Logistics Manager

Logistics Manager

Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Reports To: Trading Manager
Company: Agrocorp Processing Ltd.

About Agrocorp Processing Ltd.

Agrocorp Processing Ltd. operates within the agricultural commodity and food-processing sector, connecting Canadian operations with customers, service providers, and international teams.

As our Canadian operations continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced, hands-on Logistics Manager to lead our Canadian logistics function from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

This role is suited to a logistics professional who combines strong leadership with practical execution skills and understands the importance of timely delivery, cost control, regulatory compliance, accurate documentation, and effective coordination across multiple stakeholders.

Position Summary

The Logistics Manager leads Agrocorp’s Canadian logistics function and is accountable for the safe, timely, compliant, and cost-effective movement of inbound and outbound products. The role oversees truck, railcar, container, transload, and bulk-vessel execution; shipment documentation; freight procurement; demurrage control; product-readiness coordination; logistics reporting; and the performance of Canadian and overseas support teams.

Success in this role means building and maintaining a logistics function where shipments are effectively planned and executed, risks are identified and addressed early, customer and contractual commitments are protected, logistics costs are actively managed, documentation is accurate, and team members operate with clear accountability.

The Logistics Manager will also play an important role in strengthening systems, processes, and operational controls that support the continued growth of Agrocorp’s Canadian operations.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage the Canadian logistics function, including logistics employees in Canada and designated overseas/back-office support personnel.

• Establish clear responsibilities, workflows, priorities, service standards, and accountability across the logistics team.

• Assign and monitor work, coach employees, support cross-training, and address training, staffing, performance, or resource gaps.

• Build an effective logistics team and recommend staffing or structural changes required to support business needs.

• Provide hands-on operational support during workload or staffing gaps, including direct management of critical shipments when required.

• Make timely operational decisions within delegated authority and appropriately escalate matters requiring senior-management approval.

Logistics Planning & Shipment Execution

• Oversee the planning and execution of inbound and outbound shipments by truck, railcar, container, transload, and bulk vessel.

• Develop and maintain integrated shipment schedules that align product availability, plant capacity, railcar supply, transload activity, ocean bookings, and contractual delivery periods.

• Coordinate product movement from farms and suppliers to Agrocorp plants and from plants to ports, transload facilities, customers, and final destinations.

• Monitor shipments from product readiness and loading through transportation, transloading, ocean movement, and final delivery.

• Provide timely and accurate shipment-status updates to affected stakeholders.

• Identify delays, capacity constraints, and execution risks early and implement practical contingency plans before they result in claims, deductions, defaults, or lost business.

Rail, Bulk & Demurrage Management

• Plan railcar requirements and maintain regular communication with CN, CPKC, BNSF, and other applicable rail providers.

• Monitor railcar supply, placement, release, movement, and service issues.

• Ensure loaded railcars are released promptly and traced through to transload facilities, ports, or final destinations.

• Escalate railcar shortages, service failures, and delays through appropriate railway representatives.

• Minimize demurrage, detention, storage, and related charges through effective planning and coordination.

• Review and dispute demurrage charges and negotiate reductions or waivers where justified.

• Coordinate bulk-vessel and FOB shipment requirements, including scheduling, product readiness, documentation, and stakeholder communication.

Freight Procurement & Cost Control

• Obtain and negotiate competitive trucking, rail, container, transload, and ocean-freight rates in coordination with relevant internal teams.

• Identify and evaluate alternative carriers and logistics service providers to improve cost, reliability, and operational flexibility.

• Maintain productive relationships with transportation providers while reducing unnecessary dependence on a single provider.

• Provide freight and trucking cost information to Trading and Procurement for purchase and sales costing.

• Monitor actual logistics costs against quotations, approved assumptions, and budgets.

• Identify opportunities to reduce freight, handling, storage, demurrage, detention, and other logistics-related costs.

• Track logistics-related losses, customer deductions, claims, and additional costs arising from shipment delays, documentation errors, or execution failures.

Documentation, Compliance & Product Readiness

• Ensure shipment documentation is complete, accurate, properly maintained, and issued within required timelines.

• Oversee certificates of origin, phytosanitary certificates, weight certificates, bills of lading, stuffing instructions, and other shipping or regulatory documents.

• Coordinate documentation requirements with customers, freight forwarders, transloaders, regulatory agencies, and internal teams.

• Support compliance with CFIA, USDA, customs, customer, contractual, and destination-country requirements.

• Resolve documentation or certification issues that could delay or prevent shipment.

• Work closely with Procurement, Quality, and Plant Operations to confirm that products are available, properly prepared, and compliant with contractual specifications before shipment.

• Support investigation and corrective action where quality or regulatory issues affect shipment execution.

Stakeholder & Financial Coordination

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with railway companies, ocean carriers, trucking companies, freight forwarders, transloaders, port operators, customers, and other logistics partners.

• Coordinate closely with Trading, Procurement, Plant Operations, Quality, Finance, and Accounting teams.

• Work with designated overseas teams when transactions or financing arrangements require cross-office coordination.

• Coordinate with Finance, Accounting, and back-office personnel regarding shipment invoicing, freight charges, claims, and supporting documentation.

• Identify and escalate overdue customer payments or unresolved payment issues associated with completed shipments.

• Ensure urgent operational issues are communicated and acknowledged promptly through the appropriate channels.

Systems, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Assess logistics operations, staffing, systems, and controls and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for logistics planning, execution, documentation, reporting, escalation, and business continuity.

• Maintain accurate shipment, cost, inventory, and documentation information in approved company systems.

• Develop practical tools that improve visibility of plant inventory, product readiness, shipment status, logistics costs, and operational risks.

• Establish and monitor logistics performance indicators, including on-time shipment performance, freight costs, demurrage, documentation accuracy, claims, deductions, and logistics-related losses.

• Analyze recurring problems and implement corrective actions that improve service, accountability, cost-effectiveness, and profitability.

What You Will Bring

• Post-secondary education in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related discipline, or an acceptable combination of education and relevant experience.

• Substantial logistics or supply-chain experience involving agricultural commodities, bulk products, rail, trucking, containers, transloading, or ocean freight.

• Demonstrated experience leading employees and coordinating geographically dispersed or overseas support teams.

• Strong understanding of transportation contracts, freight-rate negotiation, shipment documentation, demurrage, and cost control.

• Working knowledge of CFIA, USDA, customs, phytosanitary, and destination-country documentation requirements is considered an asset.

• Proven ability to build effective relationships with carriers, railways, freight forwarders, customers, and internal stakeholders.

• Sound judgment and the ability to make timely decisions and resolve complex operational issues under pressure.

• Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and prioritization skills.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate shipment, cost, and documentation information.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

• Experience with CRM, transportation, inventory, ERP, or related enterprise systems is considered an asset.

• Ability to handle confidential and commercially sensitive information appropriately.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation

• Extended health and prescription drug coverage

• Dental insurance

• Life and AD&D insurance

• Long-Term Disability and Critical Illness coverage

• Employee Assistance Program and Telemedicine

• Retirement/pension-related benefits, where applicable

• Paid vacation in accordance with company policy

• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

• Potential support for permanent residence pathways for eligible employees

Working Conditions

The position is primarily office-based and involves regular computer and telephone use. Travel to Agrocorp plants, ports, logistics service providers, and other business locations may be required.

Because the position supports time-sensitive shipments and geographically diverse teams, occasional work outside regular business hours, including early-morning or late-day meetings, may be required during critical logistics events or when coordinating with overseas teams.

Why Join Agrocorp?

At Agrocorp, you will have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of a key business function, work with Canadian and international teams, contribute to operational improvements, and help build the logistics capabilities required to support a growing agricultural business.

We offer a collaborative working environment, opportunities for professional development and increased responsibility, and a competitive total rewards package in accordance with company policies.

Inclusion, Diversity & Equal Opportunity

Agrocorp Processing Ltd. is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and diverse workplace where employees are valued for their skills, experience, perspectives, and contributions.

We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities throughout our recruitment and employment practices.

Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment and selection process upon request. Candidates requiring accommodation are encouraged to contact Human Resources so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Eligibility to Work in Canada

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and maintain any authorization required for employment.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced logistics professional with strong knowledge of agricultural transportation, rail, freight management, shipment execution, cost control, and team leadership, we invite you to apply.

Please submit your resume outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted.