Logistics Manager / Gestionnaire de la logistique

• Toronto
• Posted on April 29, 2024

The activity of GreenFirst Forest Products is rooted in the forest! For us, well-managed forests really make sense for our business, our communities, and the environment.

We have a deep connection to Canada’s forest lands and sustainability. If this commitment to the environment and Canada’s forests resonates with you, come join our team.

Position : Logistics Manager

Location : Toronto, ON

Commitment :

• Live up to Kap Paper Inc.’s values, principles, and guidelines.
• Bring an open and cooperative attitude to your job, contributing to our positive work environment.
• Comply with all health, safety, and environmental standards, as well as applicable regulations and laws.

Responsibilities :

• Negotiate rail contracts.
• Negotiate freight rates and warehousing rates with partner carriers and warehouses.
• Negotiate and set operational and capacity levels for partner carriers and warehouses.
• Develop new carriers for both Kapuskasing and distribution sites.
• Strategize and oversee implementation of logistic goals for Kap Paper.
• Review carrier performance levels and reports and implement required corrective action plans to remedy any service failure shortfalls of pre-set service agreements.
• Intervene when required to ensure carriers meet customer delivery requirements when necessary and possible.
• Establishing of rate guides (by destination) from the RFQ results for Kapuskasing and distribution sites.
• Development of procedures for the smooth and efficient logistics operations of partner carriers at Kapuskasing and distribution sites.
• Negotiate shunting arrangements for Kapuskasing Yearly
• Maintain and update of rate guides with minimum 5 carrier selection per destination for Kapuskasing and distribution sites.
• Negotiate over the road freight costs to new potential markets for sales and implement same as required.
• Verify and assist in maintaining carrier equipment at Kapuskasing.
• Ensure that tenders are responded to in accordance with capacity commitments.
• Intervene to ensure that capacity is secured for weekly truckload requirements.
• Verify weekly truck requirements based on production forecasts vs tenders.
• Ensure we maintain minimum truck volumes based on production forecasts. Weekly based on reports
• Ensure that carriers maintain weekly switching schedules.
• Intervene with carriers re customer delivery schedules when required.
• Resolve customer operational logistics issues for customers. (delivery issues, customs issues, unloading issues, delivery apt time scheduling issues.)
• Deal with any carrier claims and follow-up.
• Help reduce missed deliveries to customers.
• Ability to prepare freight claims for damage, loss or over payment of invoices and provide responses and follow-up on customer complaints relating to traffic issues Corporate Logistics
• Ensures the supply of adequate truck equipment to cover shipments of finished product, when regular truck carriers are unable to supply equipment, the most economical alternative must be implemented.
• Communicates any potential loading delays to assigned carrier and Customer Service Representative, bills out loads upon completion.
• Prepares customs documents for import of cores and coordinates carrier backhaul
• Expedites railcar loading for on time shipping with Finishing Room Supervisor and bills out cars within Elixir system.
• Ensure that tenders are responded to in accordance with capacity commitments.
• Ensure mill maintains minimum truck volumes based on production forecasts.
• Intervene with carriers re customer delivery schedules when required.

Requirements :

• Post-Secondary education in a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years previous Logistics / Supply Chain Management experience.
• Professional Certification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management Required
• Excellent interpersonal communication / negotiation skills
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Il y a plus de 30 jours