Logistics Manager

Horizon Recruitment Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

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Job summary

Horizon Recruitment Inc. in Vancouver is seeking a Logistics Manager to lead transportation operations for Western Canada. You will supervise a mixed fleet, coordinate dispatch, and drive a high-performance team focused on safety, reliability, and cost control.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, route optimization, vendor relationships, and compliance with Hours of Service, TDG, and regulatory standards. Strong communication and budgeting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing trucking, fleet operations, transportation, or logistics.
• Strong understanding of company-owned fleet operations and third-party freight carriers, including rates and costs.
• Experience managing drivers and coordinating a mixed commercial vehicle fleet.
• Working knowledge of commercial vehicle regulations, Hours of Service, electronic logs, inspections and maintenance.
• Understanding of transportation safety practices.
• Strong leadership to coach, resolve conflicts, and communicate with teams.
• Experience planning delivery routes and improving transportation efficiency.
• Ability to analyze transportation costs and track performance measures.
• Organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and transportation reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily transportation operations across the Pacific North West, ensuring reliable and cost effective deliveries to customers.
• Manage a mixed fleet of owner trucks, third-party providers and owner operators.
• Coach, develop, and support a geographically distributed team of drivers and logistics staff.
• Plan and improve delivery routes, schedules, and fleet use to reduce costs and meet service expectations.
• Manage relationships with external carriers, negotiate rates, and monitor freight costs and service performance.
• Oversee maintenance, inspections, repairs, and regulatory compliance for company trucks and trailers.
• Coordinate overnight deliveries and resolve service disruptions and equipment issues.
• Track performance metrics: delivery times, costs, damages, missed shipments, cost per km.
• Maintain compliance with regulations, TDG, Hours of Service and workplace safety standards.
• Lead hiring, training, performance reviews, and employee development with constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on fleet replacement plans and transportation improvements.

Skills

Fleet operations leadership

Logistics & transportation management

Cost analysis & budgeting

Route planning & optimization

Staff development & coaching

Regulatory compliance (Hours ofService

Vendor and carrier management

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Transportation reporting tools

Job description

Horizon Recruitment is recruiting for a Logistics Manager to lead transportation operations for a well established organisation serving businesses across Western Canada.

This role is responsible for keeping products moving safely, efficiently, and on time. The successful candidate will bring experience in both fleet management and transportation services with exposure to dispatch and strong team leadership skills.

This person will play a key role in improving delivery performance, controlling costs, and building a strong, accountable team.

This is an opportunity for a hands‑on leader who understands the trucking industry, can solve problems under pressure, and knows how to build positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily transportation operations across the Pacific North West, ensuring reliable and cost effective deliveries to customers.
• Manage a mixed fleet of approximately owner trucks, alongside third-party transportation providers and owner operators.
• Coach, develop, and support a geographically distributed team of drivers, maintenance and logistics staff, building accountability and a strong safety culture.
• Plan and improve delivery routes, schedules, and fleet use to reduce costs and meet service expectations.
• Manage relationships with external carriers, negotiate competitive rates, and monitor freight costs and service performance.
• Oversee preventative maintenance, vehicle inspections, repairs, and regulatory compliance for company-owned trucks and trailers.
• Coordinate overnight deliveries, helping resolve service disruptions, equipment breakdowns, and other operational challenges.
• Track transportation performance, including delivery times, freight costs, damages, missed shipments, and cost per kilometre.
• Maintain compliance with transportation regulations, Hours of Service requirements, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), and workplace safety standards.
• Lead hiring, training, performance reviews, and employee development while addressing workplace concerns professionally and constructively.
• Work with senior leadership and finance on fleet replacement plans, capital budgets, and transportation improvements.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing trucking, fleet operations, transportation, or logistics.
• Strong understanding of both company-owned fleet operations and third-party freight carriers, including freight rates and transportation costs.
• Experience managing drivers and coordinating a mixed commercial vehicle fleet.
• Working knowledge of commercial vehicle regulations, hours of Service, electronic driver logs, vehicle inspections, and maintenance requirements.
• Understanding of transportation safety practices.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach employees, resolve conflicts, and communicate effectively with different teams.
• Experience planning delivery routes, improving transportation efficiency, and managing service expectations.
• Ability to analyze transportation costs, track performance measures, and recommend practical improvements.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications and transportation reporting tools.

Remuneration

• $125,000 base salay + Benefits

Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered