Logistics Coordinator Jobs

Our client is seeking a Logistics Specialist to join their team. This position will report to General Manager and will be based out of their Kamloops, BC office, working with both the on-site staff in their Cache Creek site office as well as their staff in their Burnaby, BC office.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Responsibilities and duties will vary based on the needs of the Company, however, in general, the duties are as follows:

• Use and maintain a GPS tracking platform to review the real-time locations of our trucks and trailers to ensure haulers in transit are aligned with their dispatches and to analyze trip times for various routes/detours based on changing conditions such as road closures.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures related to purchasing, document management, and quality assurance.
• Report any deviations in dispatched schedules and any non-conformances to relevant team members.
• Review and maintain the pre- and post-trip inspection records
• Provide suggestions to Wastech’s logistics procedures for continual improvement.
• Execute start-to-finish purchasing procedures. Analyze costs on maintenance-related quotes to ensure they are reasonable, issue purchase orders, and ensure work is completed as per original estimations, reconcile, and approve invoices.
• Review and reconcile contracted hauler invoices and assist with rate determination and contract reviews.
• Conduct site visits to various customer, vendor, and supplier locations in BC as needed.
• Immediately relating to expected loading/hauling delays & cancellations at customer locations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant transportation regulations.
• Communicate and report any potential inefficiencies or non-compliance issues to the leadership team, with a strong focus on providing suggestions and solutions.
• Document and maintain logistics and maintenance data in our current system while providing suggestions for increased efficiency and effectiveness. Analyze historical data to identify trends and seek opportunities to optimize costs.
• Maintain regular communications with all customers and contracted haulers. Promptly resolve
• Travel to/within Lower Mainland, Kamloops or Cache Creek on occasion to monitor logistics and maintenance practices on site, for meetings, and to provide vacation coverage.
• Creating, maintaining, and adjusting daily hauling schedules to accommodate the transportation of goods to and from customer locations within British Columbia. This will be done by working closely with our current logistics and operations team, contractors, contracted haulers, and customers’ logistics contacts.
• Any issues that are flagged and escalate as necessary. Convey all information to customers
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• Proactively monitor weather & road conditions on a regular basis to forecast any potential delays and closures (caused by snow, washouts, vehicle accidents, road construction, etc.). Pivot as necessary (detour routes, schedule manipulation, etc.) to optimize inbound tonnage.
• Prepare various ad hoc reports for operations and management.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software, in particular Excel and Outlook.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective verbal, listening and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and apply common reasoning to decision-making.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Three years minimum of logistics experience, relevant to bulk haul (movement of trailers and tractors).
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to keep data and files organized and presentable.
• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a technical or analytical focus.
• Experience using logistics software.

What’s in it for you:

• RRSP matching and full extended medical and dental benefits
• Base salary range between 65-75K (commensurate with experience)
• Great company culture that values initiative and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Up to a 10% annual bonus based on individual and company performance

Are you the person they are looking for? Get in touch with me and apply now. We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.