Team Lead, Domestic Transportation

What You’ll DoAs a member of the Domestic Transportation Operations team, you will help lead a high-energy, fast-paced network that supports Canadian Tire Corporation across Canada. The primary role of the Domestic Execution Team Lead is to guide and direct a team of Execution Analysts. In this role, you’ll support team members in executing current business processes, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operations for Store Deliveries, Domestic Vendor Pickups, and Offshore Inbound volume through the Domestic Rail network. Your team will be responsible for establishing industry-leading visibility for store and vendor shipments nationwide, while optimizing service for stakeholders. You will play a key role in transformative process improvements, particularly with the implementation of visibility technology (Movement by P44 and OTM) across the network. This dynamic environment calls for a strong leader with exceptional people management, organizational, and communication skills, along with a commitment to continuous improvement and active participation in cross-functional initiatives.Provide guidance to a team of employees supporting a 24/7 operation including call centre and customer service support in the movement of CTC freight. Work closely with p44 as our technology partner to enable and rollout across stores and carriers to provide seamless visibility to “where is my truck”Work closely with Rail Service providers to ensure timely movement of freight over the rail, while also working through process improvement for seasonal challengesProvide clear direction and prioritize work within the teamProvide feedback and coaching to team members dailyCreate (semi-annually) staffing schedule, ensuring fair shift rotation and adequate coverage across all days / shiftsProvide input and recommendations on business processes and/or technical issuesPromote and support implementation of process, procedural and technological changesIdentify process and systems improvement opportunities and provide subject matter expertise and change initiativesLead department projects and identify required resources to complete on timeCompile data/reports on specific stores and ensure deliveries adhere, within a reasonable tolerance, to the delivery scheduleWork with stores, operational staff and carriers as required to address pressing delivery issuesMonitor quality of Visibility Tool data as it relates to Distribution Centre (DC) / consolidation facility departures and store deliveriesAvailability as required to support 24/7 operationsWhat You BringPost-Secondary degree in Applied Science, Business, Engineering, similar discipline or equivalent experienceMinimum 2-3 years experience in building and developing teams and cross-functional Supply Chain experiencePassionate, influential leader that can build a credible roadmap, delivers results and can work cross functionally to meet CTC goalsExperience in working in a collaborative work environment to manage variances to expectations (in other words working with Stores and Dealers)Skilled at managing multiple tasks, setting and tracking own milestones, and meeting deadlinesDemonstrated ability to organize and schedule work effectivelyWell developed analytical, decision making and problem-solving skillsAble to deal with a dynamic and changing environmentProven experience with Excel, Word, Access, PowerPointSupply Chain/Transportation Industry KnowledgeExperience with Transportation management systemsAbout UsCanadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and BelongingWe are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.Accommodations We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.