Ready to learn how a transportation business really runs - from the inside? We're hiring a hands-on Manager of Operations & Business Development to work directly with senior leadership, take ownership of daily operations, and help grow our client base.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.–Required for urgent operational issues, including evenings, weekends, and holidays Travel: Salary: CAD 80,000–120,000 (based on skills and experience) The employer is an established Canadian logistics and container-services company, operating more than 200 power units and over 800 chassis across four offices in Canada. Their strategically located yards sit near key rail terminals in Mississauga, Montreal, Calgary, and Edmonton, backed by approximately 15 acres of secured short- and long-term storage capacity nationwide. It's a practical, fast-moving environment where operations, customer service, dispatch, fleet activity, and commercial decisions are closely connected.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a logistics professional who wants to learn how to run a transportation business from the inside. The role is approximately 70% operations and 30% business development. It's not a pure sales role, and it's not a desk-based strategy position.

You'll work closely with senior leadership, support daily operational decisions, lead teams, manage customer issues, and contribute to business growth. Support daily operational decision-making across logistics and container services Help manage urgent customer, service, staffing, and operational issues Work closely with dispatch,



customer service, drivers, yards, and internal teams Manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously Client & Commercial Responsibilities Identify and pursue new business opportunities in logistics and container services Support account growth and long-term customer retention Understand client needs and coordinate with operations to ensure realistic service delivery Participate in pricing, proposals, presentations, and commercial discussions Prepare regular updates on operational priorities, client activity, and business-development progress Travel & Availability Travel approximately 2–4 times per month to Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary Attend client meetings, visit company locations, and support business-development activity Remain reachable for urgent operational decisions outside regular hours when required Maintain reliable transportation for local travel Have experience in logistics, transportation, freight forwarding, trucking, intermodal, drayage, warehousing, distribution, or a closely related environment Have already taken responsibility for people, customers, service issues, or branch-level execution Have experience winning, growing,



or supporting business Are hands-on and willing to stay involved after the sale Are confident without needing immediate authority Experience in business development, account growth, client management, or commercial operations Strong understanding of logistics, transportation, supply chain, or container-related services Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a rapid-paced environment Strong communication, relationship-management, and problem-solving skills Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field is preferred MBA or advanced degree is considered an asset Strong Assets Experience with CN or CPKC rail Container transportation knowledge Experience managing customer escalations or service recovery Experience leading a small operational or commercial team Existing relationships within logistics, transportation, manufacturing, warehousing, importing, distribution, or 3PL environments A pure business-development role with little operational involvement A senior title without hands-on execution Immediate authority without first learning the operation A highly structured corporate environment with multiple layers of support Salary of CAD 80,000–120,000 (Based on skills and experience) Annual bonus based on personal performance Company-paid travel expenses Direct exposure to senior leadership Chance to learn a complex national logistics operation Potential to grow into broader operational and leadership responsibility based on performance

📌 Manager, Operations & Business Development - Container Logistics (Canada)
🏢 Telescope Recruitment
📍 Canada