Planning and Dispatch Coordinator

Maple Leaf Foods announced that it will be separating into two independent public companies. The new Pork Company, Canada Packers, will be unleashed as a world leading organization producing sustainable meats. This will provide both businesses with a sharper focus to execute their own growth strategy and both are committed to best-in-class strategies.

Canada Packers will be a leader in sustainability produced, premium quality and value-added products. Canada Packers is building its team, and this is an exciting opportunity to join a premium company that is unlocking significant growth potential.

**Our job is to make great food.**:
Canada Packers will embrace Maple Leaf Foods strong values-based culture, where our people are deeply engaged in work that is purposeful, fast-paced, and challenging. We cultivate an open, non-bureaucratic and inclusive workplace that fosters safety and transparency, along with individual leadership and accountability. Each team member has a voice and plays an active role in helping all of us achieve our goals with passion and discipline. We support one another to grow professionally, to learn new skills and to take on challenging experiences in the spirit of continuous improvement.

**Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life**:

- Monitoring and reporting to business partners and leadership regarding shipments in transit and on-time delivery to customers.
- Navigate and use SAP and TM software to plan a wide variety of shipments with different variables.
- Creating a cost-effective daily route plan that must be focused on cost effectiveness and customer (both internal and external) satisfaction in a very fast-paced, make-to-order environment.
- Coordinating USA and Canadian back hauls as required
- Ensuring carriers are notified of pick-up times, PO #’s and delivery appointments in a timely and efficient manner.
- Liaising with Sales, Production Planning, Customer Supply Chain and the manufacturing Shipping departments throughout the day to ensure that product availability supports the “Daily Route Plan”.
- Create and maintain SOP documents and Planning Schedules
- Cross-training within department to enhance skills, knowledge, and capabilities and to lead to better collaboration and coordination among team members.
- Cross-functional problem solving/collaboration on current and new business.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities, execute and track results
- Maintain ongoing working relationships with carriers to help ensure availability of trucks.
- Flexibility to engage in longer or adjusted hours of work when dealing with and /or overcoming operational requirements
- After hours support required on Domestic and US lanes, to be shared with the team on a rotational basis.
- Special projects and other duties as assigned.

**What You’ll Bring**:

- 3+ years of experience in a Distribution / Logistics / Transportation discipline
- Completed/engaged in a Diploma/degree program in a related discipline (Business Administration, Distribution & Logistics, PLOG )
- Exceptional communication skills with stakeholders of all levels
- Decision-making capability and a critical eye for detail
- Ability to manage several tasks at once and a willingness to exercise flexibility with short notice.
- Geographic knowledge and understanding
- Functional capability within SAP and adaptable to new systems and processes
- General knowledge of Word / Excel/ Outlook/ Map Point. is an asset.

**What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods**:

- Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
- An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
- A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting.
- Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
- Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
- Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
- Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

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