Requisition ID: 174577 Career Group: Distribution Centre Careers Job Category: Outbound Transportation Prairies Travel Requirements: 0 - 10% Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA) Province: Alberta City: Calgary Location: 0040 Bill Sobey RSC Postal Code: T4A 0P9
Our family of 134,000 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 \xe2\x80\x93 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 1500 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.
All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.

Overview

Reporting directly to the Transportation Manager at the Bill Sobey Retail Support Centre (RSC), the Team Lead Transportation Planning is responsible for aspects of the trucking operations; trailers and loads, maintaining oversight of routing, scheduling and dispatch to customers. Adherence to applicable provincial and federal regulatory standards is strictly enforced. Actively contributes to a positive and productive working environment.

Efficient scheduling of load router/planner staff.
Delegate and assign duties/responsibilities/functions and measure load planners performance on a daily basis.
Assign special projects and tasks as needed.
Review all load plans to ensure accuracy and identify load improvements for cost savings.
Investigate/correct any store complaints.
Follow up to ensure all special requests are done daily/weekly.
Define and direct department processes and with a view to continuous improvement.
Train and manage staff to perform their jobs in the most efficient/effective manner while reducing errors and controlling costs.
Work with other departments to ensure proper communication/processes/timing to improve service while maintaining costs.
Perform load planning for peak days, vacation, emergencies, etc. (as required).
Develop/prepare and circulate KPI reports for transportation.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment as per company requirements

Job Requirements

2 \xe2\x80\x93 5 years working knowledge of warehouse/RSC environment and transportation systems Experience with TMS preferred Invoicing for third parties and our owner operators Manage and maintain 3rd party carrier base Full engagement with dispatchers and router/planners Well rounded individual detail oriented with strong organizational, time management, analytical, and problem solving capabilities Ability to meet tight deadlines while ensuring accuracy Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel and Access Strong customer service skills Ability to work effectively in a team environment Familiarity with the Western and Prairie road network 3-5 years experience in logistics/transportation and Planning Supervise and performance manage a team May be required to lift up to 22 lbs Sitting for long periods of time; may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time Flexible in their schedule working days, evening or nights as all other duties are required We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. 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 or monitored for accuracy by our organization. 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. Sobeys is 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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