What you’ll do

The Carrier Planner role is focused on managing the transportation plan for shipments to and from customers nationwide, including CTR (Canadian Tire Retail) stores, vendors, distribution centers, third party hubs, and rail terminals. Working within a very fast paced and dynamic environment, the Carrier Planner will tender loads to be executed by third party carriers, as well as Canadian Tire’s own fleet, within Ontario, Quebec and Alberta. Acting as subject matter experts, the Carrier Planner will manage key performance indicators such as cost, capacity, on time performance and carrier load forecast within the context of supporting the achievement of Transportation goals.

Work with complex systems and applications to tender work assignments, and update transportation activities being executed across Canada balancing cost and service

Provide regular feedback on the quality of the transportation plan, and suggest improvements

Establish and maintain good working relationship with third party carriers while ensuring desired service is provided at lowest cost

Analyze key performance indicators to identify areas of concern, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to rectify them

Proactively work with stakeholders to ensure carrier capacity is available to support the operational demand for the successful execution of all shipments including inbound, outbound, Dealer returns and ad-hoc requests

Provide feedback to the development of delivery template based on road, rail service offering and barge operations

Maintain current knowledge of Canadian transportation acts and regulations, including transportation of dangerous goods

What you bring

Post-Secondary education in Business, Logistics or Engineering

Transportation industry experience

A general understanding of the Highway Traffic Act; Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Good knowledge of transportation management systems (TMS) for example, JDA or Oracle

Advanced Microsoft Excel (e.g. Macros, Pivot Tables) and Access (e.g. Macros, Queries, Reporting) skills

Exceptional attention to detail

Must excel in a team environment, comfortable making objective decisions on the fly

Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast paced, challenging environment with a great deal of autonomy

Ability to work with complex and evolving systems and extensive and varied data

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging 

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations  

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.