Logistics Coordinator

About the Role

The Logistics Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth, accurate, and cost-effective movement of products in and out of the facility. This position manages daily inbound and outbound shipments, prepares all required shipping documentation, and works cross‑functionally to optimize routes, carrier performance, and overall transportation efficiency. Transportation Operations responsibilities include coordinating and scheduling all inbound and outbound freight, including intercompany shipments between Canada and the U.S., assigning carriers, tracking shipments, and monitoring on‑time pickup and delivery performance. The coordinator verifies outbound shipments against bills of lading in collaboration with plant personnel, prepares and processes shipping documentation such as bills of lading, customs paperwork, freight charges, and inventory transfer documents, records shipments and freight accruals in dispatch software, and audits freight invoices while managing disputes as required. In Optimization & Cost Control, the coordinator optimizes delivery routes, loads, and equipment utilization to maximize efficiency and minimize freight costs, monitors railcar pipelines, demurrage charges, truck detention, and carrier performance, and reviews Power BI reports and carrier rates to ensure pricing aligns with lane and market expectations. They also identify and report opportunities for operational improvements across transportation, yard, and delivery activities, provide freight quotes to support new and existing business, support expansion and optimization of the carrier base in collaboration with the transportation management team, and leverage a mix of company drivers and contracted carriers to reduce transportation costs. Collaboration & Communication duties involve partnering with Sales, Operations, and Transportation teams to improve service levels and operational efficiency, proactively communicating shipment delays, issues, or changes to internal teams and customers, and resolving service‑related issues including delivery concerns, claims, driver documentation, permits, and regulatory requirements. Compliance & Safety responsibilities require ensuring compliance with all applicable company policies, safety programs, DOT, Transport Canada, and OSHA regulations, and working closely with internal corporate resources to maintain regulatory compliance and operational best practices. • Coordinate inbound and outbound freight, including cross‑border intercompany shipments. • Assign carriers, track shipments, and monitor on‑time pickup and delivery performance. • Prepare shipping documents, customs paperwork, and inventory transfer records. • Record shipments in dispatch software and audit freight invoices for accuracy. • Optimize routes, loads, and equipment utilization to reduce transportation costs. • Monitor railcar pipelines, demurrage, truck detention, and carrier performance metrics. • Review Power BI reports and carrier rates to ensure pricing aligns with market expectations. • Provide freight quotes and expand the carrier base with a mix of company drivers and contractors. • Partner with sales, operations, and transportation teams to improve service levels. • Communicate shipment delays and resolve delivery issues, claims, and regulatory compliance. • Ensure adherence to DOT, Transport Canada, OSHA regulations and internal safety programs.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸freight coordination
• ▸shipping docs
• ▸dispatch software
• ▸route optimization
• ▸power bi
• ▸regulatory compliance

What You Bring

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of three years of related logistics or transportation experience, covering oversized loads, multi‑site deliveries, and multiple commodities. Candidates must have a strong understanding of transportation requirements such as truck weights, loading capacities, product lift sizes, and piece counts, proficiency in spoken and written English, strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, high attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and adapt to changing work demands. Experience with SAP or transportation/dispatch software is preferred. • Minimum three years logistics/transportation experience with oversized loads and multi‑site deliveries. • Strong knowledge of truck weight limits, loading capacities, and product lift sizes. • Proficient in English, with strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational abilities. • Detail‑oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities and working independently. • Experience with SAP or transportation/dispatch software preferred.

Requirements

• ▸3+ years
• ▸logistics
• ▸truck limits
• ▸sap
• ▸english
• ▸hs diploma

Benefits

Stella-Jones offers extensive benefits and incentives, including extended health and dental coverage, life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, competitive compensation, an annual profit‑share program, a retirement program (RRSP) with a generous 150% company match on the employee’s 4% contribution, a company share purchase program with a 25% match, and career advancement opportunities. • Benefits include health/dental coverage, life and AD&D insurance, disability plans, profit‑share, RRSP matching, share purchase program, and career growth opportunities.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time