Office Administrator / Distribution - Edmonton (BP Canada)

Distribution Specialist - Edmonton (BP Canada)

On September 1st, 2023 Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition of BUILDING PRODUCTS OF CANADA CORP. With this acquisition, Saint-Gobain takes a logical step toreinforce its leadership in light and sustainable construction in the Canadian market. With Building Products of Canada, Saint-Gobain will be well positioned to better serve Canadian customers, to whom it will bring a broader innovative and sustainable range of solutions.

In support of this acquisition, BUILDING PRODUCTS OF CANADA CORP. has an exciting career opportunity for an Office Administrator / Distribution for our Edmonton, Alberta location.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday 7:30am-4pm

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Takes care of Plant reception (orientation and plant rules) for visitors and truck drivers;
• Work closely with Order Desk personnel in Montreal to define shipping requirements and delivery specifications; prioritize all requests according to customer needs;
• Plan delivery and pick up schedules;
• Communicate with customers and various carriers for effective product delivery;
• Arrange shipments by checking stock to determine inventory levels; anticipating delivery requirements; placing and expediting orders;
• Coordinate shipments with forklift operators to ensure accurate and efficient loads;
• Check-in drivers and processing BOLS (bills of lading), customs, reconciling quantities and notes discrepancies;
• Schedule and manage inbound deliveries to plant and off site warehouse;
• Keeps internal and external customers informed by forwarding notice of item availability, shipment date, method, current status and answering questions;
• Ensures company and carrier information is kept confidential;
• Takes care of the Data entry for the received goods and production entries
• Handles Cycle counts of raw materials;
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities;
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests;
• Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a Office administrator role / Distribution (or equivalent);
• High School Diploma;
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment;
• Exceptional documentation skills and attention to detail (data entry);
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills;
• Demonstrated Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint competence;
• Above average organizational and strategic planning skills;
• Willingness to collaborate, communicate and take direction on an ongoing basis.

WHY WORK WITH US?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.