Materials Coordinator

Cando Rail & Terminals; Brandon; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Training programs

Safety culture

Employee ownership

Insurance benefits

Best Managed Company recognition

Job summary

Cando Rail & Terminals is seeking a Material Coordinator in Brandon to oversee receipt, storage, and distribution of track materials and consumables. The role includes ordering, staging, and coordinating transport to jobsites, plus yard maintenance at 830 Douglas Street and Brandon PIT.

This 2-month term emphasizes accuracy, safety, and timely deliveries. Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, processing invoices, and pricing materials for estimates, with daily interaction across

Qualifications

• Proven ability to plan, organize, and prioritize workload.
• Strong written and oral communication with the public and colleagues.
• Discretion and good judgement handling confidential issues.
• Computer skills with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Info gathering to identify essential information and communicate findings.
• Ability to operate wheel loader and skid steer.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to respond to emergency calls.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth and timely delivery of track materials to departments and sites.
• Maintain accurate inventory records at Brandon PIT.
• Submit accurate purchase receipts and sales invoices for month-end purposes.
• Provide accurate material pricing for outgoing estimates.
• Receive, inspect and verify incoming materials against purchase orders and shipping documentation.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager to schedule transportation for materials and equipment as necessary.
• Identify and report inventory discrepancies, material shortages, delivery delays, and other issues that may affect project schedules.
• Perform monthly Fire Extinguisher inspections and assist Shop Supervisor and Shop Foreman with Monthly and Semi Annual Work Place Inspections.
• Maintain the grounds at 830 Douglas Street and the Brandon PIT (vegetation management, snow removal, etc.)
• Monitor and maintain consumables inventory for track maintenance crews.
• Provide quality customer, vendor, and employee relations
• Maintain good communication and work together with other departments
• Adhere to company health and safety practices

Skills

Planning & prioritization

Oral & written communication

Discretion & judgement

Computer literacy

Inventory control

Customer relations

Teamwork

Emergency readiness

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Category: Infrastructure/Construction/Rail Maintenance

Requisition Number: MATER001758

Full-Time

Locations

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Brandon, MB R7B4K7, CAN

Description

The Material Coordinator is responsible for the receipt, storage, and distribution of Cando's track materials and consumables. If you enjoy problem solving, and a company that promotes a strong safety culture, this opportunity is for you!

Cando provides specialized rail operating services. We provide a wide range of rail services including short line operations, industrial switching, material handling, terminal & transload services, and more. With over 50 operations, we are the 3rd largest locomotive fleet in Canada and growing!

• Work Life Balance with Fixed Schedules
• Cando’s Technical and Leadership Training Programs
• Award Winning Safety Culture
• Employee Ownership Program
• Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurances
• Canada’s Best Managed Company for 9 years!

The Material Coordinator is responsible for the receipt, storage, and distribution of Cando's track materials and consumables. Ordering materials and consumables, staging material orders, or arranging transportation of materials to jobsites. The Material Coordinator is also responsible for yard maintenance at 830 Douglas Street and the Brandon PIT, including but not limited to vegetation management and snow removal. This is a 2 Month Term position.

• Ensure smooth and timely delivery of track materials to various departments, customers and work sites.
• Maintain accurate inventory records of track materials at the Brandon PIT.
• Submit accurate purchase receipts and sales invoices for month-end purposes.
• Provide accurate material pricing for all outgoing estimates.
• Receive, inspect and verify incoming materials against purchase orders and shipping documentation.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager to schedule transportation for materials and equipment as necessary.
• Identify and report inventory discrepancies, material shortages, delivery delays, and other issues that may affect project schedules.
• Perform monthly Fire Extinguisher inspections and assist Shop Supervisor and Shop Foreman with Monthly and Semi Annual Work Place Inspections.
• Maintain the grounds at 830 Douglas Street and the Brandon PIT (vegetation management, snow removal, etc.)
• Monitor and maintain consumables inventory for track maintenance crews.
• Provide quality customer, vendor, and employee relations
• Maintain good communication and work together with other departments
• Adhere to company health and safety practices

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Demonstrates initiative to independently plan, organize, and prioritize workload taking into consideration conflicting deadlines and multiple unrelated projects.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication with the general public, employees, and external organizations and able to read parts paperwork
• Ability to exercise discretion and good judgement in providing information to internal or external customers in a courteous and tactful manner with regard to sensitive or confidential issues
• Skilled in the use of computer and office equipment and in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Demonstrates information gathering skills used to find and identify essential information, with the ability to communicate findings effectively.
• Ability to operate both a wheel loader and skid steer to load and unload incoming and outgoing materials.
• Ability to perform physical components of the role including lifting up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work independently and be available to respond to emergency calls.

Education & Experience

• 1 – 3 years experience as a Material Coordinator is an asset.
• Experience working in a busy office environment focused on customer service
• Knowledge of various types of track materials and tools an asset.

Note: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent. The qualifications are provided so interested candidates understand of the level of expertise required in this position.