Job Description

Posting ID: 28829
Position Type: Contract
City: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Location: Vancouver H/O - Canfor/CWPM_1000
You're an excellent leader who sees opportunities over obstacles. You bounce back when things don't go as planned and work well in fast-paced and challenging team environments. Innovative and creative, you have the skills to properly evaluate the situation and you possess outstanding communication abilities. You are never "stumped" and are the first to find solutions to difficult or complex issues.
As the Supply Chain Planner, you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for 3rd party vendor commercial relationships and non-tactical activities. In this project-oriented position, you will work with organizational stakeholders and external vendors to meet corporate objectives. This is a hybrid work environment located at our Vancouver Head Office and, as a bonus; you will travel to conduct physical inventory counts year-round at various indoor and outdoor 3rd party vendor locations.
Please note that this is a contract role with a 1-Year term.
The life of the Supply Chain Planner includes:
Generate and maintain the appropriate monthly, weekly, and daily order files, accounting for key supply, demand, production, and transportation factors.
Ensure inventories are kept at target, facilitating the required actions with Sales, Planning, Product Supply and Transportation personnel as required.
Arrange shipment and oversee the scheduling of orders.
Key role with managing supply chain decisions that will have direct impact on KPI's for on-time shipment, working capital and operational costs.
Key liaison with the manufacturing facilities and 3rd party reloads operations to facilitate the timely delivery of product to our customers.
Discretionary responsibility to resolve shipping issues with focus on mitigating customer, operational and financial impacts
Ability to make quick calculated supply chain decisions that have large impact on key areas of the business.
Manage equipment allocation to meet demand.
Ensure cutoffs are timely met.
Manage asset use, detention charges and diversions.
Manage freight rates and routes in the TMS system.
Monitor business requirements to secure equipment allocation.
Monitor shipping progression of orders in the system.
Establish communication with internal stakeholders and vendors.
Prepare and provide reports as required.
Cross train in other supply chain operations and provide backup as needed.
The successful candidate will liaise with senior management and key personnel in other departments to ensure that the business moves forward. Participation in tactical meetings will be required.
Monitor and resolve account payable issues with vendors. Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any.
Reconcile vendor statements to ensure accounts are up-to date.
Enter invoices as required and approve payment of freight rates.
For this role, come equipped with:

• Ideally, you have previous experience in the lumber or pulp industry, manufacturing, or supply chain management. You also have at least three years of experience in Supply Chain/Logistics.

Post-secondary degree completion, preferably with a focus on Business Administration, Wood Science or Supply Chain Management. At least 1 - 2 years' experience in Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management, with a focus on surface transportation being an asset.
Previous experience in the lumber or pulp industry, in manufacturing or supply chain management is an asset.
Knowledge of ocean and/or rail freight pricing, routes, regulations, and services.
Ability to navigate a transportation management system.
Exposure to the distribution process for commodities; lumber, pulp, and paper.
If you are keen to develop business skills and a passion for excellence, click that "apply" button today!
The salary range for this position is: $70,000.00-$100,000.00
Please Note: The range provided is for base salary only. In addition to base salary, Canfor proudly offers its employees a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. It features programs such as performance-based incentive plans, recognition programs, benefits, paid leaves, pension plans with base and matching contributions, savings options and robust health & well-being initiatives. We also continually invest in the development of our talent to help them thrive professionally and personally. Above all, we are proud to offer our employees a value proposition that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and fosters an environment where talent and performance is recognized and rewarded.
We appreciate all candidates' interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments, references, and criminal record checks, depending on the role and location. #CADS #LI-ZM1

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