Job Description

Analyst, Transportation Optimization
Banner:

RONA INC.

Entity:

RONA INC. - Corporate - Boucherville QC - 00002 - Boucherville

City:

Boucherville

Province:

Quebec

Job Status:

Full Time

Job Category:

Transportation

Closing Date:

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By joining the Rona Inc. family, you\'ll enjoy many benefits, such as:

A fitness centre, sports activities, and showers
A childcare centre that can accommodate up to 78 children
A cafeteria with a delicious menu prepared by a dedicated chef, healthy options, as well as FARO Roasting Houses and Tim Hortons coffee stations
Exclusive employee discounts, plus a 10% discount on store merchandise (at all Rona Inc. locations)
Benefits: retirement savings plan, annual bonuses, student incentive program, etc.
Flexible hours and remote working
Electric car charging stations
Career growth opportunities within the company
An inclusive and safe working environment
Promotion of work-life balance
An employer that\'s involved in the community
And much more!

At RONA, over 26,000 employees let their passion blossom every day. Our teams are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

We operate or service some 450 corporate and affiliated dealer stores. With a distinctive product and service offering and complementary store formats ranging from neighbourhood hardware stores to big box stores, our RONA, Lowe\'s, Reno-Depot, and Dick\'s Lumber banners are always looking for dedicated employees to help meet the needs of all DIYers and contractors.

You\'ve got the talent? We\'ve got the tools! Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization. Your voice will always be heard and valued. You\'ll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills.

So if you\'re looking to do what you love, we could be perfect for each other.

Workplace

Our head office being located in Boucherville, on the South Shore of Montreal, we know that some of our employees are concerned by the roadwork being carried out in the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel. That\'s why we stood up an in-house advisory committee and implemented new work policies that provide our teams with even more flexibility, no matter where they live. Whether it\'s working from home or having flexible hours - when a role requires employees to be physically present at the office -, we are constantly revaluating our practices to provide the best possible work environment to our employees.

Our expectations

Reporting to the Manager, Transportation Optimization, the Analyst, Transportation Optimization is responsible for supporting the Transportation Optimization team in achieving its mandate of driving operational excellence and continuous performance improvement across all regions and transport segments. This role is a national one and incumbent will contribute by publishing and providing analytical insight to the KPI dashboards to the operations teams reporting, analyzing current transportation processes, implementing best practices, and acting as a TMS super-user to the operational teams. The incumbent will require strong analytical and process improvement skills, proficiency in operations systems and their applications, ability to adapt to a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.

Your role
Publish the transportation KPI dashboards and provide analytical insight to the Transportation Operations teams
Support the inbound/outbound, the import and final mile teams with their reporting and analytical needs
Identify improvement initiatives and recommend solutions to drive operational performance, as well as other improvement opportunities for TMS (OTM) and related applications
Maintain TMS (OTM) and other systems\' data, business rules, and parameters
Support the planification optimization process in TMS (OTM)
Provide detailed operational data about the budget planning, forecasting and variance analysis monthly
Work closely with the financial teams to ensure visibility to transportation cost and drive efficiency initiatives
Lead the analysis for various continuous improvement initiatives
Provide analytical support for the different projects
Provide reporting & analytical support for the Operations teams in all segments
Ensure continuous support for the different tools and systems
The qualifications we are looking for
Bachelor\'s degree in business management (operations, logistics, supply chain), engineering (industrial), or a related field
2-3 years of experience in the areas of transportation, logistics, supply chain, or distribution
MS Office - advanced Excel, Access (an asset), PowerPoint
Analytical and communication skills; demonstrated ability to deliver functional analyses
Critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration at all levels of the organization
Track record of providing high-quality deliverables on time and under pressure

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as well as managing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to use and/or learn technology solutions such as Transportation Management Systems (TMSs), routing optimization, network modelling, carrier sourcing, and business analytics tools
Experience in the retail industry, large-scale national distributor, or transportation/logistics service provider (an asset)
Experience evolving in a context of transformational change (an asset)

The masculine generic is used without discrimination and only in order to simplify the text. Rona Inc. is committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.

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RONA inc.

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