Logistics Analyst

Job Overview:

The Logistics Analyst is a crucial operations execution role within High Liner Foods, dedicated exclusively to North American transportation. The Analyst is responsible for tactical management and decision-making within High Liner Foods' supply chain to ensure efficient and cost-effective transportation execution.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

Provide comprehensive logistics services to optimize service and cost, including:

• Plan, build, tender, and optimize customer loads while following routing guide compliance and freight budget requirements
• Prioritize appointment scheduling and communicate customer compliance requirements to carriers to avoid fines and fees
• Plan multi-stop loads, optimize truck utilization, and evaluate decisions that impact freight costs
• Track load execution against milestones and obtain status updates or required documents from carriers
• Identify execution risks, recommend solutions, and keep relevant stakeholders informed of status updates
• Review freight payment discrepancies and accessorial fees, determining appropriate next steps
• Utilize, maintain, and update SOPs; monitor KPIs and recommend improvements
• Develop relationships with carriers and brokers, participate in required coverage plans, and perform other assigned tasks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Supply Chain Management or related field) or 2+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with supply chain software (BluJay/E2 Open TMS and JD are considered assets)
• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Professional carrier-facing experience is highly preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others without hierarchical power
• Proven problem-solving abilities and competency in presenting recommendations
• Transportation management experience (TL, LTL, and/or IM)
• Highly collaborative, engaging internal teams and external vendors
• Demonstrates integrity in decision making, for the team and the business.

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.

What's in it for you?

Join High Liner Foods for a career where you shape your path, backed by great benefits, flexible work, and a culture of diversity, innovation, and sustainability. Immerse yourself in opportunities to make a real impact and grow with us in our mission to nourish lives. Start your adventure where endless possibilities to thrive together await.

• Competitive Salary
• Heath, dental & vision coverage
• Pay for performance incentives
• Employee & Family assistance programs
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement Planning
• Supplemental Parental Leaves
• Disability Support
• Family friendly Flex policies & Summer hours
• Volunteer hours
• Learning and mentorship opportunities
• Safety focused work environment

About High Liner Foods

Founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, High Liner Foods has grown from a small salt fish company into a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. Our trusted brands - including High Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine, C.Wirthy & Co, Mrs. Paul's, Van de Kamp's, and Icelandic Seafood - are enjoyed by families, restaurants, and institutions across Canada and the United States.

Guided by our purpose of Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life, we combine over a century of expertise with innovation, consumer insight, and responsible practices to deliver high-quality seafood people can trust.

At High Liner Foods, we are a people-first organization. We invest in our employees through development opportunities, collaborative teamwork, and a culture where safety, well-being, and growth are priorities. Whether in our offices, plants, or distribution teams, our people work together to deliver excellence and drive the future of seafood.

Our Values

Serve with Purpose - We put our customers and consumers at the heart of everything we do, creating quality products that help to nourish lives and foster connections that go beyond the plate.

Do the Right Thing - We lead with integrity, act responsibly, and make choices that support our people, our partners, and our planet. .

Innovate & Reimagine - We challenge the norm, embrace fresh ideas, and turn innovation into impact.

All Hands on Deck - Powered by people and driven by purpose, we lead with courage, hold one another accountable, and celebrate as a team

Ready to make waves with us? Join High Liner Foods and help shape the future of seafood.

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