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The North West Company

Transportation Manager

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Sep 30, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Aug 31, 2026

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In your role as a Transportation Manager, you will Lead and provide strategic direction to supervisors, analysts, and indirect staff responsible for inbound and outbound logistics and transportation activities across Canadian operations. Ensure transportation operations align with corporate strategy and key business initiatives while optimizing service levels, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

Joining NWC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture. We also have free parking at our distribution center.

NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

Your Role:

Manage and oversee inbound and outbound logistics and transportation operations across Canadian banners, ensuring effective planning, coordination, and scheduling to maintain expected cargo flow and agreed-upon service levels.
Optimize transportation operations and logistics costs by maximizing network utilization, ensuring expenditure remains within budget, and identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Monitor and communicate transportation performance and activity by providing stakeholders with timely updates on inbound volumes, forecasts, and actual activity, while developing and maintaining network-wide performance reports for transportation partners against targeted service levels.
Provide leadership, guidance, and cross-functional support in the integration of supply chain functions, including customer service, planning, operations, transportation, and distribution, to ensure alignment and effective end-to-end supply chain execution.
Manage logistics partner relationships and negotiate contracts and rates to drive operational efficiencies, cost savings, and compliance with agreed-upon service levels.
Monitor and communicate carrier performance and rate changes, providing analysis and performance metrics to support informed decision-making; travel may be required.
Lead the development and continuous improvement of logistics initiatives that support NWC’s logistics excellence by leveraging technology and optimizing the transportation network through effective use of the Transportation Management System (TMS).
Benchmark logistics partners both within and outside the network and collaborate with them to identify best practices and drive improved performance.
Manage and oversee freight invoice processing and accruals, ensuring all invoices are accurately validated for rates, accessorial charges, and allocation across stores and cargo types, including Food, General Merchandise, and Non-Merchandise.
Prepare and provide monthly and quarterly freight accruals to Finance for total freight spend, accounting for outstanding invoices, unreceived invoices, and disputed amounts pending approval.
Manage, oversee, and enforce the company’s Inbound Vendor Compliance Program, including maintaining and updating the Supply Chain section of the NWC Vendor Compliance Manual and ensuring all related materials on the NWC website remain current.
Monitor and improve vendor compliance and performance by tracking service incidents, processing fines, reporting trends, and collaborating with vendors, Merchandising, and Supply Chain teams to address issues and improve supply chain efficiency.

Desired Skills & Experience:

Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field is preferred.
Minimum five years of industry experience in logistics or transportation, preferably in a logistician or similar role.
Experience with transportation and financial modelling tools, with previous experience using Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) considered an asset.
Strong ability to monitor key performance metrics, analyze results, and implement adjustments to meet business and service expectations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects, tasks, and competing priorities.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
Proven ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team environment.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to handle and maintain confidential information.
Demonstrated curiosity, analytical thinking, and willingness to navigate complex scenarios involving multiple technical systems.
Previous supervisory or people leadership experience is considered an asset.
Knowledge and understanding of TNWC’s transportation network and the various transportation modes used across the network is considered an asset.
Occasional travel will be required for up to 20-25 days per year.

Location: Winnipeg Logistics Service Centre, 100 Murray Park Road, Winnipeg, MB

Report to: Director, Logistics

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

Being Enterprising
Committing to our Customer
Working with Passion
Leading and Developing Others
Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity
Building Trust

The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

You may include your resume and cover letter together as a single document. A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is an active job opening for a position that is currently available and we are actively seeking to fill.

This position adheres to the Distribution Application Process Guidelines.

For Internal Applicants:

Interested internal applicants are encouraged to apply directly on the website no later than Monday September 14, 2026. Internal applicants must select “Yes” as the answer to “Are you currently employed by The North West Company or any of its subsidiaries?” during the application process.

Positions will be advertised externally; however internal candidates will receive first consideration based on qualifications. NWC employees are encouraged to bring forward applications of external candidates that meet the qualifications of this position

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Responsibilities

The Transportation Manager will lead and provide strategic direction for inbound and outbound logistics across Canadian operations to optimize service levels and cost-effectiveness. This role involves managing logistics partner relationships, overseeing freight invoice processing, and enforcing vendor compliance programs.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least five years of experience in logistics or transportation and possess strong analytical and leadership skills. A post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business is preferred, along with proficiency in transportation management systems.

Skills

Logistics management
Transportation management
Supply chain integration
Vendor compliance
Contract negotiation
Financial modelling
Performance reporting
Strategic planning
Team leadership
Data analysis
Project management
Microsoft Office
Budgeting
Communication skills

Benefits

Competitive salary
Benefits package
Growth and development opportunities
Free parking

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Keywords

Logistics
Transportation
Supply Chain
TMS
Vendor Compliance
Freight Invoicing
Financial Modelling
Network Optimization
Strategic Direction
Contract Negotiation
Performance Metrics
Distribution
Retail
Inbound Logistics
Outbound Logistics
Inventory Management
Budgeting
Data Analysis
Leadership

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