Manager, Logistics & Trucking

Our client is a highly respected international logistics organization with a strong Canadian presence and a long history of helping businesses move goods with accuracy, care, and confidence.

Global Reach, Local Accountability

This is an organization with the scale, systems, and service depth to support complex supply chains across multiple modes of transportation. At the same time, its Canadian operations remain close enough to the customer to make practical decisions, solve problems quickly, and build long-term relationships.

Logistics With Standards

The company places a strong emphasis on quality, compliance, safety, and dependable service. Customers rely on them not simply to move freight, but to protect timelines, manage complexity, and keep business moving when transportation challenges arise.

A Place to Lead and Build

For the right logistics leader, this is an opportunity to join a stable, established organization where operational discipline, commercial thinking, and people leadership all matter. It is a role for someone who enjoys improving how a department performs, how a team works together, and how customers experience the business.

Compensation

• Base salary in the range of $85,000 to $90,000*
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• RRSP/DPSP program with company matching
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick days
• Hybrid work arrangement based in Mississauga, Ontario
• Ongoing professional development and growth opportunities
• Permanent, full-time stability with a respected logistics employer

*The stated compensation range reflects the full scope of the role as currently structured and is provided in accordance with pay transparency requirements. Offers are determined based on relevant experience, demonstrated skills, internal equity, and alignment with the role’s requirements. The upper end of the range is typically reserved for candidates who fully meet all requirements and qualifications outlined in this posting and the official job description.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on leadership role for a transportation and logistics professional who understands both the operational and commercial sides of the business.

The Manager, Transportation & Logistics will oversee a department responsible for coordinating freight movement, supporting revenue goals, managing carrier and customer relationships, leading team performance, and maintaining a high standard of service. The work touches multiple areas of the supply chain, including domestic transportation, cross-border freight, FTL, LTL, transload, intermodal movement, 3PL activity, load brokering, and dispatch coordination.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants more than a maintenance role. The successful candidate will be expected to look at the department with a business owner’s mindset where service can improve, where costs can be controlled, where carrier relationships can be strengthened, where reporting can become more useful, and where the team can be better supported.

Position Description

The Manager, Transportation & Logistics will be responsible for leading the day-to-day and longer-term performance of the department.

• Overseeing logistics and trucking operations across domestic, cross-border, FTL, LTL, transload, and intermodal activity
• Planning, directing, and coordinating departmental operations in alignment with customer needs, service expectations, and company goals
• Supporting sales activity and contributing to monthly and annual revenue targets
• Monitoring departmental KPIs, service levels, operational performance, and budget expectations
• Preparing monthly business updates, forecasts, and performance reporting for senior leadership
• Providing clear, realistic input on departmental results, risks, opportunities, and operating priorities
• Leading strategic decisions related to transportation routing, carrier use, service execution, and operational coverage
• Building and maintaining productive relationships with customers, vendors, carriers, subcontractors, and internal teams
• Managing carrier qualification, rate/tariff information, vendor reviews, and related documentation
• Supporting account accuracy, billing follow-up, ledger reconciliation, and the financial discipline of the department
• Hiring, coaching, training, scheduling, and supporting team members
• Managing workload balance, vacation planning, attendance matters, and other people-related requirements
• Providing leadership that keeps the team focused, informed, accountable, and supported
• Handling time-sensitive priorities with professionalism and sound judgment
• Contributing to continuous improvement in service, process, reporting, and team effectiveness

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in freight forwarding, logistics, transportation, or a closely related industry
• At least 3 years of leadership or management experience
• Direct exposure to 3PL, load brokering, trucking, dispatch, or transportation operations
• Experience with domestic and cross-border freight movement
• Familiarity with FTL, LTL, intermodal, and transload activity
• General understanding of the freight forwarding and NVOCC environment
• Experience working with carriers, vendors, customers, internal operations teams, and senior management
• Comfort working with revenue targets, budgets, KPIs, reporting, and operational priorities
• A track record of leading people, improving performance, and maintaining service standards under pressure

Qualifications

• A university degree, college diploma, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• TDG certification, or willingness to obtain it, considered an asset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Practical leadership skills with the ability to coach, motivate, and hold a team accountable
• Strong organization, prioritization, and follow-through
• The ability to manage competing deadlines in a time-sensitive logistics environment
• Sound judgment, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word
• General understanding of HR-related responsibilities such as attendance, performance feedback, staffing, and scheduling
• A service-first approach when dealing with customers, carriers, vendors, and internal stakeholders

Education

• A university degree, college diploma, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• TDG certification, or willingness to obtain it, considered an asset

Additional Information

• Job ID: 10590
• Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time | Hybrid
• Industries: Freight Forwarding
• Job Categories: Logistics/Distribution/Warehousing
• Manages Others: Yes
• Required Travel: No
• Relocation Assistance: No

Learn More About the Recruiter

Syeda Saher, SHRM-CP brings a wealth of recruiting experience to the forefront, skillfully navigating the intricacies of talent acquisition across diverse industries and functions. Her unwavering commitment to excellence infuses a personal touch into every engagement, while identifying talent that not only fits the role but also seamlessly integrates into the cultural fabric, becoming an integral part of the organization’s success story.

How to Apply

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Existing Vacancy

This is a critical role within the organization and, following the recruitment and selection process, the selected candidate should expect to receive an offer promptly.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

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About Stoakley-Stewart Consultants

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