Logistics Specialist

**About Blendtek**

Blendtek is a privately held company with a mission to challenge expectations in the food industry. As a trusted source for innovators across food, bakery, beverage, prepared foods, and sports nutrition categories, we collaborate with our customers from concept development and formulation to manufacturing and packaging—bringing their ideas to life.

**Position Summary**

This position is responsible for all the inbound and outbound company transportation activity. The person will coordinate processes that are determined to be the most productive and efficient mode of service for all shipments. The position will have substantial interaction with many company departments. We are looking for someone with a polished business acumen, a love for learning, and who takes ownership in their work.

**Essential Functions**
- Arrange and book freight for inbound and outbound activity.
- Analyze and recommend optimization opportunities.
- Determine most efficient and economical routing for inbound and outbound shipments.
- Exports/Imports: Develop, implement, and monitor process to control shipment costs and minimize liability.
- Prepare customs documentation for export shipments.
- Arrange, book, track, and trace ocean container shipments.
- Develop strong business relationships with carriers, vendors, and custom broker.
- Understand industry trends and issues.
- Invoice & Rate Resolution
- Manage all carrier documentation and onboarding activities.
- Drive cost-saving initiatives to align with company goals.
- Acts as backup for other Logistics Specialist, when required.
- Other job duties as assigned.

**Education Requirement**
- Post secondary education.

**Required Skills and Knowledge**
- Have one (1) or more years of experience in transportation or a customer facing role.
- Exposure with ocean freight activities is an asset.
- Knowledge of customs and Incoterms is an asset.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Are organized, have a strong attention to detail, and consistently meet deadlines.
- Are self-motivated and able to work and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Strong negotiation skills along with project management skills
- Demonstrate initiative, autonomy, and the ability to solve problems creatively.
- Strong negotiation skills along with project management skills.
- Demonstrate initiative, autonomy, and the ability to solve problems creatively.
- Have strong computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience using Salesforce or other TMS and ERP systems is an asset.

**Working Conditions**
- Climate controlled office environment (desk/computer work).
- Large windows and natural lighting
- Ergonomic workstations - height adjustable desk and monitors

**Job Type**
- Permanent, Full-time

**Benefits**
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
- Monthly company events
- On-site parking
- State of the art on-site gym
- Employee training program and education/certification reimbursement programs

**Ability to Commute/Relocate**
- Reliable transportation to commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Schedule**
- 8-hour shift
- 40 hours per week

**Work Location**
- One location - Cambridge, Ontario

**Accessibility Statement**

We are committed to employment equity and encourage all people, including women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and persons of aboriginal descent to apply. Upon your request, we provide accommodation for disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you request accommodation, HR will reach out to consult with you so that we can tailor our arrangements to suit your needs. In addition, all new employees are advised of our policies for accommodating employees with disabilities.

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

**Salary**: $45,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person