Transportation Load Planner

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Transportation Load Planner

The Regional Transportation Planning Centre is accountable for the daily planning of all vendor purchase orders and all store delivery orders as efficient and cost-effective trips. The Load Planner utilizes the Transportation Management System (TMS) to plan trips that meet the needs of the business from a customer perspective while meeting all adherence and cost requirements.

What You'll Do

• Review all unscheduled orders in the Transportation Management System prior to the automated system routing session.
• Maintain adherence to SOP’s
• Manually adjust the planned load as required and provide feedback for changes to the Regional Planning Center lead.
• Review each load planned by the Transportation Management System to ensure adherence aimed at a cost-effective load.
• Other duties as required.

What You'll Bring

• 1 – 3 years’ experience in a supply chain or retail organization.
• Post secondary education in Industrial Engineering, computer science, business technology management, or supply chain management preferred.
• Professional attitude, robust geography skills, robust system skills, robust structuring and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize, works well under pressure and can handle tight time constraints.
• Ability to consult with and/or co-ordinate with contacts inside and outside an organization.
• Has a robust knowledge of local and North American geography, a knowledge of transport modes and is a creative issue-solver who can work autonomously.
• Scheduling will require shift work (days, afternoons, evenings) as well as weekend work.
• PLog or CITT nice to have.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle Salariale à L’embauche

$52,000.00 - $71,500.00 / 52.000,00$ - 71.500,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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