Bimbo Canada Looking for Transportation Dispatcher at Hamilton, ON Full Time

JOB PURPOSE:
The ideal candidate will plan and coordinate daily execution of regional (Ontario & West) transportation activities.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan daily transportation requirements to optimize loads while minimizing costs

Use Oracle Transportation and Excel tools to plan daily transportation

Book transportation requirements with third party carriers ensuring all information is relayed accurately

Communicate with Production, Distribution and Sales teams to ensure on-time product pickup and delivery

Provide carriers with transportation details, including:
Pickup and delivery dates

Type, volume and weight of shipment requirements

Appropriate rates (as required)

Ensure shipments are updated in Oracle with correct information and changes are made as required

Monitor transportation services issues and escalate as required

Maintain accurate computer records of all transportation activities, including dispatch files, record of customer requests and services rendered

Coordinate shunting requirements through plants and distribution centers

Manage reverse logistics and tray replenishment to production facilities and co-manufacturers

Assist in the monitoring and tracking of fleet assets (trays and trailers)

Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members

Daily transportation schedule setup and execution

Changes to transportation schedule and adjusting in Oracle

Negotiate transportation spot buys for unscheduled shipments

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & WORK EXPERIENCE

1-3+ years of relevant work experience in Transportation operations

Excellent communication skills

Timely decision making and problem solving abilities

Bilingualism is an asset, but not required

Can work in a dynamic, fast paced environment with minimal supervision

Attention in detail

Proficient in MS Office, Excel, Word

Must be able to work rotating shift between – days, afternoons ad nights

Bimbo Canada is Canada’s largest bakery, operating for more than 100 years. It is a leading producer and distributor of fresh packaged breads and snacks with more than 1,000 products across 18 brands Canadians know and love, like Dempster’s®, Stonemill®, Villaggio®, Vachon® and Takis®. We are proud to feed Canadian families with safe, high-quality products they can trust made by Canadians, for Canadians at 16 bakeries, 15 sales centres and 191 depots across the country.

Bimbo Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company. Together, they are nourishing a better world with delicious baked goods and snacks by building a sustainable, highly productive and deeply humane company. The company is dedicated to building a diverse workplace that promotes equity and belonging, where all employees can develop and contribute to the transformation of the company, the baking industry and our communities.

For more, visit www.bimbocanada.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.