Logistics Coordinator

About Aurora Importing

With almost 70 years as an established industry leader in the import and distribution of household food items in Canada, Aurora Importing offers a line of over 4000 products including oils, pasta, tomatoes, coffee and coffee machines, condiments, soup, risotto, and confectionery. We pride ourselves on our quality and our rich history; our philosophy from day one has been rooted in quality! To learn more about Aurora visit www.auroraimporting.com.

The Role

The Logistics Coordinator will be responsible for panning, coordinating, and monitoring all our international and North American Shipments. As a member of our Procurement & Innovation Team and reporting to the team’s Director, you will play an integral part in getting our products into the hands of our loyal customers. You will put your solid planning and coordination skills into play to support our logistics process. You will apply your exceptional people skills when it comes to building solid business relationships with our freight and transportation partners, while using your negotiating skills to provide reliable and cost-effective transportation solutions. You will draw on your accuracy and detail-oriented skills when it comes to providing shipping details and completing custom documents.

Your Impact

• Coordinate shipments with the appropriate freight and/or transportation company.
• Keep a pulse on all shipment deadlines by regularly communicating and following up with our suppliers.
• Accurately complete and submit all required custom documents.
• Monitor and confirm shipments that have been released from customs.
• Ensure all inventory and shipment details are entered into the appropriate systems.
• Address shipment shortages and/or damages.
• Keep senior management up to date on inventory and logistic costs.
• Review, verify and approve logistic invoices.

About You

• You have minimum 3 years of experience working as a logistics coordination within CPG environment.
• A very strong team player and collaborator.
• A great planner and an organizer with effective prioritizing capabilities.
• Very detailed oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Can build solid business relationships and a negotiator.
• Has strong computer and data entry skills.
• Works well under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Degree, diploma or equivalent in supply chain, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Capability to read and write Italian.

Here’s why you should join the Aurora Importing team:

• Impact and growth. You will have the opportunity to develop your own career path with support from your manager and team.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package for you and your family – offering medical, dental, vision and more.
• Our great employees who truly transform our mission into a reality!

At Aurora Importing, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that values diversity, promotes inclusivity, and ensures equity for all employees. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process for all candidates. Should you require accommodations due to a disability or medical condition at any point throughout the hiring process, please contact the Human Resources team at 416-636-6146 extension 5800 and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person