Transportation Planning Supervisor

Transportation Planning Supervisor

Parrish & Heimbecker

Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Transportation Planning Supervisor for our Milling division based in Cambridge, ON.

P&H Milling

P&H is the largest Canadian-owned milling company. The P&H Milling Group sources wheat from Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada to produce quality flour and cereal products. The lineup includes hard red spring wheat flour for breads and other bakery products, soft winter wheat flour for cakes and cookies, as well as semolina flour for pasta, organic flour, and atta flour for chappati. In our specialty milling operation in Saskatoon, we also mill pea fractions.

From its mills in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Acton, Hanover, Hamilton, and Cambridge, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Lethbridge, Alberta, the P&H Milling Group supplies flour to customers throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Iceland, and Pacific Rim countries.

Benefits

Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd has a people-first approach therefore, we offer many perks to our hard-working staff! Some of our benefits include:

• Learning and Development Programs
• Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• RRSP Matching
• Wellness Program
• Company Events

Your Role

As Transportation Planning Supervisor, you’ll be the driving force behind our logistics operations. Reporting to the National Transportation Manager, you’ll lead a high-performing planning team, foster strong partnerships with carriers and internal stakeholders, and champion strategic initiatives that deliver exceptional service and cost efficiency. In this role, you’ll ensure regulatory compliance, optimize routes and equipment utilization, and provide hands-on leadership and coverage across all planning functions.

Day to Day

• Oversee daily scheduling, load planning, and dispatch for private and 3PL fleets.
• Mentor and train team members; ensure coverage during absences or peak periods.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams (Operations, Customer Service, Maintenance).
• Monitor fleet performance to ensure on-time pickups and deliveries.
• Align transportation activities with supply chain and production goals.
• Drive efficiency in routing, scheduling, and cost management.
• Ensure compliance with HOS, Ontario Highway Traffic Act, and safety standards.
• Utilize TMS tools (Descartes, Samsara) for data-driven decisions.
• Track and report KPIs: on-time delivery, cost per load, carrier performance.
• Support sustainability, safety, and cost-reduction initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field (preferred).
• 10+ years in transportation, including 5+ years in planning/dispatch and 2+ years managing a team.
• Certifications such as CCLP or P.Log are strong assets.
• Experience with bulk, intermodal, and rail transportation preferred.
• Proficient in Descartes TMS, Samsara Fleet Management, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H’s roots go back over 115 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.

With over 80 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution, animal feed production, egg grading and processing.

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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.