Logistics and transportation manager
Glatfelter
1680, rue Atmec, Gatineau,QC- Salary To be discussed
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40.00 h - Full time
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Permanent job
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Day shift work
- Published on April 16th, 2024
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1 position to fill as soon as possible
Description
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the position holder's main responsibility is the strategic management of the site’s entire logistics and transportation department and it’s personnel. Their role also includes promoting and applying Glatfelter's values and rules, particularly in terms of health and safety, quality, customer service, and continuous improvement.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Analyze and monitor the effectiveness of the services under their supervision to maintain a high level of performance and reliability (technical and financial).
- Optimize storage, transportation, and handling processes and strategies across the company's various sites.
- Manage inventories (efficiency of the FIFO process, inventory reliability process and management of reject inventories from various storage sites).
- Negotiate certain service contracts with the support of their superior and/or the purchasing group.
- Manage the departmental HSE plan, promote workplace health and safety within the group, and take action on various departmental risks.
- Support members of their management team (4 employees) in achieving their performance objectives.
Work environment
Requested skills
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study (logistics, industrial engineering, etc.). A candidate who does not meet the educational requirement but has relevant experience will also be considered.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in North American and international transportation (road, rail, and maritime) and/or logistics management.
- Strong experience in personnel management (experience in a unionized manufacturing sector would be an asset).
- Strong problem-solving, leadership, communication, and resourcefulness skills.
- Negotiation skills would be an asset.
- Bilingualism (English and French, spoken and written) - external communications are mostly conducted in English (clients, carriers, suppliers, etc.).
Requirements
University
BAC
Completed
3-5 years
Fr : Advanced
En : Intermediate
Fr : Advanced
En : Intermediate