Logistics Administrative Assistant

1 month ago


Burnaby, Canada Taiga Building Products Full time

**Our Company**

We are a respected International Wholesale Distributor of Building Products with branch offices throughout Canada and in various locations in the United States. With a 50-year history of dependable service to the retail and industrial building material industry, we are an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive compensation package including company benefits. We are a public company, listed on the TSX.

**Responsibilities**:
This person would be a member of the Logistics Team with the responsibility to successfully implement Taiga’s Logistics needs and functions, including but not limited to:

- Coordination of inbound and outbound material using in-house systems (bisTrack, live freight board and insurance database systems).
- Follow up on the status of booked loads.
- Staying current with industry trends that will influence the supply, demand and cost related to Taiga’s freight requirements.
- Review and process freight and custom invoices efficiently and accurately.
- Interact with suppliers, carriers and Taiga operations to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment
- Liaison between Taiga’s accounts payable and truck companies’ accounts receivables.

**Attributes**
- Post-secondary education in Business or Administration (Logistics background preferred)
- Understanding various modes of transportation and logistics processes
- Basic accounting skills
- Excellent data entry and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills - verbal and written; ability to resolve issues promptly
- Initiative: assess situations and proactively initiate action independently
- Resourcefulness: find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
- Assertiveness: able to successfully manage confrontation and take a competitive approach to managing Taiga’s freight expenses
- Perform other duties as assigned within role.

**Compensation**:

- Annual Salary - $45,000 to $55,000
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Onsite Parking
- Onsite Gym

**Regular Shift & Timing**: Monday to Friday (8 hours/day: 40 hours/week)

**Ability to commute/relocate**: Burnaby: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**HOW TO APPLY?**

**WHY WORK FOR TAIGA?**

**Application Deadline**:
**Posting date**: April 17, 2024
**City**: Burnaby
**Prov/State**: British Columbia



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