Logistics Assistant

Job Title: Logistics Assistant

Location: St. Claude, MB

About Us:

Welcome to Lactalis Canada – where we take pride in being recognized as one of Forbes' 2022 top employers Our journey revolves around enhancing the lives of Canadians through a rich variety of dairy delights, including some of Canadian's favourite dairy brands such as Black Diamond Cheese, Lactantia Milk, Astro Yogourt, Balderson Cheese, and Cheestrings. In fact, we're proud to say our products grace the shelves of an incredible 94% of Canadian households

With a 140-year legacy driven by innovation and unwavering quality, we're seeking like-minded individuals to join us in shaping our next chapter.

About the opportunity:

Located in
St. Claude, Manitoba
, the Logistics Assistant supports production planning and provides a service to customers in order to meet their requirements.

The attributes we are looking for:

• Provide customer service by following up with appropriate departments on customer claims and product issues, requests, orders or logistics, coordinating orders with other Customer Service departments, arranging delivery of replacement product, and providing information.
• Ensure integrity of data for product quantity, price, and orders and delivery in SAP comparing and balancing with Sales department and carrier. Assist operators with data entry into SAP and balancing of ingredients used.
• Ensure that finished products are delivered to customers by checking and verifying that products are shipped according to orders, coordinating shipments with carriers between warehouses, and resolving logistics problems and ensuring that corrective actions are implemented.
• Participate in production planning according to sales forecast by following up to ensure that product will be ready for delivery.
• Maintain up to date inventory in the warehouses by conducting regular inventory counts and updating the system. Informs management of out of specification product
• Complete production reports by comparing, verifying, and balancing inventory data between multiple systems and warehouse locations.
• Where applicable administer the KRONOS system by verifying time punches, correcting department codes or hours, verifying over-time work with supervisors, sending approvals to Payroll and responding to related inquiries.

What you will bring:

• College diploma in business management
• Three (3) years of experience in customer service and logistics
• Excellent organization, priority management and decision-making skills
• Good communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Result oriented in a highly dynamic team environment
• Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Lotus Notes, and Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), as well as business systems such as SAP
• Bilingual (English and French) where applicable (nice to have)

What Lactalis will offer:

Lactalis Canada believes in rewarding its people with the following comprehensive benefits package and perks:

• A Competitive Base Salary
• A Performance-Based Bonus System
• 4 Weeks of Vacation
• Benefits starting day 1
• A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%
• Tuition reimbursement plan of up to $3,000/year
• A Volunteer Day to give back to your community
• Learning and Development opportunities
• A commitment to internal career advancement with potential for international mobility

Our ESG commitment:

Our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) roadmap drives our sustainability mission. We aim to positively impact communities and the planet by enabling stakeholders including our people, consumers, customers, suppliers, dairy farmers, government, and industry partners to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our communities and the planet through all that we do.

At Lactalis Canada, we value our employees as catalysts for positive change. Together, we will create a sustainable future, promote belonging, and make a lasting impact on the world.

Our commitment to DEI:

Fuel Our Culture with Your Uniqueness Lactalis thrives on the value each person brings. We're dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, inviting personal and professional growth, and embracing everyone's true selves. We're committed to crafting an environment that genuinely welcomes all, reflecting the richness of our people and communities. We apply an equal access to employment program and invite women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and people with disabilities to apply.

Our promise extends to accessible processes and spaces. If you require accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent), please inform our Talent Acquisition team – confidentiality will be maintained.

Note: Lactalis Canada does not conduct credit or background checks through LinkedIn. If required, we'll contact you after signing a Job Offer.

We believe in pay transparency and equity. The posted salary reflects our current compensation framework.