Load Planner - Vaudreuil-Dorion, Canada - Speedy Transport Group Inc.

Speedy Transport Group Inc.

Verified Company

Vaudreuil-Dorion, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Speedy Transport Group Inc. started small and grew fast. Founded in 1941 as a local, same-day parcel pick-up and delivery service, Speedy Transport has grown to become one of central Canada's premier carriers. Today, we operate sophisticated transport services from terminals along the Windsor-Quebec City 401 corridor, with a fleet of over 450 owner-operators, and 500+ employees operating out of seven main terminals. With construction on an additional three sites currently underway.
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What Speedy Transport Has to Offer_

Bonus pay and paid time off.
RRSP Match
Extended health, dental, and vision care
Life and disability insurance
Onsite parking.

We are looking to hire an experienced full-time
Load Planner for our Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec terminal.

The Load Planer is responsible for supporting our operations team with daily tasks to ensure freight is moving efficiently and cost-effective manner.

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This role embodies an exceptional career opportunity for a person familiar with the transportation industry._
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Duties & Responsibilities_

Determine the most efficient and economical route. Utilize optimization software and determine the most costeffective routes and freight movement which fully meet the customer service requirements while maximizing profit.
Review previous day's loads for success and failures and provide metrics. Initiate investigations into causes of damage or shortages of consignments.
Organize and consolidate LTL shipments into delivery runs to facilitate improved transit times and customer service while reducing transportation expenses.
Monitor shipments to ensure ontime delivery, reporting issues to warehousing and procurement.
Provide outstanding customer service based on timely and accurate feedback to appropriate questions relative to assigned duties.
Assist stakeholders in resolving issues regarding loading, unloading, appointments, unplanned accessorial and communicate to appropriate parties as necessary.
Analyze existing shipping processes for possible improvements and provide support for various implementation plans.
All other duties and responsibilities as delegated by the Manager.

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Qualifications_

Previous experience as a Load Planner or similar is considered a strong asset.
A strong geographic knowledge of the area is required.
Previous experience in the transportation industry, or a related administrative role is preferred.
Thorough understanding of transportation regulations and best practices.
Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills.
Bilingualism is required: French and English.