Logistics Manager

Lyon Lifts Ltd; Coquitlam; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental care

Vacation starting at 2 weeks

Job summary

Lyon Lifts Ltd, a Canadian heavy equipment dealer, seeks a Logistics professional to manage end-to-end transportation, imports/exports, and documentation for a growing fleet across Canada and the U.S. You will coordinate local, national, and international shipments, negotiate rates, and ensure compliance, while collaborating with Sales, Rentals, and Operations.

This role supports a dynamic team and requires attention to detail and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Good written and spoken English and French.

Responsibilities

• Organize local, national, and international transportation of heavy equipment.
• Find, evaluate, and negotiate transportation rates and terms with carriers and freight brokers.
• Plan loading and delivery schedules and verify machine dimensions and transportation requirements.
• Track shipments from pickup through final delivery and manage delays or cancellations.

Skills

English/French

Job description

• Job type: Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)
• Work location: Office preferred (Coquitlam, BC). Remote within Canada considered for the right candidate.
• Expected start date: As soon as possible

BENEFITS

• Extended health
• Dental care
• Vacation starting at 2 weeks

ABOUT LYON LIFTS

Founded in 2021, is a Canadian heavy equipment dealer specializing in aerial and earthmoving equipment. We source, buy, sell, export, and rent aerial lifts, telehandlers, forklifts, loaders, and other construction machinery for construction companies, rental businesses, contractors, and industrial clients across Canada and the United States.

We pride ourselves on our industry expertise and excellent customer service while keeping things down-to-earth. We’re professionals who know our craft, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. At Lyon Lifts, you’ll find a workplace where open communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and a good laugh go hand in hand.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is not a coordinator seat on a large team executing someone else's process. You will be responsible for the logistics process end to end, from carrier selection and rate negotiation through customs compliance and final delivery.

You will decide who moves our machines, what we pay, and how the process works. When something goes wrong at the border or a truck cancels on a Friday afternoon, you are the person who solves it.

Our current Logistics Manager is moving into a different role within the company and will provide a structured handover, so you are stepping into an established process with someone to learn from rather than figuring it out on your own.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Transportation and shipping:

• Organize local, national, and international transportation of heavy equipment
• Find, evaluate, and negotiate transportation rates and terms with carriers and freight brokers
• Compare transportation quotes and select the most efficient and cost-effective option
• Plan loading and delivery schedules
• Verify machine dimensions, weight, configuration, plates, and transportation requirements
• Track shipments from pickup through final delivery
• Confirm load securement, transport method, and equipment suitability for each machine
• Manage delays, damages, cancellations, schedule changes, and other transportation issues

Import and export:

• Coordinate imports and exports between Canada, the United States, Europe, and other international markets
• Prepare and review customs documentation, and coordinate with customs brokers
• Verify HTS codes, Certificates of Origin, commercial invoices, packing lists, and other required documents
• Coordinate AES/EEI, CBP, CBSA, RIV, and other applicable import and export procedures
• Ensure machines meet the requirements of the destination country

Documentation and compliance:

• Confirm every machine has complete documentation that accurately matches the machine being shipped
• Review machine titles, purchase invoices, and ownership documents
• Provide required documents to customs brokers, carriers, and customers
• Organize and maintain transportation and customs records
• Ensure machines and shipments meet applicable transportation and equipment regulations

Coordination:

• Work closely with Sales, Rentals, Accounting, Operations, and Management
• Confirm each machine is paid, ready to ship, and document-ready before transportation is booked
• Coordinate machine availability and shipping dates
• Communicate timelines, delays, and potential issues to the team members, customers, and suppliers
• Set shipping priorities based on customer requirements and company needs

Cost management:

• Monitor and control logistics costs across carriers and routes
• Review and track transportation invoices
• Identify opportunities to reduce transportation expenses
• Prevent avoidable charges such as detention, storage, re-delivery, and demurrage

Process and continuous improvement:

• Monitor logistics KPIs including transportation costs, delivery times, shipment volume, delays, and transportation issues
• Build and maintain strong relationships with reliable carriers and freight brokers
• Improve internal logistics processes and create procedures that reduce error
• Anticipate logistics issues and address them before they become critical

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Required:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in logistics. This one is non-negotiable.
• Comfortable preparing and reviewing shipping and customs documentation
• Good written and spoken English and French
• Legally entitled to work in Canada

Preferred/Bonus:

• Hands-on experience arranging freight with carriers and freight brokers
• Experience transporting heavy equipment or machinery
• Cross-border Canada and US freight experience
• International or ocean freight experience
• Customs classification experience such as HTS codes and Certificates of Origin

YOU'LL DO WELL IN THIS ROLE IF

• You stay calm when things go wrong. Trucks cancel, machines get damaged, loads sit at the border. You stay professional and keep solving.
• You see problems coming. The best shipments are the ones where nothing goes wrong because you caught it a week earlier.
• You can hold a lot at once. We move around 600 machines a year (and growing). At any given moment you'll have a dozen shipments at different stages, and you need to know which one needs you right away and which one can wait.
• You’re precise with paperwork. A wrong HTS code or a missing Certificate of Origin can stop a machine at the border. Details matter here in a way they don’t in most jobs.
• You’re comfortable negotiating. You can push a carrier on rate and still have a good relationship with them next month.
• You’re independent and accountable. You take ownership of a shipment and follow it through to final delivery without being chased.
• You communicate clearly. Sales, Accounting, customers, carriers, and brokers all need different things from you. You give each of them what they actually need without making them ask twice.

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All applications must be submitted by August 20 at 11:59 pm. Interviews will be scheduled for August 25. Please be prepared to provide 2 or more professional references.