Federated Co-operatives Limited Looking for Supervisor Transportation Operations at Saskatoon, SK Full Time

During these challenging times, Federated Co-operatives Limited is working to serve our local co-ops, customers, and communities. We are committed to supporting our local co-ops and the communities they serve. Working together to provide essential services to communities across Western Canada, we are hiring a Transportation Supervisor on a permanent basis at our Distribution Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Who we are:
As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. Our work is guided by our values of integrity, excellence and responsibility and driven by our vision of building sustainable communities together. To learn more about who we are, visit www.fcl.crs.

What you’ll do:
You will be responsible for the management of budgets, freight rate negotiation, route management, interaction and management of drivers, lease operations, and staff training and development. You will also oversee the dispatch and daily deliveries to retails and ensure customer needs are being met; you will provide advice and guidance to retails on freight options, training on main frame procedures, and investigation of shipping issues. You will ensure adherence to internal procedures as well as regulatory guideline compliance.

You will oversee daily deliveries to retails, and work with suppliers to manage return product. You will interview potential candidates for transportation roles and screen for competencies related to the role.

You will maintain routing files and create routing files for new accounts, amalgamations, and statutory holiday schedules to ensure proper freight rates are charged to retail, proper recovery to FCL is achieved, and deliveries to retail happen consistently. You will work closely with retails to resolve recurring transportation, loading, shipping, and ordering issues.

You will train new staff in the department to ensure a specific level of service is met and department procedures are followed. Retails will be provided with advice on freight options, training on main frame procedures, and investigation of chronic shipping/loading issues. Region and warehouse staff will be provided with training on warehouse procedures and will be provided with advice on freight issues and claims.

Why it matters:
We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development.

Who you are:
You are looking for a career in Supply Chain and:
You have a Diploma in Business or Logistics

You have a minimum of 6-9 years of relevant progressively responsible experience. Experience in previous supervisory position and working with automated systems will be considered an asset (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).

You’re honest and trustworthy, are results oriented and strive to be the best in what you do.

You believe in collaboration, building relationships and value the perspectives of others.

Our Team Members receive competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package and an employer-contributed pension plan. We encourage our Team Members to take advantage of learning opportunities, to grow and develop, and to foster a culture of teamwork and innovation.

FCL embraces diversity and inclusion and we’re working to create a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We support and provide an environment that allows every person to bring their whole self to work.

We take the health and well-being of our team members and customers very seriously. We continue to take steps across all areas of our business and locations to keep our team members and customers safe and healthy.

If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by April 15th, 2022.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted. If you require support to apply for this opportunity please contact us at [email protected]

Please note you may be required to undergo a background check and substance test in accordance with FCL policies. FCLHP