Logistics Manager / Gestionnaire de la logistique

GreenFirst Forest Products; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable forestry seeks a Logistics Manager to oversee logistics operations and manage carrier negotiations in Toronto. The candidate will ensure efficient logistics while maintaining compliance with health and safety standards, and actively contribute to fostering a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years previous Logistics / Supply Chain Management experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Post-secondary education in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and set operational levels for partner carriers and warehouses.
• Oversee implementation of logistic goals and verify performance levels.
• Resolve customer operational logistics issues and reduce missed deliveries.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Education

Post-Secondary education in a related field

Professional Certification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The activity of GreenFirst Forest Products is rooted in the forest! For us, well-managed forests really make sense for our business, our communities, and the environment. We have a deep connection to Canada’s forest lands and sustainability. If this commitment to the environment and Canada’s forests resonates with you, come join our team.

Position : Logistics Manager

Location : Toronto, ON

Commitment :

• Live up to Kap Paper Inc.’s values, principles, and guidelines.
• Bring an open and cooperative attitude to your job, contributing to our positive work environment.
• Comply with all health, safety, and environmental standards, as well as applicable regulations and laws.

Responsibilities :

• Negotiate freight rates and warehousing rates with partner carriers and warehouses.
• Negotiate and set operational and capacity levels for partner carriers and warehouses.
• Develop new carriers for both Kapuskasing and distribution sites.
• Strategize and oversee implementation of logistic goals for Kap Paper.
• Review carrier performance levels and reports and implement required corrective action plans to remedy any service failure shortfalls of pre-set service agreements.
• Intervene when required to ensure carriers meet customer delivery requirements when necessary and possible.
• Establishing of rate guides (by destination) from the RFQ results for Kapuskasing and distribution sites.
• Development of procedures for the smooth and efficient logistics operations of partner carriers at Kapuskasing and distribution sites.
• Maintain and update of rate guides with minimum 5 carrier selection per destination for Kapuskasing and distribution sites.
• Negotiate over the road freight costs to new potential markets for sales and implement same as required.
• Verify and assist in maintaining carrier equipment at Kapuskasing.
• Ensure that tenders are responded to in accordance with capacity commitments.
• Intervene to ensure that capacity is secured for weekly truckload requirements.
• Verify weekly truck requirements based on production forecasts vs tenders.
• Ensure we maintain minimum truck volumes based on production forecasts. Weekly based on reports
• Ensure that carriers maintain weekly switching schedules.
• Intervene with carriers re customer delivery schedules when required.
• Resolve customer operational logistics issues for customers. (delivery issues, customs issues, unloading issues, delivery apt time scheduling issues.)
• Deal with any carrier claims and follow-up.
• Help reduce missed deliveries to customers.
• Ability to prepare freight claims for damage, loss or over payment of invoices and provide responses and follow-up on customer complaints relating to traffic issues – Corporate Logistics
• Ensures the supply of adequate truck equipment to cover shipments of finished product, when regular truck carriers are unable to supply equipment, the most economical alternative must be implemented.
• Communicates any potential loading delays to assigned carrier and Customer Service Representative, bills out loads upon completion.
• Prepares customs documents for import of cores and coordinates carrier backhaul
• Expedites railcar loading for on time shipping with Finishing Room Supervisor and bills out cars within Elixir system.
• Ensure that tenders are responded to in accordance with capacity commitments.
• Ensure mill maintains minimum truck volumes based on production forecasts.
• Intervene with carriers re customer delivery schedules when required.

Requirements :

• Post-Secondary education in a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years previous Logistics / Supply Chain Management experience.
• Professional Certification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management – Required
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite