Transportation Coordinator

Job summary

Coordinate daily shipments, secure carrier capacity, adjust transportation plans, and monitor deliveries to ensure timely service. Communicate with carriers and internal stakeholders, resolve service issues, use transportation systems and reporting tools, and identify operational improvements.

Job details

Location: Mississauga, ON or Calgary, AB (hybrid, 4 days on-site) Language: Strong written and spoken English communication skills required. French is an asset. Duration: 1-year contract, with potential for extension Compensation: $25.00–$26.50/hour (English-speaking); $27.00–$28.85/hour (bilingual English/French) Background Check Requirement: Criminal background check and professional references About the Opportunity Are you a detail-oriented transportation professional who thrives on keeping things moving? We're looking for a Transportation Coordinator to join a collaborative team within a leading Canadian retail organization, helping ensure products reach their destinations efficiently and on time. In this role, you'll coordinate carrier capacity, manage shipment plans, and serve as a key point of contact for transportation partners across Canada. You'll play an important part in keeping operations running smoothly while delivering exceptional service to internal and external stakeholders. What's In It for You • Join a supportive, experienced transportation team that values collaboration and problem-solving. • Gain exposure to a large-scale national transportation network and opportunities to strengthen your analytical and logistics expertise. • Strong potential contract extension. Your Responsibilities • You'll coordinate daily shipments and secure transportation capacity with third-party carriers to support timely deliveries. • You'll build and adjust transportation plans based on changing shipment volumes, priorities, and operational requirements. • You'll proactively monitor deliveries, follow up with carriers, and resolve service issues raised by stores and distribution centres. • You'll maintain clear, professional communication with carriers and internal stakeholders, primarily through email. • You'll use transportation systems, Excel, Power BI, and ServiceNow to track activities, review performance, and support reporting. • You'll identify opportunities to improve transportation efficiency, service reliability, and operational processes. Skills and Qualifications • 3+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, freight coordination, or a related environment. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with B2B customer service experience considered a strong asset. • Intermediate Excel proficiency, including working with data, formulas, and PivotTables. • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities. • Post-secondary education in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Why Partner with Altis If you’ve never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you’re a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.

What you’ll do

Coordinate daily shipments, secure carrier capacity, adjust transportation plans, and monitor deliveries to ensure timely service. Communicate with carriers and internal stakeholders, resolve service issues, use transportation systems and reporting tools, and identify operational improvements.

Requirements

Requires at least three years of experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, freight coordination, or a related field, along with strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Intermediate Excel skills, including formulas and PivotTables, are required; post-secondary education in a related field is preferred, and B2B customer service experience is an asset.

Benefits

• Collaborative Team Environment
• Exposure To A National Transportation Network
• Opportunities To Strengthen Analytical And Logistics Expertise
• Potential Contract Extension

Listed skills

• Transportation Coordination · Preferred
• Logistics · Preferred
• Supply Chain · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Power BI · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Transportation Coordination
• Logistics
• Supply Chain
• Freight Coordination
• Carrier Capacity Management
• Shipment Planning
• B2B Customer Service
• Written And Verbal Communication
• Excel
• PivotTables
• Power BI
• ServiceNow
• Data Analysis
• Problem-Solving
• Organization
• Process Improvement

Job areas

• Transportation
• Logistics
• Retail
• Data & Analytics
• Customer Service & Support

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