Carrier Planner - Hybrid Role, 12-Month Contract

TEKsystems; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Mississauga, ON, is seeking a Carrier Planner on a 12-month contract to develop and execute transportation plans for shipments across Canada, coordinating with third‑party carriers and internal fleets to balance cost and service.

The role requires 3–5 years in supply chain or logistics, office-based experience, and carrier planning expertise; strong Excel and TMS skills are preferred. Hybrid schedule: in-office Monday to Thursday, remote Friday.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in supply chain, transportation, or logistics.
• Office-based experience; warehouse-only not ideal.
• Direct carrier planning experience is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute daily transportation plans balancing cost and capacity.
• Tender workloads using transportation management systems.
• Monitor shipments and resolve disruptions to protect service.
• Communicate with stakeholders to address actions promptly.
• Coordinate carrier capacity for inbound/outbound and ad-hoc shipments.

Skills

Carrier planning

Transportation planning

Logistics coordination

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

TMS usage

Education

Post-secondary education in Business/Logistics

Tools

Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

TEKsystems in Mississauga, ON, is seeking a Carrier Planner on a 12-month contract to develop and execute transportation plans for shipments across Canada, coordinating with third‑party carriers and internal fleets to balance cost and service.

The role requires 3–5 years in supply chain or logistics, office-based experience, and carrier planning expertise; strong Excel and TMS skills are preferred. Hybrid schedule: in-office Monday to Thursday, remote Friday.