Transportation Scheduling Associate

**Primary Location** CA-ON-Guelph

**Value Proposition**

As a leading partner in healthcare, Medline Canada's sole purpose is Together Improving Lives - this means being deeply committed to the health and well-being of our customers, employees, partners and our communities. We employ a diverse group of top talent focused on growing and making a difference in the lives of Canadians, coast-to-coast.

Compensation is only one part of the Employee Value Proposition that Medline Canada offers our employees. As part of our mission, we offer one of the most competitive and engaging employee experience programs in Canada, which includes:

- Collaborative work environment with highly engaged employees
- Market competitive compensation and benefits plan, including LTD & Insurance
- DPSP match program
- Annual Employee Appreciation Week
- Paid vacation and personal days
- Lifeworks® Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Resources supporting mental, physical, family and financial well-being
- Career growth and training programs
- Open communication with Senior Leaders
- Tailored incentives for eligible employee groups, such as home office reimbursement and Sylvan Learning Centre credit
- Employee referral program
- Education support programs
- Fitness subsidy
- Recognition programs
- Social activities
- And much more

**JOB SUMMARY**

**Position Type**: 1 year contract

**Location**:Guelph DC

**Reports to**:Operations Manager

**Shift**:Monday to Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

Reporting to the Guelph DC - Operations Manager; transportation scheduling associate is responsible for appointing inbound shipments, dispatching outbound loads, and directing truck traffic within the DC.

**CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Schedules appointments for all incoming shipments, working with the vendors and various trucking companies.
- Attend gate call and record all truck and load information before granting carriers access to facility.
- Assigns inbound trucks to specific warehouse doors.
- Conduct daily yard audit documenting trailers and containers on-site.
- Provides professional communication to carriers and answers inquiries in a timely fashion (internal and external).
- Constant communication with logistics and DC operations team.
- Advises appropriate personnel regarding completion, transit, and delivery dates or possible delays.
- Review and record compliance to internal policies.
- Record carrier delays and maintain failure log.
- Coordinate outbound loads promptly with assigned carriers to ensure timely departures.
- Responsible for compiling summary, maintaining carrier scorecard and metric reporting data used for measuring execution.
- Preparing and maintaining various reports for the Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- General knowledge on warehouse machinery and acquired material handling equipment licenses (Walkie, Reach, etc.)
- Strong skills supervising and directing employees
- A team player with a constructive approach to challenges
- Ability to work overtime as required.
- Proficient with Warehouse Management Systems; SAP
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Ability to multi-task in a fast pace work environment
- Bilingual: English and French an asset

**About Medline Canada**

Medline Canada stands at the forefront of healthcare, providing expertise and a breadth of solutions for every care setting. With 550+ employees, including 100 dedicated sales and clinical professionals and eight distribution centres located coast-to-coast, Medline Canada is proud to serve the entire continuum of care.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity**

**Our commitment to Accessibility