Operations Manager - Lachine, Canada - Day & Ross

Day & Ross

Verified Company

Lachine, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At Day & Ross, you'll go far.
Day & Ross is one of Canada's largest transportation companies, serving top brands across North America.

We got our start hauling potatoes in 1950, and now we have a team of more than 8,000 employees, drivers and owner operators.

We believe our people are our greatest strength - and we treat them like family.

For over a decade, we've been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, and we have been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation every year since 2018.

Our industry recognition is a testament to the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

About the Role
Operations Manager, P&D
Full-time
Lachine, QC

As
P&D Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all terminal based Pickups and Deliveries, equipment management, team development and for building and maintaining strong relationships with the broker and driver stakeholder group.

Developing an engaged and motivated dispatch team is critical to the success of this role.

A motivated, administrative professional with an emphasis on being customer, solution and process improvement focused will be key elements to your success.

Building a solid relationship with the brokers with an understanding of the working contracts will be important to having a high success rate with the customers and general satisfaction of the brokers.

You will play an important role in the overall success of the operations and will work collaboratively as part of the terminal leadership team to ensure a high performance, inclusive and respectful workplace focused on safety, customer satisfaction while creating efficiencies, maintaining costs for the company and revenue for the broker/driver community.

How You'll Help

Safety, Service & Cost follow to business expectations and established KPIs
Ensure customer freight is picked up and delivered within our service matrix.
Quality of Service maintain process and quality standards by following prescribed process and demanding same of your team
Process Improvement drive out inefficiencies, suggest improvements to reduce rework and defects
Individual and Team Productivity ensure all shipments are worked daily, with comments and cause codes, as required

Customer relations

Customer focused and maintain a high level of service to both internal and external customers
Training & Development train, guide and mentor members of the dispatch team to ensure a cohesive and productive entity
Equipment management responsible for the overall requirements of your terminal and overseeing the quality of the equipment.
Other duties and/or responsibilities as required

Your Skills & Experience:

Postsecondary education, preferably in logistics or business administration
A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered
Minimum 5 years' experience in transportation or operations including LTL and city route planning, route optimization
Proven experience building successful relationships with Owner / Operators and drivers
Good working computer literacy in MS Office, AS400, Truck Mate and dispatch software; ability to learn and implement new systems
Demonstrated experience in managing and motivating people
Experience understanding contracts and budgets
Proactive thinker with the ability to correctly anticipate and identify issues, decisively solve problems, and implement plans to meet terminal requirements
Must be proficient in MS Outlook, Excel & Word; web based programs, AS400 an asset; must possess the aptitude for learning new programs
Strong customer service focus, relationship building skills and conflict resolution skills

- excellent communication skills including the ability to relay information (verbal and written) between several parties and deliver a positive customer experience

Exceptional judgment and decision making
Troubleshooting and problem solving skills, the ability to evaluate current situation, respond quickly to changing requirements, execute and escalate accordingly
Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to work under pressure in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven setting
Ability to multitask and prioritize in a deadline driven environment; appropriate sense of urgency
Ability to work independently and to collaborate with others to meet customer expectations.
English and French required; additional languages are assets
Limited travel may be required.
As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply._

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