Logistics Coordinator
High Liner Foods
Date: 1 day ago
City: Halifax, NS
Contract type: Full time
The Domestic Logistics Coordinator (DLC) is a crucial operations execution role within High Liner Foods, dedicated exclusively to North American transportation. The DLC is responsible for tactical management and decision-making within High Liner Foods' supply chain to ensure efficient and cost-effective transportation execution.
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive logistics services to optimize service and cost, including:
Join High Liner Foods for a career where you shape your path, backed by great benefits, flexible work, and a culture of diversity, innovation, and sustainability. Immerse yourself in opportunities to make a real impact and grow with us in our mission to nourish lives. Start your adventure where endless possibilities to thrive together await.
Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.
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Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive logistics services to optimize service and cost, including:
- Build and plan customer loads
- Select and tender loads to carriers while adhering to routing guide compliance
- Prioritize appointment scheduling requirements
- Understand customer compliance requirements and communicate all necessary information to carriers to avoid fines/fees
- Successfully plan multi-stop loads and optimize truck utilization
- Adhere to freight budget
- Track load execution against relevant milestones
- Obtain status updates or documents from carriers
- Identify risks to successful execution and recommend solutions
- Inform relevant stakeholders of status updates
- Review and decide on next steps for freight payment discrepancies or accessorial fees
- Utilize, maintain, and update standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and recommend improvements
- Evaluate decisions impacting freight costs for High Liner Foods
- Develop and maintain successful relationships with carriers/brokers
- Participate in on-call support rotation or holiday coverage plans as required by account assignment
- Perform other tasks and activities as assigned
- Bachelor's Degree (Supply Chain Management or related field) or 5+ years of relevant experience considered and asset.
- Experience with supply chain software (BluJay/E2 Open TMS and JD are considered assets)
- Advanced computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Professional carrier-facing experience is highly preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others without hierarchical power
- Proven problem-solving abilities and competency in presenting recommendations
- Transportation management experience (TL, LTL, and/or IM)
Join High Liner Foods for a career where you shape your path, backed by great benefits, flexible work, and a culture of diversity, innovation, and sustainability. Immerse yourself in opportunities to make a real impact and grow with us in our mission to nourish lives. Start your adventure where endless possibilities to thrive together await.
- Competitive Salary
- Heath, dental & vision coverage
- Pay for performance incentives
- Employee & Family assistance programs
- Wellness Programs
- Retirement Planning
- Supplemental Parental Leaves
- Disability Support
- Family friendly Flex policies & Summer hours
- Volunteer hours
- Learning and mentorship opportunities
- Safety focused work environment
Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.
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