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LOGISTICS MANAGER

At Speedee Transport, a division of Canada Cartage, we work with intelligent and focused leaders who are driven to create an outstanding customer experience in partnership with Canadian leading brands. Canada Cartage is deep rooted in family values with an entrepreneurial culture where ideas are welcomed, growth is fostered and high performance is championed. A recognized thought leader and founded in 1914, Canada Cartage dominates the industry by delivering innovative fleet solutions.

We are currently looking to add a full-time permanent Logistics Manager to our team. Someone who is equally passionate about serving the community and achieving operational success alongside our dedicated and loyal employees.

Located at 2864 Norland Avenue, Burnaby and reporting to the Director of Operations, the Logistics Manager will play an important part in making sure we are providing the best customer service experience for our customers. No excuses. Are you excited by the challenge of connecting with people, building relationships and seizing opportunities?

Responsibilities:

•Building strong long-lasting relationships with our customers and drivers

•Ensuring we are delivering fast communication to our customers

•Providing customer centric logistics solutions

•Notifying customers in advance of any delays and coming up with creative solutions

•Track loads to ensure on-time pick up and delivery requirements are met or exceeded

•Collaborate and offer assistances to other team members in keeping loads on track

•Assist in trouble-shooting carrier specific issues from the point of booking until completion

•Assist in resolving service failures and communicate with team member and team leader

•Provide and support tracking requirements for clients

•Contact and maintain good relationships with carriers

•Ensure all carriers are communicated with professionalism

•Ensure all necessary load information and updates are delivered to applicable team members

•Perform related duties as assigned by Operations Manager

•Deliver the optimal logistical solutions for customers

 Core Competencies and Qualification:

•Logistics and transportation experience is not required but is an asset

•Detail oriented

•Great communication skills and confidence

•Problem solving skills and ability to multitask

•Can-do attitude

•Optimistic and eager to learn

•Self-starter and self-motivated

•High level of mental alertness and move with high sense of urgency

•Strong negotiation skills

•Strong computer skills and typing abilities

• Successfully pass a background check
• Able to work Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm with flexibility to work overtime periodically

Why work for Canada Cartage?

Our Team

We are a family-oriented company with competitive benefits, including extended health and dental, RRSP and Company-Matching pension plans; discounted hotels, car rentals, entertainment, gym memberships, phone plans, electronics, to name a few of the perks; a cohesive team and a positive, hard-working atmosphere. We have fun events throughout the year, like truck rodeos, summer barbeques and driver-appreciation week that regularly bring us together. It’s important to give back to the communities in which we operate, so we volunteer with and donate to local charities

We also have Company wide recognition initiatives designed to recognize drivers and staff when they demonstrate outstanding customer service, teamwork and our core values.

Why do we have one of the lowest driver turn-over rates in Canada?  A team environment, short-haul regular routes and great benefits. Come work with us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpMA1riOzPI 

Recognized leader in the industry:

Canada Cartage has been recognized on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2022. This is the sixth straight year that Canada Cartage has been included on this list. https://www.forbes.com/companies/canada-cartage/?list=canada-best-employers&sh=7841454553d8

The Canada’s Best Employers 2022 title, along with our 6th year of being recognized by Trucking HR as one of Canada’s “Top Fleet Employers” serves to reinforce Canada Cartage’s reputation as an employer of high quality.

Celebrating 100 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3S-CtHQhVY 

Our Values

Integrity: We conduct our business with honour, honest and ethics with our people, the environment and legal matters. We believe I being transparent and trustworthy, respecting the traditional “handshake” value system and earning our way in.

Humanity: We are a family minded organization, caring for people and treating them with dignity, decency and respect, be it employees, customers, suppliers or our partners. Open door policy and dealings is our way.

Accountability: Accountability and accessibility to our staff, customers and our customers’ customers is of utmost importance to us. We enable a high level of two way communication, providing access to people who wil deal with issues ad have the willingness to resolve things.  We will be relied on and held accountable for our results and our long term commitments.

Collaboration: We understand that results are the product of a team effort. As part of our process, we ensure collaboration with all our staff at all levels in all roles across departmental lines. With our customers, we use a collaborative style approach, sharing ownership to ensure a successful operation.

Dedication: Our organization is employee and customer-driven. We encourage an environment of conscientious effort and earnestness, hiring problem solvers who are responsive and have a "can-do" attitude to get the job done.

Leadership: Personal leadership to us means being competent, taking ownership, demonstrating initiative, and having a voice. Corporate leadership to us means being leaders in the market, continuous improvement and innovation, and empowering those around you. https://jobs.jobvite.com/canadacartage

Come work with an industry leader!

We would like to thank all those expressing an interest in this position; however only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Committed to employment equity, Canada Cartage Systems LP encourages applications from Aboriginal people, members of visible minority groups, and women.