Transportation Specialist

McKesson; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Canada is seeking a results-driven Transportation Specialist to support transportation operations across Western Canada from Edmonton, AB. You will work with carriers, DCs, and internal teams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective movement of healthcare products.

The role emphasizes analytics, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement in transportation performance, with opportunities to impact patient service nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight, courier, LTL, FTL, or supply chain operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and transportation reporting.
• Experience collaborating with carriers and cross-functional operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support line haul, air cargo, carrier hub, and regional transportation performance.
• Analyze transportation KPIs including on-time delivery, freight costs, carrier compliance, scan performance, and service metrics.
• Identify service gaps, cost-saving opportunities, and process improvements to enhance network efficiency and reliability.
• Prepare performance reports and provide recommendations to Transportation Leadership.
• Serve as a key contact for carrier issues, delivery exceptions, and service escalations.

Skills

Carrier management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or equivalent

Tools

TMS (Transportation Management System)

Transportation analytics tools

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Transportation Specialist

Location: Edmonton, AB

About the Role

McKesson Canada is seeking a results-driven Transportation Specialist to support transportation operations across Western Canada. This role is ideal for a transportation, logistics, or supply chain professional with experience in carrier management, freight operations, transportation analytics, network performance, and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Sr. Transportation Manager, you will help ensure the safe, compliant, and cost-effective movement of healthcare products while supporting service excellence across the transportation network.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and support line haul, air cargo, carrier hub, and regional transportation performance.
• Analyze transportation KPIs including on-time delivery, freight costs, carrier compliance, scan performance, and service metrics.
• Identify service gaps, cost-saving opportunities, and process improvements to enhance network efficiency and reliability.
• Prepare performance reports and provide recommendations to Transportation Leadership.
• Serve as a key contact for carrier issues, delivery exceptions, and service escalations.
• Partner with Distribution Centres, Customer Operations, carriers, and internal stakeholders to resolve transportation challenges.
• Coordinate overflow planning, alternate delivery solutions, and special transportation requirements.
• Support carrier compliance with regulatory requirements, operational standards, and customer commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on transportation performance, cost optimization, and customer experience.
• Support transportation procedures, network standards, and best practice implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in transportation, logistics, freight, courier, LTL, FTL, or supply chain operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and transportation reporting.
• Experience collaborating with carriers and cross-functional operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• CITT-CCLP, P.Log, SCMP, or related transportation/supply chain certification.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or regulated transportation environments.
• Knowledge of Health Canada requirements and healthcare distribution practices.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and transportation analytics tools.

Why Join McKesson?

Join a team that plays a critical role in delivering healthcare products across Canada. You'll gain experience in transportation operations, logistics strategy, carrier management, supply chain analytics, and healthcare distribution, while helping improve patient outcomes nationwide.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson,

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$85,300 - $142,100

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [e-mail] or (Canada) [e-mail]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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