Transportation Operations Specialist

Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, South America and Australia. Our company’s success is driven by our dynamic, highly skilled, and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area’s economy and sense of community.

**The Role**:
The Transportation Operations Specialist analyzes the company’s processes and make suggestions on how to improve them. Reporting to the Director of Operations, they work with operations and administration to help streamline their methods.
** Key Responsibilities**:
To be effective in this role you will:

- Work with cross-functional teams to document and standardize processes, ensuring consistency and scalability.
- Conduct process analysis and develop recommendations to optimize workflows, reduce costs, and enhance productivity.
- Collaboratively identify improvement opportunities through quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
- Use appropriate measurement, analysis, and evaluation methods to accurately monitor, evaluate, and document continuous improvement progress and results.
- Produce data visualizations that are easily consumable and create buy-in and actionable insights.
- Identify opportunities for automation and collaborate to implement suitable automation tools and technologies.
- Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify process bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
- Lead process improvement initiatives, including project planning, execution, and tracking of results.
- Participates in the successful implementation of other functional projects as they arise.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent degree or experience
- 2-5 years of experience working in organizational change, process improvement, or a transformation role is preferred.
- Can work independently, troubleshoot complex systems, and possess strong customer service and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Superior customer relationship skills
- Effective communication and negotiating skills (both verbal and written)
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks.
- Strong analytical skills and capable of mastering proficiency in the use of Excel, MS Office, WMS, ERP, TMS and BI database tools.

Salary commensurate with experience which includes a competitive health and dental benefit package.

**The Opportunity**:
The role description is just one part of the story. This is an opportunity to grow, to stretch, to work within the parameters of the role but stretch to your fullest potential. We are a team that counts performance, we reward contribution and we recognize talent. It is about being at the center of one of the fastest growing Atlantic Canadian based companies and knowing you are part of that growth. The ability to bring your passion for learning, desire for growth, and energy for moving your career forward is what we offer.

**The Why**:
Why Cooke simple because we are a company that rewards initiative, resourcefulness and work ethic. We will champion your growth and provide you with the platform to create your path, your career, and your future.