Job Description

National Transportation Manager

P&H Milling Group

Cambridge, ON

Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a National Fleet Manager based in Cambridge, ON.

Work and grow with a family-owned company.

Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H's roots go back over 110 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.

With over 70 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production.

Skills and experience for the next step in your career.

dry vans and containers, bulk delivery tankers, and railcars as well as shipping and receiving tasks and more. This role is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that will maximize performance operating in the food industry while maintaining a safe and reliable fleet. Cost effective asset procurement, management and maintenance strategies are required to ensure operations are in compliance with applicable municipal, provincial and federal transportation regulations.

Your regular activities will include:

• Developing and directing transportation processes and establishing ongoing improvement plans for freight management, vendor routing, and carrier management from a national approach
• Developing and implementing procedures, and monitoring performance metrics for transportation, shipping and receiving
• Negotiating and managing service level contracts/agreements for third party carriers/suppliers and/or service providers to ensure services are delivered as promised
• Managing and supporting the national logistics team with daily transportation functions such as; coordinating driving personnel, vehicles, loads, and journeys
• Collaborating with purchasing departments in request for proposal (RFP), and requesting for quote (RFQ) processes
• All fleet licensing and IFTA requirements and renewals
• Creating, monitoring, and reporting on weekly and monthly logistics key performance indicators
• Organizing staff training, staff development, and performance reviews
• Communicating, following, and enforcing the company's safety policies
• Main Lead/contact for all fleet accidents and incidents. Liaise with required parties from inception of occurrence through investigation, reporting, corrective action, follow-up and final close out

The successful candidate should enter the position with the following qualifications:

• University degree in business, with a focus on transportation, and supply chain management
• 5+ years of direct management experience in transportation and/or logistic functions, in a fast-paced consumer products environment
• 5+ years in managing fleet safety and driver compliance, CVOR and MTO Highway Traffic Act
• A trusted leader who can build relationships with staff and customers in order to grow and sustain a profitable business
• A Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT) designation or an equivalent is an asset
• Ability to Lead and support fleet accident investigations
• Investigate and resolve customer complaints regarding services of product or personnel
• Class 1 or AZ driver's license considered an asset. Class G driver's license is required
• Manage monthly expenses within budget guidelines
• Familiar with Food Industry Standards such as BRC, SQF
• Direct working knowledge of operations and transportation management
• Experience in managing third-party transportation and logistics providers
• Strong financial and business awareness
• Strong negotiating skills and ability to manage projects
• Familiarity with using navigation systems: Omnitracs
• Be available for on-call after regular working hours

Along with the above qualifications, the successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. They should have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills along with critical thinking skills. They must be a team player. Strong customer service skills along with written and verbal skills are required to communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.

Please note that some travel and overtime may be required.

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We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. We welcome applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

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