Placement Type: 12-Month Contract
Expected Start Date: December 7, 2026
Work Schedule: Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM 4:00 PM
Work Arrangement: Hybrid Monday to Thursday in-office, Friday remote
Work Locations: Calgary, Alberta OR Mississauga, Ontario
Pay: $23 - $26/hr

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Carrier Planner to join its Transportation team. In this role, you will play an important part in developing and executing transportation plans for shipments moving to and from company locations across Canada, including retail stores, vendors, distribution centres, third-party hubs and rail terminals.

Working in a rapid-paced environment, you will coordinate and tender transportation loads to third-party carriers and the company's internal fleet, balancing cost, service expectations and available capacity. You will act as a transportation subject matter expert, monitor key performance indicators and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure shipments are delivered efficiently and on schedule.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to the transportation and supply chain operations of one of Canada's largest retailers, with the potential to build toward a longer-term career opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute daily transportation plans, balancing transportation costs, service expectations and carrier capacity requirements.
- Utilize transportation management systems to tender work assignments and update shipment activities across Canada.
- Monitor daily shipment execution,



follow up on outstanding actions and proactively resolve transportation disruptions to minimize impacts on customers and business operations.
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure commitments, concerns and required actions are addressed in a timely manner.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with third-party carriers and vendors, ensuring accountability while maintaining professional and respectful partnerships.
- Coordinate carrier capacity to support operational demand, including inbound, outbound, Direct Ship, dealer returns and ad-hoc transportation requests.
- Collaborate with distribution centres, vendors, retail locations, carriers and internal Supply Chain teams to ensure successful shipment execution.
- Analyze transportation data, processes and key performance indicators, including cost, capacity and on-time delivery, to identify trends, concerns and opportunities for improvement.
- Present analytical findings, recommendations and potential solutions to relevant stakeholders.
- Identify and support operational efficiency initiatives through continuous improvement methodologies.
- Prepare cost-benefit analyses to support transportation projects and broader business initiatives.
- Participate in and lead investigations related to business requests, service concerns and operational challenges.
- Provide input regarding business processes, system requirements and technical issues.




- Evaluate the financial and operational impacts of carrier contracts and assist with the preparation of negotiation materials.
- Provide ongoing feedback on transportation plans and recommend improvements to strengthen service, capacity and cost performance.
- Support seasonal peaks, high-volume periods and changing business requirements through proactive transportation and capacity planning.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable Canadian transportation legislation and regulatory requirements.

Required Experience & Qualifications

- Three to five years of professional experience in Supply Chain, Transportation, Logistics or Operations.
- Previous professional experience in an office-based environment. Warehouse-only experience would not be the ideal expereince for this position.
- Direct transportation or carrier planning experience is considered a strong asset.
- Experience working within a corporate transportation department for a major retailer, grocery organization, sporting goods company or similar business would be highly desirable.
- Experience working for a third-party transportation brokerage is also considered an excellent fit.
- Alternatively, candidates with office-based logistics experience or B2B customer service experience involving shipment coordination, investigation and issue resolution will be considered.
- Strong customer service, communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external business partners.
- Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, sound judgment and problem-solving abilit

📌 Carrier Planner (Calgary)
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