Transportation Planner - Tractor Trailer Operations

As a Tractor Trailer Transportation Planner you will optimize asset, resource and product utilization within established policies and procedures to build efficient and cost-effective loads for our Tractor Trailer team. Your goal will be meet KPI targets on safety, on-time delivery and retention targets, with customer satisfaction & service at the forefront. Your success will be dependent on your ability to make decisions and recommendations around several assets required for seasonal fluctuations in business, weather and supply interruptions. Your success will also require an ability to handle strategic planning, making product specification changes, meeting demand during supply outages, as well as recording and reporting runouts or discrepancies within the business. 

What We Offer:  

• Work Environment – Work onsite at our Crown St location in Saint John, NB with access to our fitness facility
• Competitive Compensation – Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance  
• Flexible Benefits Plan – In effect from day one and offers three levels of coverage to select from to meet your unique, personal needs  
• Paid Vacation – Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too  
• Wellness Support – With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program  
• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community – Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program 

Your Responsibilities:

• Utilize technology to effectively gather and respond to requests for information for managers, drivers and customers
• Take ownership and accountability until a problem is resolved
• Effectively apply knowledge of distribution policies and procedures
• Make difficult and time sensitive decisions to support business objectives and customer needs
• Build loads for the Class 1 fleet and review driver completion reports
• Bring forward any concerns to managers
• Forecast seasonal demands and resources
• Produce outcomes that demonstrate an understanding of financial impacts

Your Skills:  

• Attention to detail and effective time management
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Strategic planning
• Strong distribution knowledge

Your Experience:  

• 3-5 years related experience in a dispatch or logistics related role
• Previous exposure to the transportation industry is an asset

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that’s created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.​

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