Logistics Manager
Silver Hills
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Abbotsford • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Oversee all transportation operations, including scheduling, tracking, and coordinating domestic and international shipments.
- Manage relationships, negotiate tariffs, and select carriers and 3PL partners.
- Develop and execute 3PL and transportation strategies in collaboration with senior supply chain leadership.
- Ensure accurate documentation for customs, imports/exports, and daily shipping activity.
- Monitor shipment status, delivery performance, and compliance with service-level expectations.
- Evaluate and approve freight rates, invoices, and related costs; identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Maintain logistics KPIs, analyze transportation data, and implement process improvements.
- Coordinate with internal teams—including order management, project management, and installation—to ensure timely product delivery.
- Resolve transportation, customer, and carrier issues promptly.
- Supervise and train logistics staff to meet accuracy, productivity, and timeliness goals.
- Maintain customer records and reconcile carrier-related deductions or refunds.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- You have at least 5 years of relevant experience working in transportation, logistics or a related field within a supervisory or management capacity
- You have excellent mathematical and analytical skills
- You have excellent computer skills including MS Office
- You have a strong understanding of supply chain and logistics
- You can prioritize and effectively meet deadlines
- You enjoy number crunching and solving complex problems
- You enjoy mentoring and nurturing talent
- You want to join a progressive family-owned company on a mission to build healthier communities
- You are passionate about your work and dedicated to your position
- You are a numbers person who can think outside the box
- You are a great communicator who can easily get along and work with different personalities
- You are a team player who can work with minimal supervision
- Nice-to-have: Experience with Microsoft Great Plains
- Nice-to-have: Experience working in logistics in a food environment
- Nice-to-have: Experience implementing a TMS system
Benefits
- Opportunities for career growth and development
- Competitive Healthcare Benefits Package
- Performance Bonus and RRSP Matching
- Free delicious and healthy bread
- Fitness incentive fund to help you thrive
- Friendly and supportive work environment and an ambitious team
- Discounts at our retail store with a great selection of healthy organic products
- Company social events focused around health, great tasting food and getting together as a team
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
transportation operationsschedulingtracking3PL strategiescustoms documentationfreight rate evaluationlogistics KPIsdata analysisprocess improvementsTMS implementation
Soft skills
mathematical skillsanalytical skillscommunicationmentoringproblem-solvingteam playerprioritizationdeadline managementnurturing talentadaptability