Logistics Planner (1-Year Temporary Contract)

Messer Canada

  • Mississauga, ON
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
Description :About MesserMesser is the largest privately held industrial gas business in the world, and a leading industrial and medical gas company in North and South America. We offer over 125 years of expertise in industrial, medical, specialty and electronic gases. Messer delivers quality gases, related services and technology via an extensive production and distribution network. Health and safety, sustainability practices and environmental protection are core Messer values that are embedded in our daily operations.Why Messer?
  • Certified as Great Place to Work®
  • Career growth
  • Referral program: Employees can refer talent and earn!
  • Employee perks and discounts: Access to exclusive discounts on a number of products and services across Canada.
What you’ll do:The Logistics Planner will work independently and in collaboration with the operations and retail teams to focus on distribution improvement, cost reduction and supply chain and logistics strategies:
  • The co-ordination of all deliveries to end users on a daily basis using a computerized scheduling software system.
  • Liaising closely with Distribution and Customer Service on a regular basis to resolve any issues in order to ensure efficient asset utilization, schedule quality and customer service.
  • Scheduling all deliveries to our customers throughout various areas in Canada while ensuring vehicle utilization is maximized and our costs to deliver are minimized.
  • Suggesting best practices for utilizing resources within a certain location and advising of best scheduling methods under certain circumstances.
  • Monthly reporting of distribution performance at each retail location and regionally
  • To be able to schedule with strategies & manually in an efficient manner and be able to meet all scheduling deadlines on a daily basis. Working with Distribution/CSC to resolve any scheduling issues and communicating with them on a regular basis to ensure schedule quality.
  • Review feedback from previous day driver schedules and working to resolve scheduling feedback issues and improve schedule quality and KPI’s.
  • Conduct basic trouble shooting with scheduling system and it’s SAP interface.
  • To maintain the scheduling system database based on resource availability. Update customer information with current updated geo locations (latitude & longitude) to ensure schedule integrity.
What it takes:
  • University degree or College Diploma specializing in Operations or Supply Chain/Logistics Management
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in transport planning or general supply chain planning
  • Advanced user of PC software (Excel, Word and Access)
  • Strong SAP user
  • Ability to work independently without direct supervision
  • Strong sense of urgency
  • Co-operative teamwork
  • Good communication skills
  • Detailed oriented person
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
At Messer, our vision for Diversity & Inclusion is to create an environment where all of us accept, respect and value the differences of multiple identities and truly welcomes the diverse ideas and perspectives of individuals. In doing so, we shape an open and creative company culture, providing every individual an equal opportunity to thrive.Join us and you will be part of a company that values and supports your career. We offer competitive pay and benefits, with set schedules, steady work and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.Together we value innovation, efficiency and flexibility. Putting safety first, working with integrity and respect, we encourage everyone to find solutions for success. That means for our customers and for our colleagues. This makes us a great place to build a career where your skills are valued and developed.Apply today @ and .If you need assistance with the application or would like to request an accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.

Messer Canada