Transportation/logistics Specialist - Brantford, Canada - CONFEDERATION FREEZERS

CONFEDERATION FREEZERS

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Brantford, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Summary:

The Transportation Specialist will assist in planning and implementation of all aspects for transportation operations to meet our customer and internal/external warehouse stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:

Organize and evaluate orders to ship/consolidate.
Proactively provide creative solutions to meet expectations.
Dispatch, rate and manage shipments/trips.
Responds to customer inquiries.
Confirm carrier payment accrual accuracy and approve accessorials.
Track & trace orders and action accordingly
Recruit and onboard new carriers to service the business.
Manages carrier relationships.
Negotiate rates and secure carriers on trips.
Maintain relationships and manage workflow with internal stakeholders.
Define, test and implement continuous improvement in the transportation processes.
Manage all transportation claims activity, follow up and settlement.
Execute monthly performance reporting
Analyze performance activity and make recommendations for continuous improvement

Required Skills/Experience:

Minimum of 5 years in a transportation role, preferably within a warehouse or 3PL environment.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with TMS, rate updates, load building, and order management.
Good geographical knowledge to ensure goods are delivered properly, on time with cost effective carrier.
Effective and professional communicator (oral & written).
Strong computer skills, including MS office, and intermediate knowledge of MS Excel.
Strong analytic, organizing, and communication (oral & written) skills.

Academic/Education Requirements:

Postsecondary education in Transportation/Logistics, or a relevant field.
CITT Certified Logistics Professional Designation or enrollment is an asset.

NOTE:
Strong preference for new hires have full series of COVID-19 vaccine authorized by Health Canada.

About Confederation Freezers

Confederation Freezers provides customized temperature-controlled warehousing, dedicated warehouse leasing, and fully integrated value-added services, including Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL), Transportation, Pick-and-Pack, Reinspection, and Cross-Docking to meet the diversified needs of our customers.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: