Logistics Specialist
Innio
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Welland, Ontario, Canada
$68,000 - $90,000 USD yearly
Description
What you’ll enjoy at INNIO Waukesha:
⚙️ Innovative Work: Collaborate on advanced manufacturing projects that deliver industry-leading products powering global industries.
🤝 Mission-driven Team: Join a group of dedicated professionals committed to safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Safety is a top priority, with annual reimbursement for safety shoes and prescribed safety glasses provided.
📈 Keep Growing: Access a robust tuition and professional development program, as well as internal training and career development opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career.
💚 Health & Wellness: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for you and your family from day one. EAP program, health care spending account
🎯 Work-Life Balance & Perks: Benefit from on-site gym access and a fitness reimbursement program of $300 annually, paid personal days, and RRSP/TFSA, pension plan matching to support both your personal and professional well-being.
This position will help facilitate communication between manufacturing, sales, and distribution stages to promote a healthy and efficient supply chain. The salary range for this position is $68,000 - $90,000, which will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate shipments involving dedicated trucks used to transport finished product to various destinations within North America, including the accurate completion of all required official documents
- Coordinate air shipments of finished products to international destinations
- Responding to customer inquiries and referring clients / suppliers to proper channels
- Accurately record PO receipts and outbound shipment details
- Reviewing shipping documents to ensure accuracy
- Making special shipping arrangements as necessary
- Provide assistance for maintaining logistics planning tasks
- Support with maintenance of logistics policies, procedures, support plans and similar data
- Track shipments through multiple channels
- Act as a liaison between Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing, Freight Forwarders, Carriers and Custom brokers; communicating and troubleshooting issues, problems, and concerns.
- Understand the end-to-end Logistics processes, proactively identify gaps and develop solutions resolving the gaps with quantified deliverables.
- Schedule, track, trace and support shipments for buyers/contract manufacturing/customer service/engineering/laboratory etc. as requested including ensuring daily shipping reports are received from various freight supplies.
- Process parts returns of suppliers, including the completion of customs documents (if required), waybills, and arranging for pickups.
- Supporting purchasing in new projects department and working with suppliers to obtain and import material in a timely fashion matter.
- Strong working knowledge of cross border logistics including import/export and customs clearance, which includes but not limited to In-depth knowledge on Customs Regulations (Import/Export), and Incoterms.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Business Administration (preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, SharePoint & Outlook
- 1 to 3 years previous experience in Logistics, preferably in the Manufacturing sector and/or in Supply Chain
- 1 to 3 years of experience in international shipping/receiving
- Working knowledge of PC computer systems and cargo management software preferred
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Well-developed motivational and leadership skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desired Characteristics
- Team player who is accountable for team’s success: delivering business targets and responsibility for decisions and outcomes.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to give and receive feedback.
- Ability to work in a self-directed environment.
- Willingness to learn new skills and perform a variety of tasks and roles within the manufacturing process and teach and coach other team members.
Accommodations
INNIO is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will make reasonable accommodations for the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department at [email protected] to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.
As part of our commitment to innovation and efficiency, INNIO utilizes AI technology to assist in the initial screening of applicants. This helps us more effectively identify qualifications and match candidates to role requirements. Pleases note that all hiring decisions are made with human oversight to ensure fairness, context, and alignment with our core values.