Logistics Manager
WE ARE LAVO!
LAVO, a division of KIK Household Products, is a North American company with over 4,000 employees across our various sites.
In Quebec, we have 2 plants: LAVO's main plant and head office in Montreal East, and Qualipak, a bottle-blowing plant in Laval. Here, we develop, manufacture and distribute products that are well known to Quebecers, such as La Parisienne, Hertel, Arctic Power, Spring Time, Comet and Old Dutch, not to mention numerous collaborations and production of private labels for our Canadian retailers.
LAVO is also a motivated R&D, marketing, sales, human resources, finance and operations team of professionals with a passion for their field.
For our LAVO division in Montreal, we are looking for a..:
Logistics Manager
The role of the Logistics Manager is to design and organize logistics strategies to ensure the smooth flow of a product from production to distribution, with a constant concern for optimizing the quality/cost/time triptych, using available resources to achieve the company's objectives.
Role and responsibilities:
- Plan, implement and control the flow and storage of finished products through to final shipment;
- Liaise and negotiate with suppliers;
- Monitor stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency;
- Day-to-day management of staff, including attendance, training and performance;
- Develop learning guides for expedition employees with project coordinator.
- Monitor performance and efficiency for the department;
- Monitor equipment maintenance;
- Determine strategic needs for rolling stock replacement and acquisition;
- Implement and ensure compliance with the rolling stock preventive maintenance plan;
- Proper application of company policies and procedures in its sector;
- Maintain excellent communication with the management team;
- Proper management of yard space and storage;
- Coordinate the annual stock-taking of finished products;
- Demonstrate leadership to maintain a positive working environment and relationships within the team;
- Reduce delays and other variances related to operations in its sector;
- Optimize the use of work equipment by maintaining its conformity;
- Work closely with the health and safety committee.
- Implement preventive health and safety initiatives within the department and carry out risk analyses in collaboration with the CSST.
- Resolve any problems or claims that may arise; (Penalties)
- Implement a cost reduction strategy; (Efficiency)
- Design and produce relevant periodic operations reports;
- Design and produce performance indicators;
- Solve problems in your sector;
- Special projects;
- Comply with provincial, federal and U.S. transportation laws, regulations and requirements;
- Perform any other related tasks;
Skills :
- High school diploma; college diploma; bachelor's degree in operations/business/logistics management or other relevant training
- Supervisory experience in a unionized environment
- Bilingual (English - French)
- Distribution center experience
- Experience in the freight forwarding industry
- Be customer and results-oriented
- Negotiation
- Rigorous, persevering, disciplined
What awaits you at LAVO
- Permanent employment with an essential company
- Competitive salaries
- Annual salary increases
- Comprehensive group insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, travel, etc.), paid in part by the employer
- KIK's participation in your GENEROUS pension plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Advancement and long-term development
- A dynamic environment where teamwork is a priority
- We are accessible by public transport
- Free parking for our employees
- Buying discounted products
Apply now!
"*" indicates the required fields