a more frequent basis on lower performers. Meets with Drivers and Supervisors to discuss driver performance and follows up to ensure performance issues have been corrected. - Audits fleet inventories to efficiently meet business needs by ensuring correct number of trucks for work available, databases accuracy, etc. Assists National Fleet Manager on analytical needs. - Analyzes transportation/system processes for problem identification and resolution. Reviews and analyzes results of error patterns and recommends corrective action to management. Sets timelines for resol