About the role
Brandt Corporate Services Ltd. is seeking an experienced, detailed orientated and proactive Director of Traffic for its Regina, SK, location. The Director of Traffic will oversee and manage all transportation activities encompassing inbound and outbound traffic for the Brandt Group of Companies. Additionally, this position is accountable to drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement strategies, processes, and procedures that optimizes transportation spend while meeting cost and service level targets. An ongoing focus will be to ensure the operations are executed using the most efficient modes of shipping required to achieve goals and objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Guiding the Traffic Team in the daily efforts of ensuring the timely cost effective movement of raw materials/equipment inbound and finished goods outbound
- Develop, support, and manage a knowledgeable and effective team
- Communicating and working with multiple Brandt departments to ensure clear information and understanding of all traffic requirements are exchanged internally and with our Suppliers and Carrier partners
- Managing and oversee the monitoring of all Carrier partners
- Reviewing and assisting negotiating rates for both National and International freight services
- Working closely with Purchasing and Customs to ensure compliance with all Federal and International requirements
- Organizing training within the Traffic department and any other Brandt Divisions to ensure all rules and regulations that may have an effect on our operations are understood and followed
- Overseeing Freight payment, auditing, and accruals processes. Manage freight payment process to support carrier payment process and work with financial teams to understand, explain, and project cost variances, and support accrual processes.
- Leveraging data for reporting, projects, decision-making, and performance management
- Loss prevention and freight claims process - identify risks and mitigate exposure - process, track, and resolve claims
- Perform other duties as required.
About Brandt Group of Companies
The Brandt Group of Companies — headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – is a privately owned manufacturing and distribution company that serves a growing international audience in industries such as agriculture, construction, forestry, rail, mining, steel, transportation, material handling, and energy. The company has 6000+ employees and more than 180 locations in Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. Brandt is one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies and is among an elite group of Platinum Club members of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
Le Groupe d'entreprises Brandt, dont le siège social est situé à Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, est une entreprise privée de fabrication et de distribution qui dessert un public international croissant dans des secteurs tels que l'agriculture, la construction, la foresterie, le rail, les mines, l'acier, le transport, la manutention et l'énergie. L’entreprise compte plus de 6000 employés et plus de 180 sites au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande. Brandt est l'une des plus grandes entreprises privées du Canada et fait partie du groupe d'élite des membres du Club Platine des sociétés les mieux gérées du Canada.
About the role
Brandt Corporate Services Ltd. is seeking an experienced, detailed orientated and proactive Director of Traffic for its Regina, SK, location. The Director of Traffic will oversee and manage all transportation activities encompassing inbound and outbound traffic for the Brandt Group of Companies. Additionally, this position is accountable to drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement strategies, processes, and procedures that optimizes transportation spend while meeting cost and service level targets. An ongoing focus will be to ensure the operations are executed using the most efficient modes of shipping required to achieve goals and objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Guiding the Traffic Team in the daily efforts of ensuring the timely cost effective movement of raw materials/equipment inbound and finished goods outbound
- Develop, support, and manage a knowledgeable and effective team
- Communicating and working with multiple Brandt departments to ensure clear information and understanding of all traffic requirements are exchanged internally and with our Suppliers and Carrier partners
- Managing and oversee the monitoring of all Carrier partners
- Reviewing and assisting negotiating rates for both National and International freight services
- Working closely with Purchasing and Customs to ensure compliance with all Federal and International requirements
- Organizing training within the Traffic department and any other Brandt Divisions to ensure all rules and regulations that may have an effect on our operations are understood and followed
- Overseeing Freight payment, auditing, and accruals processes. Manage freight payment process to support carrier payment process and work with financial teams to understand, explain, and project cost variances, and support accrual processes.
- Leveraging data for reporting, projects, decision-making, and performance management
- Loss prevention and freight claims process - identify risks and mitigate exposure - process, track, and resolve claims
- Perform other duties as required.
About Brandt Group of Companies
The Brandt Group of Companies — headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – is a privately owned manufacturing and distribution company that serves a growing international audience in industries such as agriculture, construction, forestry, rail, mining, steel, transportation, material handling, and energy. The company has 6000+ employees and more than 180 locations in Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. Brandt is one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies and is among an elite group of Platinum Club members of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
Le Groupe d'entreprises Brandt, dont le siège social est situé à Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, est une entreprise privée de fabrication et de distribution qui dessert un public international croissant dans des secteurs tels que l'agriculture, la construction, la foresterie, le rail, les mines, l'acier, le transport, la manutention et l'énergie. L’entreprise compte plus de 6000 employés et plus de 180 sites au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande. Brandt est l'une des plus grandes entreprises privées du Canada et fait partie du groupe d'élite des membres du Club Platine des sociétés les mieux gérées du Canada.