Interested in joining Canada’s largest poultry processor? At Maple Lodge Farms, we’re not only passionate about our chickens, but our people, too. We operate to the latest in technological, health and safety, and quality standards. With rapid expansion over the years, and continued innovation and investment in growth, we’re looking for committed, team players to join the Maple Lodge family. As a proudly family-owned Canadian company, we’re passionate about what we do. If you’re a committed team player, we would love to have you as part of our team.

About the Role

:The Logistics Analyst is responsible for preparing logistics budgets, reporting on expenses, period-end, inventory optimization, cost savings, process improvement, supplier management and field execution. Also responsible for office administration of the Distribution Center

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What's in it for yo**

• u?Health benefits and pension pl
• anWeekly p
• ayDiscount at our Chicken Sh
• opOpportunities for career advanceme
• ntA culture that values humility, a respect for family and hard wo

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What you will be doi**

• ng:Lead the preparation, development, and assembly of the logistics budg
• et.Measure performance to budget through understanding and developing statistical reporting with variance explanatio
• ns.Ensure compliance of budgeting for Shipping, Transportation and Fleet teams by validating invoic
• es.Monitor the financial performance of area of responsibility against approved budget so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identif
• iedAchieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, preparing, and completing action pla
• ns.Implementing productivity, customer-service standa
• rdsWith Distribution leadership team, set and monitor targets based on a developed, actionable pl
• an.Work with COOP, where required, on Distribution initiativ
• es.Lead the RFP process for 3rd party freight and Distribution / Fleet requiremen
• ts.Lead and / or act as a resource to projects outlined in the Logistics Strategy Docum
• entIn collaboration with stakeholders, take lead role to implement data analytics supported by reports and dashboards as requir
• ed.Working with Distribution Management team, provide logic and reason to period end variances in time to support period end meetings, as well as recommend steps to contain negative variances going forwa
• rd.Track KPIs and report on supply chain’s performance. Define action required when results are off targ
• et.Run detailed spreadsheets in EXC
• EL.Understand the value of Six Sigma tools and implement into day-to-day u
• se.Resolving problems, completing audits, identifying trends, determining system improvements, and implementing chan
• ge.Own credit note process to establish root cause and recommend steps to contain reoccurrences. Maintain scorecard for department errors leading to credits and customer penalti
• es.Provide analysis, Strategic Planning Processes to Leadership T
• eamMaintain a scorecard, by period, regarding Log Strategy projects / updat
• es.Evaluate 3rd party vendor operations (e.g. freight forwarders) according to quality standar
• ds.Work with cross functional stakeholders to address plan vs actual results and provide recommendations to achieve succe
• ss.Collaborate with IT professionals to implement effective syst
• emsOther projects may include employee scorecards, WMS system, re-slotting invento
• ry.Provide support as needed to the Director of Logisti

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What you will br**

• ing:5-10 years of working experi
• enceGood understanding of supply chain fundamentals and the ability to embed best practices into the daily operati
• ons.Experience with supply chain processes (e.g., inventory planning, warehouse managem
• ent)Experience in data mining, analysis and repor
• tingWorking knowledge of MS Office, relational databases and ERP systems (e.g.

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Maple Lodge Farms was established in 1955. We are the largest chicken processor in Canada, and we remain family owned. The principles that guided us from our humble beginnings, when Lawrence May sold eggs door-to-door, are the same principles that guide us today: hard work, agricultural wisdom and family values. We are creating a sustainable future by providing healthy, wholesome, best quality chicken products with a focus on the humane treatment of animals, the responsible use of resources and the positive development of our employees and the communities in which we ope

rate.

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record

check.

In accordance with Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 2003, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants are required to make their needs known in a

dvance.

We thank all applicants for applying, however, only those chosen will be contacted by our Talent Acquisiti

on Team.