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Distribution Operations Specialist, Temporary 1 year

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Location Type: Office

Location: Montreal • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

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About the role

  • Manage deployment flows between U.S. and/or Canadian plants and warehouses and within the distribution network
  • Ensure deployment of factory inventory to warehouses in Canada and inter-warehouse transfers in line with sales forecasts and inventory targets
  • Coordinate with plants to make finished goods available and ensure compliance with plant loading capacities and truck fill objectives
  • Place orders for products to be deployed within the distribution network
  • Coordinate transport of products from plants to warehouses and between warehouses, considering carrier allocations, planned capacities and transport constraints (temperature, equipment, routes, etc.)
  • Monitor deliveries with carriers and warehouses
  • Escalate transport and delivery issues (quantity, quality, timeliness) to stakeholders, and establish and follow up on action plans
  • Optimize the inventory deployment process across the distribution network to maintain high service levels and efficiency
  • Validate transport documents and invoices in SAP, ensuring compliance with transport costs and key parameters
  • Implement action plans to improve upstream and inter-warehouse flow efficiency and logistics productivity
  • Plan incoming pallet flows (CHEP) in the network according to each warehouse's needs
  • Maintain the health of product, pallet and packaging inventory
  • Alert on product shortage risks and propose solutions
  • Ensure inventory freshness to reduce product obsolescence and avoid destruction, leading proactive actions
  • Ensure the integrity of physical and system inventory (SAP and JDA) daily; correct errors (IDOC) and make necessary adjustments in partnership with the logistics provider
  • Plan and participate in inventory counts during the fiscal year
  • Implement and improve short- and medium-term stock planning processes with Customer Service and planning teams
  • Manage and ensure the integrity of CHEP pallet inventory in warehouses, handle variances and implement proactive measures and action plans to ensure correct pallet quality and quantities
  • Manage and ensure the integrity of packaging inventory for co-packing or other storage activities requiring specific packaging
  • Plan and coordinate warehousing activities including co-packing
  • Ensure proper execution of warehousing activities with the logistics partner
  • Coordinate co-packing activities with the logistics partner and packaging suppliers
  • Plan co-packing production activities with the logistics partner, place subcontracting orders, monitor production schedules, product consumption and the inventorying of finished goods
  • Plan and organize procurement of packaging required for co-packing; ensure timely, quality and quantity delivery of packaging, proper consumption tracking, inventory monitoring and management of stock and procurement parameters
  • Validate warehousing activity billing and monitor costs, including co-packing activities

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain or a related field such as business administration, industrial engineering, statistics, economics
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role in inventory management, logistics or planning
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools for analysis (advanced Excel is required)
  • Familiarity with an ERP planning system (SAP is a plus)
  • Knowledge of inventory planning systems
  • Bilingual in French and English (written, read and spoken)
Benefits
  • Remote work / hybrid model
  • Offices with a stunning view of Old Montreal and the St. Lawrence River
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive group benefits 100% paid by the employer
  • $750 health spending account
  • Vacation according to experience
  • Sick leave and flexible time off
  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Career progression and professional development

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
inventory managementlogisticssupply chain managementtransportation planningco-packingstock planningpallet managementpackaging managementdata analysisproblem-solving
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsteamworkorganizational skillsproactive approachattention to detailadaptabilitycollaborationleadershipnegotiation