Logistics Administrative Assistant

Taiga Building Products in Burnaby, BC, is currently seeking a full-time Logistics Administrative Assistant for a 1-year contract position. The successful candidate will report to the Administrator and will primarily be responsible for supporting Logistics needs and functions.

Our Company

We are a respected International Wholesale Distributor of Building Products with branch offices throughout Canada and in various locations in the United States. With a 50-year history of dependable service to the retail and industrial building material industry, we are an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive compensation package including company benefits. We are a public company, listed on the TSX.

Responsibilities:

This person would be a member of the Logistics Team with the responsibility to successfully implement Taiga’s Logistics needs and functions, including but not limited to:

• Coordination of inbound and outbound material using in-house systems (bisTrack, live freight board and insurance database systems).
• Follow up on the status of booked loads.
• Staying current with industry trends that will influence the supply, demand and cost related to Taiga’s freight requirements.
• Review and process freight and custom invoices efficiently and accurately.
• Interact with suppliers, carriers and Taiga operations to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment
• Liaison between Taiga’s accounts payable and truck companies’ accounts receivables.

Attributes

• Post-secondary education in Business or Administration (Logistics background preferred)
• Understanding various modes of transportation and logistics processes
• Basic accounting skills
• Excellent data entry and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written; ability to resolve issues promptly
• Initiative: assess situations and proactively initiate action independently
• Resourcefulness: find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
• Assertiveness: able to successfully manage confrontation and take a competitive approach to managing Taiga’s freight expenses
• Perform other duties as assigned within role.

Compensation:

• Annual Salary – $45,000 to $55,000
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Vision care
• Wellness program
• Onsite Parking
• Onsite Gym

Regular Shift & Timing : Monday to Friday (8 hours/day: 40 hours/week)

Ability to commute/relocate: Burnaby: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

HOW TO APPLY?

If you are a self-starter with the above attributes and the desire to grow within our company, we would like to talk to you. Please submit your resume with your salary expectation. We want to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

WHY WORK FOR TAIGA?

Equal opportunity employer, leading wholesale distributor of building products within North America! Check us out at

Application Deadline:
Posting date: April 17, 2024
City: Burnaby
Prov/State: British Columbia