Logistics Specialist

**Now Hiring: Logistics Coordinator - Calgary, AB**
Join our fast-paced team and play a key role in keeping freight moving efficiently and on time.
- **Who are we?**_

We are a warehousing and transfer company that brings pride and excellence to the market every day. We bring innovation that’s authentic and measurable as well as bringing leadership to community priorities in equal unison with our corporate priorities. We recognize our core strength is ingenuity, which is a human resource that renews through encouragement and development. We are twenty-first century accomplishment leaders; inside, safety side and market side.

ISO 9001:2015 certified; Future Transfer is an essential network of specialist services for an agriculture sector with sophisticated challenges. Strategic national warehousing, next level logistics, tolerance specific custom formulation, packaging, transloading, and a fully inclusive company-wide think-tank of empowered solution achievers.

Future Transfer is a growing story; join us and tell your part.
- **Why work for us?**_
- Competitive wages
- Premium health benefits
- Premium RRSP/DPSP matched contributions plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company supplied uniforms, PPE & safety shoes
- Short term disability and long-term disability
- Continued growth and development of our people & our business

**Job Summary**:
This role is responsible for the day-to-day company driver assignments, asset utilization, and overall transportation success to satisfy customer requests. Assist in office procedures regarding transportation and compliance.
- **Job Duties**:_
- Successful planning and oversight of fleet assets to ensure on time delivery and customer satisfaction
- Identify and respond to internal and external customer inquiries
- Address and action equipment or staffing shortages
- Ensure commercial fleet assets Preventative Maintenance program is scheduled and upheld
- Provide back-up and support for other team members in times of need
- Demonstrate competency and experience in pricing and quoting transportation services
- Plan and coordinate transportation services involved with company drivers, contract drivers and contract carriers as well as third-party logistics providers
- Involved in evaluating driver performance and driver assessments
- Serve as a point of contact person to support internal and customer needs related to fleet utilization
- Match and file daily paperwork, and complete order tracking and reporting
- Provide regional coverage and solutions for all Western Future Transfer sites
- Ensure driver and fleet compliance is upheld
- Schedule quarterly driver safety meetings to meet company policies
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned
- **Requirements**:_
- Solid understanding of transportation regulations, shipping documents and industry compliance required.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in dispatching, fleet and logistics management
- Proven ability to have strong planning skills of transportation resources
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities in a fast-paced environment
- Great working knowledge of Transportation Management Systems, Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge and experience with Samsara an asset
- Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations professionally and diplomatically
- Attention to detail and strong decision-making skills
- Excellent customer service skills including courteous telephone etiquette
- **Working Conditions**:_
- Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals
- Flexibility in schedule may be required to accommodate customer needs
- Variable and fluid work environment

Safety is our priority, both the starting point and foundation for all aspects of our business operations. Safe transport and storage of products, safe operational practices and safe working conditions enable us to protect our employees, customers, suppliers, and the environment.

We thank you for your interest in careers at Future Transfer.

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

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care

**Experience**:

- Fleet Maintenance Management: 2 years (required)
- logistics: 5 years (required)
- dispatching: 2 years (preferred)

**Location**:

- Calgary, AB T2C 3J7 (required)

Work Location: In person