Transportation Manager (6-month contract)

Deciem Inc; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 187,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Vacation & Personal Days

Employee Assistance Program

Development Grants & LinkedIn Learning

First dibs on new products

Product discount

Job summary

DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company, is seeking a Transportation Manager to provide day-to-day leadership of the global Transportation function. The role ensures efficient, compliant, and uninterrupted operations, with cross-functional backup coverage for four positions during absences.

Based in Mississauga, the contract runs to June 30, 2027, with a hybrid schedule of 4 days in-office and 1 day WFH. The role requires leading projects, managing spend, and coordinating with carriers and internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Transportation, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Experience leading transportation projects and system enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily global transportation activities to ensure timely, efficient, compliant, and cost-effective movement of goods.
• Monitor transportation performance, service levels, carrier execution, shipment issues, and operational priorities across regions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, carriers, freight forwarders, customs/brokerage providers, and other logistics partners to maintain service continuity.
• Utilize ERP and transportation systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), SAP, and TMS platforms, to monitor transactions, shipments, costs, and operational performance
• Lead transportation-related projects, system enhancements, process improvements, and initiatives designed to improve service, efficiency, visibility, and cost performance.
• Resolve complex transportation escalations involving service disruptions, carrier performance, shipment delays, routing issues, documentation, system transactions, and other operational challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Transportation, or related field

Tools

D365

SAP

TMS platforms

Job description

We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.

Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.

We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE’R LOOKING FOR

The Transportation Manager exists to provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of the global Transportation function, ensuring efficient, compliant, and uninterrupted transportation operations. The Lead is responsible for coordinating daily activities, managing and supporting transportation-related projects and process improvements, resolving operational escalations, and serving as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and external transportation partners. The role also provides cross-functional backup coverage for the four existing Transportation positions during periods of vacation, illness, or other absences, ensuring continuity of critical transportation activities and maintaining service levels across the business.

This position is a contract that will expire on June 30th, 2027 and is based out of our Distribution Center located in Mississauga. This position offers a hybrid work schedule of 4-days a week in-office and 1-day a week work-from-home.

PAY RANGE

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $90,000 to $100,000.

Exact hourly rate depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Hourly range may vary based on geographic location.

WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE

• Lead and coordinate daily global transportation activities to ensure timely, efficient, compliant, and cost-effective movement of goods.


• Monitor transportation performance, service levels, carrier execution, shipment issues, and operational priorities across regions.


• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, carriers, freight forwarders, customs/brokerage providers, and other logistics partners to maintain service continuity.


• Utilize ERP and transportation systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), SAP, and TMS platforms, to monitor transactions, shipments, costs, and operational performance


• Lead transportation-related projects, system enhancements, process improvements, and initiatives designed to improve service, efficiency, visibility, and cost performance.
  Identify opportunities to standardize processes in the department and implement sustainable improvements.


• Resolve complex transportation escalations involving service disruptions, carrier performance, shipment delays, routing issues, documentation, system transactions, and other operational challenges.


• Monitor transportation spend, service performance, carrier KPIs, and operational metrics against established targets.
  Review transportation costs and identify opportunities for cost avoidance, savings, and improved utilization of transportation resources


• Make day-to-day operational decisions regarding transportation priorities, shipment execution, carrier selection or escalation, routing, service recovery, and resource allocation within established policies and delegated authority.


• Provide functional leadership, direction, and subject‑matter expertise to the Transportation team and establish priorities to support current and future business requirements.


• Coordinate workload, coverage, priorities, and resources across the function to ensure effective service delivery
  

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Transportation, or a related field, or equivalent experience.


• 5+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain operations.


• Experience leading transportation projects and continuous improvement initiatives, including process standardization and system enhancements.


• Strong knowledge of global transportation operations, including carriers, freight forwarders, routing, shipment execution, and service providers


• Advanced experience with ERP and transportation systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and SAP

WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.


• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.


• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.


• First dibs on new products.


• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…

• Play in the grey.


• Be the rabbit.

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, \" Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey \".

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.