Job Description

About Us

Proudly Canadian and Independently Owned, we are Coke Canada Bottling!
Coke Canada Bottling is Canada's premier bottling company. We are an independently owned business encompassing over 5,800 associates, more than 50 sales and distribution centres, and five production facilities nationwide.
We have a 120-year heritage of manufacturing, marketing, selling, and distributing the major branded ready-to-drink products Canadians love. We pride ourselves on building diverse and sustainable relationships with our customers, consumers, stakeholders, and communities through our shared values: lead with an entrepreneurial mindset, collaboration, integrity, accountability, quality and safety.
Our brands include: Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke®, Coca-Cola® Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Life™, Sprite®, Fanta®, Barq's®, NESTEA®, POWERADE®, Minute Maid®, DASANI® and vitaminwater®; and our partner brands: Canada Dry®, Monster Energy®, and A&W®.

About This Opportunity

Reporting to the IBT Manager Transportation Operations, the Analyst, Transportation Systems & Payables is responsible for managing the pick-up and delivery execution of orders to support a regional area (East, Central or West) of the CCR (Sparkling) business. The Analyst, Transportation Systems & Payables is responsible for account payable / receivable , POs creation, managing all carrier activity and performance within their assigned region and is accountable for managing the freight expenses to budget for that region. . These tasks will be accomplished primarily using third party carriers supported by knowledge and application of Transportation Management System(BluJay) and SAP

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payables: TMS Websettle +Manual P.O. creation (Vendor invoice research, preparation & payment)
• Accrual (month end financial tracking/ analysis)
• System administration (i.e. rate entry/maintenance, weekly fuel)
• Responsible for transportation planning activities process for all orders from CCCBL Production Centers to Distribution Centers and or 3PL Warehouses in relevant region (East, Central & West with approx. 85,000 orders per annum at an annual spend of $54M)
• Responsible to ensure achievement of annual objectives related to PTA (primary tender acceptance), OTD/OPT (on time delivery/on time pickup), load optimization, PI savings, etc. for responsible region
• Support Manager Transportation Operations on project work related to IBT optimization, EDI compliance, etc.
• Ensure all regional orders for the Transportation team are processed and executed on a timely basis
• Primary interface for cross functional communication and problem solving required with Supply Planning, Distribution center staff and Sales teams for responsible region
• Work with IBT Manager Transportation Operations to analyze trends affecting customer order fulfillment, determine root cause & corrective actions required, and make recommendations to management for review and appropriate action
• Interact proactively with customers to ensure they receive on time, error free delivery performance. Maintain an exceptional relationship by responding to special requests, rush orders and high volume of orders with efficiency, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Work with supply planning to ensure orders are managed and adjusted to facilitate optimizing trailer loading
• Work with supply planning to determine most cost-effective routing and by maximizing pallet count and or weight limits.
• Responsible for supporting regular carrier performance through programs and processes developed to facilitate collaboration and improve cost, service & risk compliance.
• Identify and implement the most cost effective distribution chain to enhance profitability for the channel
• Support managing the relationship, performance and pricing with transportation providers for this channel
• Research and resolve issues with customers, carriers and related internal business partners
• Ensure that defined Escalation Processes are followed across the department;
• Train with other planners on each of their regions to ensure each planner is fully cross-trained for vacation and absente coverage

Qualifications

• Strong skills in the areas of negotiating, communication, and presentation
• Strong skills in the areas of analytical thinking, process & project management
• Minimum 3-5 years related work experience, preferably in a consumer packaged goods industry
• Solid knowledge of TMS applications and SAP
• Knowledge of elements that make up the supply chain and the interrelationship between these elements.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Strong knowledge of transportation industry and provider options and capabilities
• College or Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent work experience

Important

All offers of employment at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (“Coke Canada”) are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some or all of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification, and driver’s abstract review. In addition, all new employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide Coke Canada with proof of vaccination. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns in regard to any of the foregoing once you are contacted for further consideration.
Coke Canada Bottling is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce with several programs, policies and resources in place to support our people. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition Services team by calling 1-844-383-2653 or email HR@cokecanada.com. For more information about Coke Canada Bottling, please visit cokecanada.com