Planning & Resource Manager - Abbotsford, Canada - Valley Carriers

Valley Carriers
Valley Carriers
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Abbotsford, Canada

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June 09, 2023


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  • Employment Type:_

Full Time:


  • Location: _

Abbotsford:


  • Department:_

Operations

Position Description:

We're currently looking for a Planning & Resource Manager to join our team


As a member of Valley Carriers Operations Team, the Planning & Resource Manager assists and advise the Operations team with the daily schedules for Trucks in order to facilitate the servicing of various mills and completing customer deliveries in a timely fashion.

The Planning & Resource Manager will be responsible for sales order execution, resource utilization and efficiency, and driver retention.

Emphasis is on having excellent communication skills and to being customer service oriented, along with the ability to multi-task, problem solve, and have a big picture thought process.


Primary Duties:


  • Reports To: General Manager

Works With:
A/R Manager, Accounts Payable, Maintenance Staff, Drivers.

  • Configure and Operate:
  • Radios
  • Dispatching software
  • Various spread sheets and state boards as directed by the Operations Manager,
  • Dispatch Trucks as scheduled and ensure the timely hauling of product from various Mills, prioritizing the hauls as per Valley Carrier's needs.
  • Respond to Customers' requirements, keeping them updated when it comes to arrival times for their orders.
  • Understand Hours of service, Permits, and Border crossing paperwork/eManifests as required
  • Utilize teamwork in order to achieve goals set forth for the Operations Division
  • Keep updated the daily fault log.

Education, Training and Certification:


  • Highschool and some postsecondary education
  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook

Work Experience:


  • Truck Driving
  • Previous Dispatch experience

Abilities and/or Personal Attributes:


  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to follow direction, ask questions, and complete assigned tasks on time
  • Ability to Multitask while maintaining a strong attention to detail
  • Positive attitude with the ability to Flexible, Proactive, Reliable, and Enthusiastic
  • Work is performed in a primarily indoor setting, in an office of up to ten other persons

We Offer:


  • Positive team environment
  • Top wages and an invaluable support system to help you be successful
  • The ability to move forward in your career.
  • Extended Health Benefits
  • Company paid DPSP and voluntary RRSP contributions
  • Annual boot allowance

About Us:


Valley Carriers is a multi-generational, family owned trucking, and specialty transportation company with hubs based in Abbotsford, Delta, Merritt and Kelowna.

We haul sawdust, wood chips, grain, soils, bark mulch, other wood residuals and more. Currently, Valley Carriers has a fleet size of sixty trucks and employs over 100 people.
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