Key Responsibilities  

• Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure strategic alignment, seamless communication, and timely execution.
• Coordinate with management on load prioritization to book trucks, balancing customer urgency, cost-efficiency, and truck size across preferred carriers.
• Serve as primary point of contact linking our sales team, mills, reloads, and carriers for smooth and on-time delivery of shipments.
• Handle rush loads and time-sensitive shipments, adjusting schedules and communicating proactively with the sales team, reloads, and carriers.
• Negotiate freight rates and manage relationships with carrier partners across multiple modes (FTL, LTL, intermodal, hot shot).
• Provide options and recommendations regarding order consolidation of multi-drop and LTL shipments to optimize routing and cost.
• Conduct market research, communicate findings and implications, and recommend courses of action.   
• Provide freight rate quotes and lane recommendations to the sales team, including alternative transportation options.
• Oversee trans-border shipment documentation and ensure compliance with cross-border shipping requirements.
• Source new transportation partners, conduct due diligence and initiate vendor onboarding, and evaluate performance.
• Trace shipments and provide updates to teams; act as the escalation point for carrier performance issues and service disruptions.
• Maintain up-to-date schedules and rate records, issue booking confirmations, bills of lading, and other relevant shipping documents; support other administrative accuracy across the logistics function.
• Participate in cross-training efforts, knowledge transfer, and contribute to process improvements.
•  Qualifications 2-5 years of experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain coordination; experience in the lumber or building materials industry is a strong asset.
• Working knowledge of truck types, truck sizing, and shipment modes (FTL, LTL) is an asset.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, professional, and effective communication skills across various channels both internally and externally, with a focus on team collaboration and relationship management.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving dexterity; confident in assessing challenges, evaluating options, and actioning solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word); experience with an ERP or transportation management system is an asset.
• Post-secondary education/diploma in supply chain, logistics, or business administration is an asset; a logistics certification (e.g., CITT) is a plus.