Description
Hello! My name is Angela, and I am a Recruitment Consultant at Fed Supply, a specialized recruitment agency focused on supply chain, logistics, transportation, and customer service. We recruit for both temporary and permanent positions throughout the Greater Montreal Area.
MissionThe Role
Reporting to Operations Management, the Shipping & Receiving Manager will oversee a department of approximately 15 to 20 employees and play a key role in its ongoing development.
Beyond daily supervision, the mandate is to bring strong logistics expertise, improve operational planning, and implement processes, procedures, and performance indicators to support the company’s continued growth.
This is a highly hands-on leadership role for an experienced manager who can effectively lead a team while also stepping back to analyze and improve operations.
Key Responsibilities
• Oversee shipping, receiving, and material handling operations and manage a team of approximately 15-20 employees.
• Plan and coordinate daily activities according to production and shipping priorities.
• Coach, develop, and engage employees to improve team performance and operational stability.
• Coordinate external carriers, local and international shipments, and external warehousing partners.
• Structure workflows and implement SOPs, KPIs, and performance tracking tools.
• Monitor inventory, shipping documentation, and export requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Production and other departments to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health and safety, HACCP, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify operational issues, analyze root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Maintain a strong floor presence and support the team when required.
Candidate Profile
• Proven experience supervising shipping and receiving teams, ideally within a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, and structuring an operational team.
• Strong understanding of shipping, receiving, transportation, and logistics within a production environment.
• Ability to structure a department, improve planning, and implement processes and KPIs.
• Strong hands-on leadership style with an active floor presence.
• Ability to manage emergencies and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP, temperature-controlled environments, or regulated operations is a strong asset.
• Experience with a WMS or ERP system.
• French required; functional English. Spanish is an asset.
Conditions & Benefits
• Full-time, permanent day-shift position.
• Salary starting at $80,000, depending on experience.
• Group insurance and retirement savings plan with employer contribution.
• Health spending account, employee discounts, and social activities.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact on the structure and development of logistics operations within a growing organization.
