Expeditor, Supply Chain - Co-op Student

Loblaw Companies Limited•Brampton, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ever wondered how that box of cereal appears on the shelf in the store every day? Or how we can move nearly 1 billion units of product from one of our 3,000 vendors, through one of our 24 distribution centers, to one of our 2,300 locations across Canada, and into the homes of millions of Canadians each year with the precision of a well-oiled machine? Supply Chain at Loblaw is the engine which drives the business, and we want to show you how it all works and have you help us make it stronger, more efficient, and faster! In this role you will plan and perform expediting activities to ensure the timely delivery of purchase orders to distribution facilities for service to customers. If you enjoy facilitating the flow goods through various departments inside and outside the organization within the scope of business plans, consider applying!

Requirements

1-3 years’ experience in Supply Chain or business operations role would be an asset
University or College degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related
Demonstrated success with the planning and execution of system projects with multiple teams or business partners
Analytical and organizational skills; committed to meeting deadlines and targets
Comfort working in a highly flexible environment independently and collectively
Thorough with strong organizational, project and time management skills with ability to adapt to change
Ability to problem-solving, conduct and identify root cause analysis.
Strong communication abilities
Experience with spreadsheet software and inventory management tools
Microsoft Power Platform - Experience with Microsoft Automate a strong asset
Dynamic 365, VBA
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio etc.)
Curious Mindset – trouble shooter – Logical Thinking
Solution focused, creative and technical capabilities to fulfill unique business demands
Comfort working various levels of leadership

Responsibilities

Liase between teams – implement new reporting.
Use the database application to complete tracking of past due and delayed POs consolidating and documenting reasons
Partner with vendors, buyers, transport leads, DC leads, outside carriers to resolve issues of past due and delayed POs quickly
Communicate to impacted teams for any Service Level protection actions – picking up earlier, improve performance of responsible parties.
Ad hoc problem solving, data analysis and investigation of issues related to vendor production and shipping delays and solution creation
Create truck and resource utilization plans that align with business priorities (promotional and high margin product) to mitigate equipment disruptions.
Maintain reporting metrics regarding vendor readiness, pick up progress and delivery timelines.
Create action plans in coordination with partner departments using key drivers in service level detractors and the requirements to fulfill service level metrics.
Provide daily and weekly updates to business leadership on key areas of focus where support is required
Analyze issues and data to find opportunities for system optimization and present results to leadership
Through the evolution of the role, build reporting capabilities based on business requirements
Establish relationships with vendors, buyers, transport leads, DC leads and outside carriers for the successful execution of initiatives
Work with internal Supply Chain team to identify app requirements, data inputs and storage
Lead project timelines, key achievements, project updates and involvement of key business units
Support system project of database app creation towards ensuring that the functional design and delivered solutions meet business requirements
Lead joint decision making and functional design with supply chain functions on the build and delivery of the application
Ensures Loblaw Technology and Supply Chain system experts jointly build Loblaw Technology business requirement documents, functional designs, and testing strategies
Ensure standardized configuration, process, reporting in systems delivery and documentation
Provide regular updates to key business partners
Lead the maintenance of standardized database documentation, business operational definitions, data identification and sourcing, educational and training material for application solution