Transportation Coordinator
The North West Company
- Winnipeg, MB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Coordinate the company's outbound and inbound transportation operation (year round and seasonal) to provide timely delivery at a controlled cost.
- Arrange transportation of goods on behalf of internal NWC stakeholders, both within and outside of Logistics.
- Communicate to all relevant parties the expectations of a scheduled shipment and the status of an open shipment, through to delivery.
- Ensure costs are within expected levels and aligned to any provided budget.
- Provide second tier service desk ticket support within the allotted resolution timeline.
- Cultivate and maintain logistics partner relationships for greater efficiencies and cost savings.
- Develop reliable connections with carrier partners that allow you to achieve the company's transportation goals.
- Benchmark service providers and procedures with other companies.
- Both within and outside our network provide benchmarks to improve NWC's logistics partners.
- Work with logistics partners to achieve increased performance.
- Drive continuous improvement.
- Develop initiatives that support NWC through logistics excellence.
- 3 years industry experience as a logistician
- Post-secondary education with a preference for those specializing with a major in Supply Chain and Logistics;
- Previous education in, or experience, using transportation and financial modeling tools;
- Ability to monitor Key Performance Metrics and make business adjustments to align with expectations;
- Previous experience working with the Oracle Transportation Management System is preferred;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel and Word;
- An understanding of the NWC transportation network and the variety of transportation modes used is considered an asset;
- A high degree of curiosity, discovery, and willingness to work through complex scenarios with multiple technical systems;
- Proven organizational, planning and prioritizing skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, tasks and assignments;
- Detail conscious while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and a demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of internal and external customers;
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills; and,
- Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Being Enterprising • Committing to our Customer • Working with Passion • Leading and Developing Others • Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity • Building Trust