TRANSPORTATION ANALYST

Plasman•Windsor, ON

8d•CA$65,000 - CA$85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Plasman is seeking a Transportation Analyst to join their Windsor 3 Manufacturing team. This role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and supporting transportation operations across Canadian facilities to ensure efficient and on-time delivery. The Transportation Analyst will monitor route performance, manage schedule changes and urgent requests, coordinate with carriers and plant teams to resolve issues, and track key transportation metrics, costs, and billing accuracy. Plasman is a global automotive and manufacturing company with a rich history of over 45 years, emphasizing a diverse workforce and collective success.

Requirements

Must possess a secondary school diploma or equivalent
Must have at least 3-5 years previous experience in logistics or transportation

Nice To Haves

Preference given to those who have completed a College or University level program – focusing on logistics or supply chain management

Responsibilities

Plan, Schedule, and Support Canadian Operations local transport schedule.
Analyze and adjust route schedule changes to optimize the network and maintain manufacturing operations.
Manage schedule deviations and best cost solutions for urgent changes including out-of-schedule requirements through the Plasman transport portal
Manage on-time delivery and track non-conformance activities (waiting time, traffic congestion, etc.)
Communicate with transport companies and plant operations to resolve operational issues.
Track and Maintain transport records (frequency and pallets shipped) and create KPIs.
Support the negotiation of transport rates and maintain Service Agreements
Support the tracking of returnable dunnage tracking between the Canadian plants.
Support transport clearance issues customs team
Oversight of Plasman transportation network (CAN OPS - 75% / Plasman NA - 25%)
Ensure compliance with transportation laws and company policies