Job Description

Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.



Ready to start fresh?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for passionate new talent to join our team! Our Sobeys Supply Chain Planning and Analytics team is currently looking for a Planner Transportation to contribute to our high standards of service to our customers.

If you have experience in logistics, have the eye for precision and details and like challenges, then this role is for you. You can also work remotely up to 2 days a week with 3 in-office days expectations.

The shift for this role is Thursday to Monday from 10am-6pm - Days off are Tuesday and Wednesday.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

Utilize the transportation route planning software to provide efficient daily delivery schedule solutions as per the order process schedule. Distribute the routing reports to various users at the Retail Support Centers, third party carriers and Discount. Maintain and update the access data bases and issue daily reports. Communicate changes in the delivery schedule (rush orders, add-ons, transfers etc.) to Operations. Maintain the transportation routing system (ie. Delivery criteria and road network) Follow planning SOPs and update them. Perform analysis to ensure the routing system is effective. Analyze store data, routing, and delivery schedules, comparing costs between current and proposed store windows. Benchmark RSC weekly transportation KPI's providing opportunities for improvements. Analyze the daily routing scheduling solutions and data to ensure the quality of the dispatch log for on-time delivery, efficient RSC and carrier operations. Validate all carrier changes. Investigate /correct any store complaints. Follow-up to ensure all special requests are done weekly/daily.

What you have to offer:

Relevant designation/ credentials in logistics, supply chain, and/ or transportation (CITT, CPIM or PMAC, ERP). Experience within large retailers, Distribution Centre, and Warehouse operations. Experience using current logistics technology as it applies to transportation management. Knowledge of National and International transportation legislation including safety regulations. Experienced with detailed financial management experience specifically P and L management as it relates to inventory, warehousing, and transportation.

Who we are:

We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.



Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.



Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

What we offer:

Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive--physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment type (full-time, part-time, contractual), eligible teammates may receive:



Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance. Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support. Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security. 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs. Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company's success. Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth. Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families. Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity--including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required --please click the "I'm interested" button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.



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To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.



If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!