Team Lead, Vancouver Operations

June 5, 2021 Logistics

Job Overview

Job title: Team Lead, Vancouver Operations

Company: Mark’s

Job description: Help us boldly shape retail in Canada

Canadian Tire Corporation’s (CTC) rich heritage of serving Canadians from coast-to-coast dates back to 1922. Our vision is to become the #1 retail brand in Canada and we are focused on innovating and making important investments in our business, especially when it comes to our people. To reach our goal, we need the best talent to help us evolve and drive change across the business – and boldly help shape Canada’s retail industry. As we strive to be at the forefront of a complex and vastly changing retail industry, it is an exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of companies.

The Team Lead, Vancouver Operations will lead a group of planners and analyst in a variety of planning, execution and analytical tasks. They will oversee all events necessary to effectively manage the transportation of import ocean containers from the Ports in Vancouver to CTC’s transload facilities located in New Westminster and Port Coquitlam, BC. This position offers various challenges and opportunities that come with the complexity nuances of Canada’s largest gateway for ocean imports. This person will also oversee the planning and coordination of transportation requirements for export shipments associated with our Vancouver area customer base. In addition will be responsible for managing, on a daily basis, all third party service providers relationships to ensure the overall transportation requirements are met (day/night and weekend when applicable). Part of leading the Team, this individual will be responsible for supporting all daily activities. They will also participate in the hiring of new employees, support the training and development of individual team members and complete annual performance assessments. This position requires a presence in the industry, committees and organizations to apply knowledge to the local waterfront scene.

In addition to leading the Team, this individual will be responsible for the execution and delivery of process improvement initiatives. These initiatives will contribute to improved efficiencies and increase productivity. Throughout all this the individual must demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

What you’ll do

Become knowledgeable and gain experience with CTR processes and systems
Ensure the smooth and timely execution of process flows and programs
Communicate and interact with the International Transportation department (Brampton, ON location) to investigate changes and improvements to reports and tools.
Communicate and interact with truckers, exporters, ports and off dock container yards establishing new way to improve operation covering 30,000 loads to 3 Trans Load Facilities plus export opportunities.
Supervise a team of two business analyst, one Operations planner and 4 dispatchers that manage third party drivers on daily basis.
Suggest, develop, and implement process improvements
Maintain a good working relationship with all departments within the facility
Manage relationships with third party service providers to balance the flow of containers and chassis in/out of the yard for all drayage activities.
Identify cost control and areas of potential savings
Identify areas of expansion and work in conjunction with management team
Identify and develop new opportunities for the transportation department within the local market
Develop and maintain triangulation opportunities
Become familiar with policies and continually promote the company vision
Perform job related duties as specified by the management
Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to support Transportation annual objectives
Manage the Teams Vacation calendar and Payroll

What you bring

5 – 6 years experience within the logistics or transportation fields
Post secondary education with preference given to candidates with degrees/diplomas within the logistics or transportation fields (eg CITT)
Experience in Retail Distribution, 3PL and Federal/Provincial operation regulations
Familiar with the processes involved associated with importation and exportation of goods in/out of Canada
Good understanding of marine, trucking and rail industries as well as port terminal reservation
Port experience also an asset
Proficient skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point and Access)
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Ability to prioritize work and meet tight deadlines
Demonstrated time management skills (eg meeting project deadlines)
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Action oriented and takes initiative to resolve issues in a professional manner and to follow up on expediting efforts while maintaining relationships.
Must be able to motivate team members, drive change and maintain a positive environment in an area that experiences frequently challenges and change (both system and process).
Positive attitude and demeanor, ability to remain calm and composed under pressure.
Delegation skills for both workload sharing and team development perspectives

Help us boldly shape retail in Canada