Freight & Logistics Manager

**Tire Discounter Group (TDG)** is a leading Canadian distributor of branded tires. TDG was founded in 1966, and since 1990 has expanded to distribution centers in Barrie, Ottawa, London, Richmond Hill, Oakville and our 230,000 square foot, state of the art Headquarters in East Garafraxa, just outside Orangeville, ON. We also currently have 72 Independent retail stores under the TDG banner known as our Dealer Network, throughout Ontario. From humble beginnings, Tire Discounter Group has never wavered from the core values of providing quality products, great value, and exceptional service.

We are a fast-growing company where our employees are truly front and center of what we do. We offer a unique culture of appreciation, personal attention, inclusiveness along with a fun work environment where politics are not part of our DNA In addition, as a progressive employee focused organization, we are open to flexible/hybrid work schedules supported by our core values of providing a healthy work life balance.

TDG is seeking a **Freight & Logistics Manager**. Our goal is to develop the next generation of leaders as our company continues to grow.

The Freight & Logistics Manager is responsible for optimizing our inbound and outbound freight requirements along with managing our company owned fleet operations of approximately 70 vehicles to ensure we provide the best service to our customers throughout Ontario.

If you’re interested in a role, you can make your own, work with a dedicated and customer focused team, be practical and hands-on, and be part of a fast growing and progressive organization with future career advancement as a real possibility, then the TDG is the place for you

**Requirements**:

- Strong Leadership, coaching and developmental skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Change agent
- Team Player
- Experience working with third-party logistics providers
- Strong quantitative and critical thinking skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good financial and business awareness
- Strong written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization and its executive team
- Knowledge of applicable laws, codes regulations, policies and procedures.
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business or a related field
- (10) years of work experience in a logistics management role
- (5) years of work experience in operations or warehouse management
- Strong background in Route Optimization Software
- Experienced in equipment maintenance software.
- Strong knowledge of WMS computer software, as well as Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Solid project management skills are essential

**Job Duties**:

- Develop strategies, goals and objectives for all logistics and fleet operations.
- Oversee and direct all logístical processes and make improvements to existing plans to ensure efficiency with the flow of goods and services
- Assist in the establishment, and ensure compliance, of logístical short
- and long-term goals with overall corporate objectives
- Develop and ensure maintenance of the logistics & fleet equipment budget.
- Conduct profit and loss management for the company's logistics & fleet operations.
- Cultivate and maintain positive business relationships with suppliers, customers and providers of trucking, shipping, and other transportation services.
- Negotiate competitive overseas freight rates with the focus on total landed cost.
- Plan, staff, and supervise the logistics and fleet operations to ensure a cohesive and motivated operational unit
- Provide advice, guidance, and direction to subordinate team members to support professional development activities.
- Coordinate and confer with professional staff to resolve operating problems and difficulties and enhance departmental procedures within Tire Discounter Group Inc.’s corporate framework
- Conduct meetings with direct reports and key stakeholders to ensure the smooth operation of all processes and activities of the logistics and fleet management operations.
- Ensure that all needs of the logistics & fleet operations are identified, assessed and met to support the ongoing performance in an efficient and cost-effective manner with servicing our customer as the primary focus.
- Provide direction to management in order to ensure the effective day-to-day management of the logistics and fleet operations.
- Develop fleet equipment replacement strategies balanced with the most economical operating model.
- Oversee and negotiate all fleet equipment purchases, maintenance requirements, third party contracts and all other operating costs.
- Ensure fleet utilization is optimized from a route and freight perspective.
- Deliver product on-time as per our customer expectations.
- Ensure that all regulatory and compliance measures are adhered to at all times
- Ensure that the health, safety and security of employees is the number one