Logistics Planner (12 Month Contract) - Mississauga, ON

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Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31 billion (€26 billion). We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.

At Linde, every day is an opportunity: an opportunity to learn, to grow, to share success and to contribute to one of the world’s leading industrial gas and engineering companies. Seize the opportunity: take your next step with us and join our team.

We are currently recruiting for a Logistics Planner (12-month contract) to join our Operation support team in Mississauga, Ontario.

Accountability Objective:

Reporting to the National Logistics Manager, this position ensures the correct mix of resources (driver, equipment) for the efficient delivery of product, maximizing assets, while minimizing distribution costs.

Major Responsibilities:

• The planner will monitor / review / analyze customer usage.
• Review/update trips to ensure accuracy and customer needs.
• Maintain effective communications with drivers, equipment suppliers, sales, plant personnel and the garages and resolves issues in each area to achieve lowest distribution costs.
• Analyzes asset utilization and distribution costs, making adjustments to the distribution plan to meet agreed upon distribution costs.
• Plan just in time deliveries to Linde customers in an effective and reliable manner based on a detailed knowledge of government regulations (Canada/US), driver hours of service guidelines, equipment and product availability.
• Analyze and manage plant inventory’s ensuring moving of product to needed regions while minimizing product cost.

Requirements

Essential Skills:

• Ability to multitasking
• Problem solving skill
• Strong sense of urgency and proven prioritizing skills
• Highly customer focus
• Efficient time management and organization skills
• Proficiency in French is considered a strong asset

Qualifications:

• Degree/Diploma or equivalent experience in Logistic / Production planning or related discipline.

Nature and Scope:

An in depth knowledge of trucking operations, driver interface, equipment specifications, costs, union and governmental rules and regulations are essential for successful implementation of logistics plans.

Linde has an extensive background check process which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background review, reference checks, employment and education verification.

Linde Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs.

We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.