Logistics Specialist

Socket.dev; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP/DPSP savings program

Scholarships program for employee’s孩子

Referral rewards up to $2,000

Job summary

The Kenan Advantage Group Inc. (KAG) is North America’s largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider, delivering energy commodities, specialty products, merchant gases, and food across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Westcan is seeking a Logistics Specialist to join our dry bulk dispatch team in Canada. Typical duties include driver and equipment matching, route planning, handling customer orders, and maintaining accurate load information.

Qualifications

• Prior dispatch experience is preferred.
• Forward thinker with ability to foresee issues and adjust plans.
• Outstanding internal and external customer service skills.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities and can work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Match drivers, trucks and trailers to orders based on load requirements and qualifications; optimize fleet resources.
• Ensure drivers have adequate hours of service.
• Prepare trailer loading instructions and plan routes for drivers.
• Enter orders into TMW system and provide confirmations to customers.
• Communicate changes to planned orders and update system as required.
• Monitor loads to maximize utilization and minimize empty miles.
• Provide ETA and update customers when plans change.
• Contact off-duty drivers for next on-duty status and relay trip instructions.

Skills

Dispatch experience

Customer service

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Job description

The Kenan Advantage Group Inc., (KAG), is North America’s largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider, delivering energy commodities, specialty products, merchant gases, and food products across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our Canadian Operating companies are Westcan Bulk Transport, RTL Construction, Les Distributions Carl Beaulac, and Fisher Transport – KAG Canada!

Westcan is currently seeking a Logistics Specialist to join our dry bulk dispatch team.

Shift: Full-time – working the following schedule:

Week 1: Monday to Friday

Week 2: Monday to Thursday

On call every second weekend

About the position:

• Matching drivers, trucks and trailers to orders based on load requirements and qualifications while optimizing fleet resources
• Ensuring drivers have adequate hours of service
• Establishing proper last contents on equipment
• Arranging for equipment to be available for fleet maintenance
• Preparing trailer loading instructions
• Planning routes for drivers by adding route or track points as required
• Ensuring delivery instructions are complete
• Providing instructions and answer questions from drivers
• Contacting off duty drivers to provide trip instructions for next on duty status
• Communicating with drivers on any deviations with planned loads
• Communicating schedule requests to Terminal Manager
• Checking routing of completed trip compared to routing instructions
• Ensuring payload is up to maximum GVW and was loaded as per instructions
• Communicating changes to planned orders and update system as required
• Monitoring total mail and keeping system up to date
• Taking customer orders by phone, email and fax and entering orders to TMW system and providing confirmation of order to the customer
• Entering “block” orders as required for seasonal business or long term contracts
• Controlling distribution of loads; determining how many orders can be filled for particular time period
• Contacting customers for “fill orders” to minimize empty miles
• Providing ETA as require and providing updated information to customers when changing plans

What you bring:

• Prior dispatch experience is preferred
• Forward thinker - must be able to plan and foresee potential issues that may require the plan to be adjusted
• Outstanding internal and external customer service skills
• Takes ownership of work responsibilities
• Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• This position also requires strong communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities and work independently
• Previous experience in the transportation industry is beneficial

Total Compensation:

• Competitive wages, company matched RRSP/DPSP savings program, bonus opportunity, scholarships program for employee’s children and referral reward payments up to $2,000 available per successful hire (certain conditions apply)

We have a strong culture of teamwork, with a balance of seriousness and fun. If you want to contribute to KAG's excellent tradition of innovation and leadership in the logistics and transportation industry, we invite you to apply!

External applicants in consideration will adhere to a company-paid criminal record search.

We are committed to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive culture where ALL employees and partners feel valued and appreciated for their uniqueness and contributions. We welcome applications from all interested individuals; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.