Transportation Operations Manager

2 days ago

Milton, Canada Rona Inc. Full time

By joining the RONA family, you’ll enjoy many benefits, such as:

- An inclusive and safe working environment
- Promotion of work-life balance
- Exclusive employee discounts
- Benefits: insurance (certain conditions apply), annual salary review, etc.
- Opportunities for advancement within the company
- An employer that’s involved in the community
- Teamwork and ongoing training
- A comprehensive training program for all new hires
- A student incentive program
- And much more

**This position requires intermediate to advanced knowledge of French to be able to communicate with some internal partners in our Quebec head office.**

At RONA, over 26,000 employees let their passion blossom every day. Our teams from the RONA, Lowe’s, Reno-Depot, and Dick’s Lumber banners across Canada are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

You’ve got the talent? We’ve got the tools Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization. Your voice will always be heard and valued. You’ll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills. So if you’re looking to do what you love, we could be perfect for each other.

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**Our expectations**:
Reporting to the Director, National Inbound/Outbound Transportation, the incumbent will be responsible for leading the operations & execution of Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec & Atlantic) Transportation team in balancing its objective of driving cost-to-serve efficiencies while meeting customer experience expectations. They will lead a team of supervisors of transportation operations overseeing vendor inbound and DC-to-store transportation flows. They will manage RONA's partner carriers and will be accountable for the transportation cost and operations within scope. As a member of the National Inbound/Outbound Transportation organization team, the incumbent will contribute to defining logistics/delivery network strategies and best-in-class processes in the area of operational performance. This position requires strong leadership, relevant operations management experience, as well as proven negotiation and contract management skills to deliver expected results in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.

**Your role**:

- Lead the Eastern Canada Transportation team in defining and executing its mandate to drive cost-to-serve efficiencies while meeting customer experience expectations
- Lead the development and be accountable for the deployment of Eastern Canada Transportation department strategies, objectives, and performance standards/metrics
- Participate in establishing carrier sourcing strategies, recommend selection of carriers, support/lead contract negotiations with strategic/regional carriers
- Ensure Eastern Canada Transportation-related initiatives are delivered as per plan
- Be accountable for the operational and financial performance of the Eastern Canada Transportation department, ensure financial targets are met, and identify opportunities to drive cost-to-serve efficiencies as well as network performance improvements
- Directly manage a team of supervisors each responsible for site transportation operations; be accountable for the engagement level of all employees within their span of control, including associates
- Act as the escalation point for regional decisions that will impact unit operations and may result in delays that could jeopardize overall business activities, add to cost-to-serve, or impact the organization’s medium-term goals
- Foster a cohesive team unit and manage the talent pipeline to enable organizational capabilities
- Communicate organizational and functional strategy and translate it into functional goals for teams
- Engage with multiple key internal stakeholders such as Distribution Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Merchandising, Store Operations, and Dealer Services at a regional level
- Interpret and ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations regarding inbound/outbound transportation operations

**The qualifications we are looking for**:

- Bachelor’s degree in business management (operations, logistics, supply chain), engineering, or a related field (required)
- At least 7 to 10 years of progressive responsibilities in the areas of transportation, logistics, or distribution
- At least 5 years of experience in a functional management role, at a manager level
- Experience in the retail industry, large-scale national distributor, or transportation/logistics service provider (an asset)
- Experience leading in a context of transformational change (an asset)
- Leadership skills; demonstrated ability to lead teams in a complex organization and quickly establish credibility across the organization to engage and influence others
- Financial acumen and demonstrated proficiency in planning and managing an operations budget, identifying root c

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