Senior Transportation Planner (12 Month Contract)
About the role
Parrish & Heimbecker
Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Senior Transportation Planner for our Milling division based in Cambridge, ON.
Please note this position is a 12 Month Contract.
P&H Milling
P&H is the largest Canadian-owned milling company. The P&H Milling Group sources wheat from Western Canada, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada to produce quality flour and cereal products. The lineup includes hard red spring wheat flour for breads and other bakery products, soft winter wheat flour for cakes and cookies, as well as semolina flour for pasta, organic flour, and atta flour for chappati. In our specialty milling operation in Saskatoon, we also mill pea fractions.
From its mills in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Acton, Hanover, Hamilton, and Cambridge, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Lethbridge, Alberta, the P&H Milling Group supplies flour to customers throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Iceland, and Pacific Rim countries.
Your Role
The Senior Transportation Planner is responsible for designing and implementing efficient transportation strategies to enhance the delivery of flour products. This role involves analyzing transportation needs, optimizing routes, and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure seamless operations. The position requires the ability to manage all planning areas, including both bulk and palletized deliveries.
Day to Day
Manage the planning team and provide/organize coverage for all Transportation Planners as needed, including time-off coverage Monitor on-time pickup and delivery performance for both private and third-party logistics (3PL) fleets Develop and implement transportation strategies to optimize the movement of products from milling facilities to distribution centers and customers Manage all bulk railcar movements including direct to customer & intercompany Collaborate with supply chain, warehousing, and production teams to align transportation planning with overall business objectives Coordinate with third-party logistics providers to ensure cost-effective and efficient transportation solutions Prepare and present reports on bulk rail performance, including key delivery metrics and efficiency improvements
Required Qualifications
Logistics certification or equivalent experience preferred Transportation planning/dispatch experience with private and 3PL fleets in manufacturing or distribution Strong analytical, organizational, and multitasking skills Proficient in TMS and Microsoft Office Effective communicator with knowledge of industry regulations and safety standards
Work and grow with a family-owned company.
Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H’s roots go back over 115 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.
With over 80 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution, animal feed production, egg grading and processing.
To apply and learn more visit us at www.pandhcareers.com.
We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society. As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. P&H welcomes and encourages applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities. Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request for both internal and external candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
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