Job Description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada\'s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.Our family of 131,000 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.A proudly Canadian company, 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.Ready to Make an impact?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.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.

#LI-DS1 #Li-HybridAt Sobeys 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. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

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.

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