Logistics Analyst

This range is provided by Maple Lodge Farms. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range CA$75,000.00/yr - CA$80,000.00/yr Interested in joining Canada’s largest poultry processor? At Maple Lodge Farms, we’re not only passionate about our chickens, but our people, too. We operate to the latest in technological, health and safety, and quality standards. With rapid expansion over the years, and continued innovation and investment in growth, we’re looking for committed, team players to join the Maple Lodge family. As a proudly family‑owned Canadian company, we’re passionate about what we do. If you’re a committed team player, we would love to have you as part of our team. About The Role The Logistics Analyst is responsible for preparing logistics budgets, reporting on expenses, period‑end, inventory optimization, cost savings, process improvement, supplier management and field execution. Also responsible for office administration of the Distribution Center. What's in it for you? Health benefits and pension plan Weekly pay Discount at our Chicken Shop Opportunities for career advancement A culture that values humility, a respect for family and hard work What You Will Be Doing Lead the preparation, development, and assembly of the logistics budget. Measure performance to budget through understanding and developing statistical reporting with variance explanations. Ensure compliance of budgeting for Shipping, Transportation and Fleet teams by validating invoices. Monitor the financial performance of area of responsibility against approved budget so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified. Achieve operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, preparing, and completing action plans. Implement productivity, customer‑service standards. With Distribution leadership team, set and monitor targets based on a developed, actionable plan. Work with COOP, where required, on Distribution initiatives. Lead the RFP process for 3rd party freight and Distribution / Fleet requirements. Lead and/or act as a resource to projects outlined in the Logistics Strategy Document. In collaboration with stakeholders, take lead role to implement data analytics supported by reports and dashboards as required. Working with Distribution Management team, provide logic and reason to period‑end variances in time to support period‑end meetings, as well as recommend steps to contain negative variances going forward. Track KPIs and report on supply chain’s performance. Define action required when results are off target. Run detailed spreadsheets in EXCEL. Understand the value of Six Sigma tools and implement into day‑to‑day use. Resolve problems, complete audits, identify trends, determine system improvements, and implement change. Own credit note process to establish root cause and recommend steps to contain reoccurrences. Maintain scorecard for department errors leading to credits and customer penalties. Provide analysis, strategic planning processes to Leadership Team. Maintain a scorecard, by period, regarding Log Strategy projects / updates. Evaluate 3rd party vendor operations (e.g., freight forwarders) according to quality standards. Work with cross‑functional stakeholders to address plan vs actual results and provide recommendations to achieve success. Collaborate with IT professionals to implement effective systems. Other projects may include employee scorecards, WMS system, re‑slotting inventory. Provide support as needed to the Director of Logistics. What You Will Bring 5-10 years of working experience Good understanding of supply chain fundamentals and the ability to embed best practices into the daily operations. Experience with supply chain processes (e.g., inventory planning, warehouse management) Experience in data mining, analysis and reporting Working knowledge of MS Office, relational databases and ERP systems (e.g., NAV) Maple Lodge Farms was established in 1955. We are the largest chicken processor in Canada, and we remain family‑owned. The principles that guided us from our humble beginnings, when Lawrence May sold eggs door‑to‑door, are the same principles that guide us today: hard work, agricultural wisdom and family values. We are creating a sustainable future by providing healthy, wholesome, best quality chicken products with a focus on the humane treatment of animals, the responsible use of resources and the positive development of our employees and the communities in which we operate. Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check. In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 2003, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants are required to make their needs known in advance. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those chosen will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team. #J-18808-Ljbffr