Transportation Analyst

Job Posting:
**Company**

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

**Our Program**

Do you have a passion to innovate and a desire to challenge the status quo? We are seeking individuals interested in starting a career in an organization that offers opportunities to work in a fun, stimulating, and dynamic environment as a Transportation Analyst.

We want to help you unleash your full potential Our Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program is designed for high-potential professionals, with an objective of training the next generation of leaders and developing our home-grown talent. We create safe and inclusive spaces that encourage you to be you. The result is an agile workplace, filled with Team Members that have a relentless obsession with continuous improvement and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Come join us on our journey to become the world’s great baker

**What Wonderbrands Offers**:

- We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training; Unleashing Your Potential
- Many of our team members who joined us through similar “new graduate” programs were able to accelerate their career growth and reach high levels in our organization within a few years of joining us
- Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible Medical/Health spending account
- Employer matching Pension program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Reporting to the Transportation Manager, this position is responsible for overseeing the transportation of Wonderbrands deliveries within Canada. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, load dispatching, analyzing and planning routes, and optimizing shipments to various destinations. A primary focus of this role is ensuring on-time performance by making certain that loads are dispatched and delivered according to schedule. You will work with a network of more than 50 carriers operating company-owned or carrier-owned trailers.

**Primary**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure on-time dispatch and arrival of loads by coordinating with key stakeholders, including shippers and carrier dispatchers
- Develop a thorough understanding of the Wonderbrands national transportation network
- Plan and schedule dry van and reefer shipments within the transportation network as required
- Escalate service disruptions to leadership promptly when necessary
- Mitigate delivery risks by proactively recovering loads impacted by network disruptions to maintain on-time delivery
- Collaborate with Wonderbrands bakeries, distribution centers (DCs), and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) on load readiness, pick-up scheduling, and delivery appointments
- Participate in daily regional operational calls with bakery teams, DCs, and supply planning teams
- Manage trailer yard operations to ensure efficient movement and availability of equipment
- Process carrier rates and invoices within the Transportation Management System (e2open/BlueJay)
- Support the Tray Management Program, including tray rebalancing, returns, and inventory management
- Maintain and update the trailer-mapping file to track asset locations accurately
- Create transportation-related purchase orders as needed
- Monitor fleet utilization and load status using GPS tracking tools (Blackberry)
- Maintain and distribute transportation reports, including weekend status updates

**About You**:

- Post-Secondary education from an accredited institution
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities
- Strong sense of urgency with a proactive approach to resolving issues
- Capable of making independent decisions and executing tasks with mínimal supervision
- Collaborative team player who works effectively to achieve shared goals
- Demonstrated personal accountability and commitment to team success
- Professional phone etiquette and strong customer service skills
- Highly organized with strong multitasking abilities; able to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Experience with Transportation Management Systems (e.g., e2open/BlueJay) is an asset
- Experience with SAP, considered an asset
- Positive attitude and a results-oriented mindset
- Bright, driven and clear about your future career goals
- Roll up your sleeves mentality with a whatever it takes mindset to get the job done

**What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands?**

Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an _entrepreneurial _spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own _creativity_ and _out