Logistic Coordinator

Whatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs. Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.

Logistic Coordinator

**Requisition ID**:9721**Location**:Calgary, AB, CA, T2C 5G9**Pay Type**:Hourly**WHO IS LAFARGE?**
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

**WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?**
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

**Overview**:

- The Logistics Coordinator is responsible primarily for the day-to-day interface with customers for their cement order placement. It will require coordination with the various sales teams, operations personnel and contract truck partners to ensure that customer requests are delivered in line with industry expectations.- Clear communication with contract truck partners to ensure efficient and high-level on time delivery of Lafarge’s materials is paramount. The Coordinator also supports all administrative activities around the billing and invoicing of materials once delivered.-
- The role is considered an opportunity to learn the full spectrum of the Lafarge Western Canada business and sales areas. Learnings include the manufacturing origins of cement, concrete and aggregates, the distribution of these materials through plants & terminals, the logistics channels to service a wide customer base and lastly, what it takes to be successful in the construction material supply industry.**Major responsibilities**:
- Adhere to all Lafarge safety policies and procedures.
Responsible for the order taking & order fulfillment process for delivery or customer pick up (including assignment of carriers, as applicable).
Fulfill and exceed customer expectations in compliance with policies, practices and procedures.
Advocate for customers' interests. The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for overcoming obstacles and solving problems that may negatively impact Lafarge’s customer service offering.
Timely response to customer complaints with appropriate follow up, including escalation as required.
Maintains a high level of quality on all phone and digital conversations and is knowledgeable of services, products and methods of delivery by Lafarge Cement.
Possess a flexible schedule. This position will require an individual to work different shifts as well as take calls after hours when required.
Reviewing terminal inventory and including selection of supply.
Input manual bills of Lading.
Creates and maintains monthly reports as required.
Conduct proactive outbound calls to customers
Coordinate demand for deliveries
Conducting customer surveys
Participate in value selling per instructions and as appropriate.
Provide support to Sales and the Credit team with customer accounts. Understand which accounts require closer monitoring.
Keep backup information and knowledge for after sales support activities.
Maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders from Sales, Logistics, and Operations teams as well as external truck partners.
Customer account reconciliation/cleanup effort when necessary.
- Ensure proper documentation is kept for transactions that will stand up to the scrutiny of auditory requirements.

**Qualification Profile**
- Education and Work Experience:_- Associate degree/college diploma or greater in an applicable field, including Business, Finance or Engineering is an asset.
Understanding of the building materials industry, including product knowledge.
Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office suite of products.
- Job-Specific Skills:_- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Relationship-building (External customers and internal Lafarge personnel)
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Problem solving and decision making
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Time and self-management skills, including being self-directed, effective realization of current priorities associated with answering customer calls, scheduling call backs while being able to re-prioritize as requested.
Strong sense of teamwork
- Competencies:_- Inter