Transportation/logistics Specialist

3 days ago

Brantford, Canada CONFEDERATION FREEZERS Full time

**Position Summary**:
The Transportation Specialist will assist in planning and implementation of all aspects for transportation operations to meet our customer and internal/external warehouse stakeholder expectations.

**Responsibilities**:
The responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:

- Organize and evaluate orders to ship/consolidate.
- Proactively provide creative solutions to meet expectations.
- Dispatch, rate and manage shipments/trips.
- Responds to customer inquiries.
- Confirm carrier payment accrual accuracy and approve accessorials.
- Track & trace orders and action accordingly
- Recruit and onboard new carriers to service the business.
- Manages carrier relationships.
- Negotiate rates and secure carriers on trips.
- Maintain relationships and manage workflow with internal stakeholders.
- Define, test and implement continuous improvement in the transportation processes.
- Manage all transportation claims activity, follow up and settlement.
- Execute monthly performance reporting
- Analyze performance activity and make recommendations for continuous improvement

**Required Skills/Experience**:

- Minimum of 5 years in a transportation role, preferably within a warehouse or 3PL environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with TMS, rate updates, load building, and order management.
- Good geographical knowledge to ensure goods are delivered properly, on time with cost effective carrier.
- Effective and professional communicator (oral & written).
- Strong computer skills, including MS office, and intermediate knowledge of MS Excel.
- Strong analytic, organizing, and communication (oral & written) skills.

**Academic/Education Requirements**:

- Post-secondary education in Transportation/Logistics, or a relevant field.
- CITT Certified Logistics Professional Designation or enrollment is an asset.

**NOTE**: Strong preference for new hires have full series of COVID-19 vaccine authorized by Health Canada.

**About Confederation Freezers**

Confederation Freezers provides customized temperature-controlled warehousing, dedicated warehouse leasing, and fully integrated value-added services, including Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL), Transportation, Pick-and-Pack, Reinspection, and Cross-Docking to meet the diversified needs of our customers.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Brantford, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: On the road

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