Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Function: Supply Chain Management
Reports to: Terminal Manager
Employment type: Full-time, permanent 
Compensation: $35.00 – $40.00 per hour
Vacancy: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

About the Role

As our Transportation Planner, you will schedule truck shipments to and from customers and our internal plants, while monitoring inventory at our terminals and coordinating with plant operations. You will keep freight moving on time, keep drivers compliant, and keep customers informed.

What You'll Do

• Supervise and manage the daily work activities of company truck drivers, including local and remote personnel


• Schedule internal drivers and external common carriers to meet customer and supplier pickup and delivery requirements


• Monitor drivers' hours of service to ensure schedules can be completed within regulated limits


• Communicate with drivers, suppliers, plants and others to monitor keep-full and keep-empty customers


• Monitor inventories at distribution centres across the network and coordinate demand and inventory balances with plants and suppliers


• Prepare shipping documentation for drivers and carriers


• Coordinate shipment changes with customer service


• Address late, early or delayed shipments with customer service, sales and the Terminal Manager


• Coordinate equipment maintenance with the maintenance department and vendors

What You Bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the trucking industry


• Strong knowledge of Transport Canada and Ontario hours-of-service and commercial vehicle regulations; U.S. DOT regulations an asset


• Thorough knowledge of hazardous materials regulations (Transportation of Dangerous Goods)


• Good math skills and competent computer skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English


• Ability to manage and motivate local and remote team members

How Your Success Is Measured

• On-time delivery (OTD)


• Operational KPIs


• Fleet efficiency metrics

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based work, with sitting for extended periods and frequent use of computer, phone and both hands


• Minimal travel