Transportation Operations Manager - Boucherville, Canada - Rona Inc.

Rona Inc.

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Boucherville, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At RONA, over 26,000 employees let their passion blossom every day.

Our teams from the RONA, Lowe's, Reno-Depot, and Dick's Lumber banners across Canada are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

You've got the talent? We've got the tools Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization.

Your voice will always be heard and valued.

You'll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills.

So if you're looking to do what you love, we could be perfect for each other.

Our expectations:

Reporting to the Director, National Inbound/Outbound Transportation, the incumbent will be responsible for leading the operations & execution of Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec & Atlantic) Transportation team in balancing its objective of driving cost-to-serve efficiencies while meeting customer experience expectations.

They will lead a team of supervisors of transportation operations overseeing vendor inbound and DC-to-store transportation flows. They will manage RONA's partner carriers and will be accountable for the transportation cost and operations within scope.

As a member of the National Inbound/Outbound Transportation organization team, the incumbent will contribute to defining logistics/delivery network strategies and best-in-class processes in the area of operational performance.

This position requires strong leadership, relevant operations management experience, as well as proven negotiation and contract management skills to deliver expected results in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.

Your role:

Lead the Eastern Canada Transportation team in defining and executing its mandate to drive costtoserve efficiencies while meeting customer experience expectations
Lead the development and be accountable for the deployment of Eastern Canada Transportation department strategies, objectives, and performance standards/metrics
Participate in establishing carrier sourcing strategies, recommend selection of carriers, support/lead contract negotiations with strategic/regional carriers
Ensure Eastern Canada Transportationrelated initiatives are delivered as per plan
Be accountable for the operational and financial performance of the Eastern Canada Transportation department, ensure financial targets are met, and identify opportunities to drive costtoserve efficiencies as well as network performance improvements
Directly manage a team of supervisors each responsible for site transportation operations; be accountable for the engagement level of all employees within their span of control, including associates
Act as the escalation point for regional decisions that will impact unit operations and may result in delays that could jeopardize overall business activities, add to costtoserve, or impact the organization's mediumterm goals
Foster a cohesive team unit and manage the talent pipeline to enable organizational capabilities
Communicate organizational and functional strategy and translate it into functional goals for teams
Engage with multiple key internal stakeholders such as Distribution Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Merchandising, Store Operations, and Dealer Services at a regional level
Interpret and ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations regarding inbound/outbound transportation operations

The qualifications we are looking for:

Bachelor's degree in business management (operations, logistics, supply chain), engineering, or a related field (required)
At least 7 to 10 years of progressive responsibilities in the areas of transportation, logistics, or distribution
At least 5 years of experience in a functional management role, at a manager level
Experience in the retail industry, largescale national distributor, or transportation/logistics service provider (an asset)
Experience leading in a context of transformational change (an asset)
Leadership skills; demonstrated ability to lead teams in a complex organization and quickly establish credibility across the organization to engage and influence others
Financial acumen and demonstrated proficiency in planning and managing an operations budget, identifying root causes to explain variances, and elaborating targeted actions to meet financial plans
Negotiation and contract management skills; demonstrated ability in negotiating transportation services and managing strategic supplier relationships with national/regional partners
Proven track record of deploying and managing operations leveraging analytical models and KPIs related to total costtoserve as well as network and carrier performance
People management skills; demonstrated ability to mobilize teams, coach, and drive accountability with a diverse team, including individual contributors, people managers, and associates
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