Sport Chek Looking for Logistics Coordinator at Calgary, AB Full Time

Help us boldly shape retail in Canada

Canadian Tire Corporation’s (CTC) rich heritage of serving Canadians from coast-to-coast dates back to 1922. Our vision is to become the #1 retail brand in Canada and we are focused on innovating and making important investments in our business, especially when it comes to our people. To reach our goal, we need the best talent to help us evolve and drive change across the business – and boldly help shape Canada’s retail industry. As we strive to be at the forefront of a complex and vastly changing retail industry, it is an exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of companies.

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for managing the flow of international and transborder shipping processes with a primary focus on CTC’s Mark’s or FGL banner. This includes such things as overseas freight bookings and payments, calculating landed costs for imported merchandise as well as working with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure accurate documentation and on time delivery. You will work closely with CTC’s external third party transload providers and ocean carrier service providers for the Asia Pacific and the European trade lanes as well as internal CTC supply chain teams such as Offshore Logistics, Drayage Operations, and all Distribution Centers. This is a pivotal role in managing CTC’s offshore product flow and ensuring a strong instock position in stores.

This position is part of the International Transportation division for CTC. Although the focus of the work is on the Mark’s or FGL banner, there will be opportunities to participate in programs that extend across all banners of the CTC supply chain. In addition, the role will be working cross functionally to identify synergies across banners to improve product flow and efficiency.

What you’ll do:

• Create weekly & daily plans based off vessel arrival schedules; manage changes and determine action plans based on product arrival requirements.

• Collaborate with internal teams, overseas offices and third-party providers (i.e. freight forwarders) on issues, shipment routing, and consolidation opportunities.

• Review daily reporting on offshore POs for business insights, status updates, and action items

• Nominate air and trucking carriers; coordinate pickup & delivery

• Track and monitor product flow for all international shipments: overseas ocean, air and cross-border over the road or intermodal shipments

• Coordinate with internal buying groups on the status of their shipments and initiate expediting where necessary to improve the timeliness of their shipments

• Provide details of import shipment to Customs Broker for clearance and confirming proper import documentation supplied by vendors.

• Calculate and approve landed costs for imported merchandise prior to distribution facility receiving.

• Process/audit freight invoices ensuring accuracy.

• Manage transload seasonal volumes; ensure capacity and staffing are sufficient

• Drive productivity improvements, automation, and efficiencies to benefit CTC supply chain and transportation.

• Monitor performance of third-party partners against service level targets and drive improvements.

• Support strategic & tactical projects.

• Maintain strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders

• Support and provide vacation coverage for team members

What you bring:

• University degree and/or Post-Secondary education in business, engineering, math, or Supply Chain.

• Strong analytical & technical skills: Advanced proficiency with MS Excel (pivot tables, charts, simulations, optimization modeling), MS Access, and Power BI

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills finding creative and workable solutions to issues that balance cost and service

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to formulate and express ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written presentations. Comfortable presenting to senior leaders.

• Ability to work in a self-directed manner and with cross-functional teams.

• Process orientated with the ability to multi-task; able to develop inter-department process improvements and communicate internally as well as to various vendors and factories

• Ability to negotiate and implement change.

• Proven organization and planning skills

• 2 years of Logistics or industry-related experience.

• CIFFA Certification is a nice to have

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Canadian Tire and its family of companies are boldly shaping retail in Canada and we continue to deliver a positive experience for our customers. As one of the most trusted brands in Canada, our employees take pride in the work we do across the country. It’s more than the iconic triangle that keeps our employees around. From benefits and perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our commitment to Jumpstart – these are some of the many reasons why Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies .

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Canadian Tire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We recognize that our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees – their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.