Manager, Transportation
2 weeks ago
**Posting End Date**:Friday, May 30th 2025
- Ensure carrier performance by monitoring service level agreements, enforcing compliance, and driving continuous improvement
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
- Optimize transportation strategy by refining processes, streamlining operations, and implementing efficiency-driven solutions
- Benchmark, Negotiate and manage competitive freight rates while maintaining cost and revenue optimization within P&L accountability
- Oversee comprehensive data-driven decision-making by managing financial performance, supply chain visibility, Operational excellence and forecasting reports.
- Collaborate with supply chain, operations, and other departments to align strategy, execution, and long-term planning
- Maintain and enhance vendor and customer relationships to ensure seamless logistics operations and service excellence
- Establish and implement best practices for transportation modes, routing, and equipment utilization to maximize efficiency
- Drive problem-solving initiatives to proactively address transportation, logistics, and customer-related challenges
- Lead various initiatives and process enhancements to position transportation operations for future growth, sustainability and optimization.
- Post-secondary education in business, Logistics or Supply Chain
- 5+ years’ experience in logistics management, operations or equivalent role
- Collaborative “lead by example” team player with the ability to adapt to a fast paced, dynamic work environment
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Financial acumen and previous experience managing budgets.
- 3+ years experience managing a team
**Cavendish Farms**is a leading producer of frozen food products for retail and foodservice markets throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world. We have two state-of-the-art potato processing plants in PEI, one in Lethbridge, AB and another in Jamestown, ND. Headquartered in Dieppe, NB, the company also operates an appetizer plant in Wheatley, ON and has sales office locations in Toronto and Boston. Cavendish Farms is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package including but not limited to:
- A flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan
- Employee & Family Assistance Programs
- Health & wellness reimbursements, includes gym memberships, fitness classes or online workout programs
- Maternity leave top-up program (if applicable)
- RRSP matching program
- Opportunities to take part in job related training and development as well as 24/7 access to online curated learning
- Growth and progression opportunities within Cavendish Farms and the larger network of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies
- Hybrid work schedule (if applicable) to provide you the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week
- Relocation costs (if applicable)
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
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