LOGISTICS MANAGER-JBS FOOD CANADA ULC

JBS Food Canada; Brooks; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonus

Competitive Wage

Relocation Assistance

Extended Health/Medical Benefit

Group Life & Accidental DeathInsurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Vision/Dental Care

Employee Beef Purchasing Program

RRSP Contributions

Career Growth and Training

Job summary

JBS Food Canada Inc. is seeking a Logistics Manager to lead the logistics and transportation for all products. You will coordinate with vendors to meet service levels and scale operations internationally, aligning with North American trade compliance and best practices.

The ideal candidate has extensive logistics leadership experience, strong data and KPI discipline, and the ability to implement new processes in a fast-moving environment. This is a full-time permanent role in Brooks, AB.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field preferred.
• 8+ years in Logistics with at least 5 years in people leadership.
• Experience with perishable goods and ERP systems (SAP or similar).
• Proven ability to drive process improvement without major disruption.
• Strong people management, supervision and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead Performance Improvement and Operational Efficiency initiatives with a data-driven approach.
• Provide leadership for direct reports; optimize resources to meet company goals.
• Set and achieve performance metrics for productivity, safety, quality, and service.
• Oversee carrier contracts, negotiations and relationships for competitive rates.
• Resolve issues with carriers and customers and improve service levels.
• Analyze day-to-day operations; support procedures and quality standards.
• Ensure accurate shipment data from origin to end-delivery.
• Develop and maintain policies to support cost reduction and KPI targets.
• Manage budgets, participate in vendor reviews, drive corrective actions.

Skills

People management

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

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With approximately 3,300 employees, JBS Food Canada ULC (“JBS Canada”) is one of Canada's largest beef processors. Consisting of four locations—the main processing facility located in Brooks, Alberta, where approximately 4,200 head of cattle are harvested and processed daily; the Head Office and a case ready plant, both based in Calgary, Alberta; and JBS Ontario, a case ready plant located in Belleville, Ontario. The JBS Canada facility in Brooks has the capacity to produce products ranging from boxed beef primals, ground beef, beef trimmings, beef by-products and hides which are shipped across Canada and worldwide. At the multi-protein Mountain Creek Farms case-ready facility in Calgary, JBS Canada produces value-added products including marinated, portion sized, multi-pack options, kebabs and much more. JBS Ontario in Belleville produces fresh meat and seafood products for leading retailers in Canada.

We are currently seeking a Logistics Manager to lead the logistics and transportation requirements for all JBS Canada products. You will coordinate with vendors to manage logistics activities to meet service level expectations.

This role will work closely with JBS’s freight providers and internal teams to maintain a reliable and scalable logistics operation that functions on an international scale. With an understanding of North American transportation and trade compliance, you will make sure that JBS can provide a predictable delivery experience for all shipments. This role will also serve as the trade compliance subject matter expert, providing support related to all logistics activities ensuring JBS’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices.

The ideal candidate is one who sees challenges as opportunities, has a keen eye for detail, and brings a wealth of enthusiasm and knowledge to the table. You are passionate about transportation and look for opportunities to establish new processes and procedures. You thrive in a fast paced, constantly changing environment. You have a talent for managing and developing a staff of high performing employees.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the organization’s Performance Improvement plan and Operational Efficiency initiatives; ensuring a data-driven and results oriented approach that supports successful execution of company strategic objectives.
• Provide leadership for direct reports that both maximize and optimize resources in support of the company’s goals and objectives in serving customers.
• Ensure that performance goals are set and achieved, through the proper execution of performance metrics as it relates to Productivity, Safety, Quality and Customer Service.
• Oversee the development and management of carrier contracts, negotiations and relationships to provide industry leading competitive rates, programs and exceptional customer service.
• Resolve internal problems or complaints and problems or complaints with carriers/customers
• Plan, examine, analyze and evaluate day-to-day operations in respect to supporting procedures, quality standards, and customer expectations.
• Ensure quality shipment data from origin to end-delivery.
• Develop and oversee, JBS policies, systems and procedures necessary to support cost reduction and system utilization goals (KPI’s).
• Develop and maintain KPI’s for quality, quantity, shipments, inventory, delivery times, transportation costs and efficiency
• Manage expense to budget and forecast.
• Participate in and support business reviews with service providers; drive corrective actions, if necessary, based on performance.
• Review and research with new and existing transportation vendors; programs to reduce, replace and improve upon transportation costs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or another related field preferred
• 8 plus years of experience in Logistics; at least 5 years of team leadership experience
• Experience with perishable goods
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system preferred
• A proven track record in developing new processes and bringing about change and improvement without major disruption to the business
• Strong people management and supervisory skills
• Strong analytical skills with high proficiency in Excel; ability to tell a compelling story through data
• Process driven mentality, with the ability to plan, be strategic, and execute operationally on a regular basis
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to distill large amounts of information into concise summaries

FULL TIME PERMANENT POSITION

Please note that Applicants may be subject to drug and alcohol testing. If an Applicant is requested to take a drug and alcohol test, any offer of employment to the Applicant will be conditional upon passing the drug and alcohol test.

EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Performance Bonus
• Competitive Wage
• Relocation Assistance
• Extended Health/Medical Benefit
• Group Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Vision/Dental Care
• Employee Beef Purchasing Program
• Voluntary Employee RRSP Contributions
• Employer RRSP Contributions
• Career Growth and Continued Training

Mailing Address: PO Box 1868 Brooks AB T1R 1C6

Physical Location: 193002A Range Road 150, Brooks, Alberta, T1R1C6

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