Manager, Freight Audit (12-Month Contract)
About The Position
As Manager, Freight Audit, you will lead the end-to-end freight audit and payment function across Canadian Tire’s enterprise transportation network. You’ll be accountable for ensuring accurate freight cost validation, driving recoveries, strengthening controls, and delivering insights that improve transportation spend visibility and operational efficiency at scale. You will partner closely with Transportation, Finance, Supply Chain, and external carriers/audit vendors to ensure compliance with contracts, rate agreements, and internal policies—while also modernizing processes and leveraging data to continuously improve outcomes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive experience in freight audit, transportation finance, logistics, or supply chain analytics.
- 7+ years of people leadership experience.
- Post-secondary education in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field (CPA, CMA, or supply chain designation considered an asset).
- Strong working knowledge of transportation rate structures, accessorial, and carrier contracts.
- Experience with TMS, freight audit/payment platforms.
- Advanced proficiency in data analysis and reporting (Excel, Power BI, or similar tools).
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional partners and lead through complexity.
- Strong business acumen with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Clear, confident communicator able to translate data into executive-level insights.
Nice To Haves
- CPA, CMA, or supply chain designation
Responsibilities
- Own the full freight audit lifecycle, including invoice validation, approval, discrepancy management, and payment across inbound and outbound transportation modes (TL, LTL, parcel, intermodal).
- Ensure freight invoices are accurately audited against contracted rates, accessorial, fuel surcharges, and service-level agreements.
- Oversee exception resolution, root cause analysis, and recovery of overcharges from carriers and vendors.
- Establish and maintain strong audit controls, governance, and documentation to support internal and external audits.
- Ensure compliance with transportation contracts, SOX requirements, and Canadian Tire financial policies.
- Partner with Finance to support accrual accuracy, month-end close, and variance analysis related to freight spend.
- Analyze freight spend trends, discrepancies, and audit findings to identify cost-saving and optimization opportunities.
- Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting for senior leadership that highlight savings, compliance, and audit effectiveness.
- Lead process improvements, automation, and system enhancements (e.g., TMS, freight audit tools).
- Act as a key business partner to Transportation, Logistics, and Finance teams to resolve issues and improve upstream processes.
- Manage relationships with external freight audit providers and carriers, including performance reviews and service-level outcomes.
- Support contract negotiations by providing audit insights, dispute history, and data-driven recommendations.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of freight audit professionals.
- Set clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
Benefits
- Career growth opportunities
- Product discounts
- Competitive salaries and wages
- Store discounts
- Supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy
- Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
- Retirement and savings programs for eligible employees
- Mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families
- Total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
