Logistics Manager (Transport)

Job Title: Logistics Manager (Transport)
Location: Lantz, Nova Scotia
TP - SGL – 9241

The Shaw Group Limited is recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best-Managed Companies and stands among Eastern Canada’s leading natural resource manufacturers and community developers. With over 160 years of history in Atlantic Canada, a strong reputation, a solid financial foundation, extensive land holdings, and a focus on innovative construction related products, The Shaw Group is well positioned for continued growth. Their Lantz site is home to the Shaw Transport, Shaw Precast Solutions, and Shaw Brick divisions.

Meridia Recruitment is proud to partner with The Shaw Group in the search for a highly capable Logistics Manager who will play a key role in overseeing load movement, operational efficiency, and on time deliveries.

Role Description:

Reporting to the Shaw Transport General Manager, you will be a vital member of the Shaw Transport team. You will draw on your logistics expertise, strong organizational skills, and sound judgment to optimize operations. With Shaw’s Values, safety, integrity, responsibility, customer understanding, constant improvement, and collaboration guiding your work, you will help strengthen customer relationships, enhance operational performance, and foster strategic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to commercial transport safety regulations and ensure safe operations on and off the road.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor the safe, timely delivery of products, ensuring they arrive in the expected condition.
• Track asset utilization and location to assign routes effectively and support preventative maintenance for tractors and trailers.
• Lead and support Shaw Transport drivers by overseeing load assignments, providing dispatch details, and maintaining systems related to safety, hours of service, maintenance, and more.
• Identify cost effective transportation methods and negotiate contracts to support operational efficiency.
• Deliver timely, professional responses to customer inquiries, strengthening service excellence.
• Adapt to unforeseen challenges, including road disruptions and regulatory changes, while maintaining continuity of operations.
• Maintain accurate records, including invoicing, payroll, IFTA reporting, and carrier profiles.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support customer relationships, divisional productivity, and strategic partnerships.

Your Qualifications:

You are an experienced leader with a strong track record managing complex, fast moving logistics environments. You excel at communication, relationship building, and staying composed in high-pressure situations.

Your qualifications include:

• A strong commitment to safety and quality.
• Minimum 3 years of logistics management or dispatch experience.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to build rapport quickly and maintain long term relationships.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision making abilities.
• Demonstrated capacity to multi task while delivering excellent customer service.
• High attention to detail, strong work ethic, and outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours and respond to after hours needs as required.
• A high level of integrity, accountability, and reliability.
• Ability to adapt easily to evolving operational demands.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint), dispatching software, and other digital tools.

If you’re a logistics professional looking to grow your career with a respected, forward thinking organization, this is an exceptional opportunity to make an impact. Connect with us to learn more.