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Intelcom | Dragonfly

Last-mile e-commerce carrier using logistics technology

IDC Business Partner

Logistics & TransportationUpdated on Nov 9
Full-timeHalifax Regional Municipality, NS, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Human Resources, or a related field, plus 6 years of work experience.
  • Experience managing external partners, contractors, franchisees, or vendors.
  • A strong background in performance management using key performance indicators and business intelligence dashboards.
  • Experience in negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Exposure to capacity planning or operational workforce planning.
  • Willingness to travel regularly.

Responsibilities

  • Identify mutually beneficial opportunities that support IDC sustainability, operational excellence, customer experience, and Intelcom’s delivery capacity.
  • Advise regional leadership on IDC partnership trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Represent IDC perspectives objectively in internal discussions while ensuring alignment with Intelcom’s strategic priorities and operational requirements.
  • Collaborate with Operations and Procurement to assess future delivery requirements, identify capacity gaps, and support capacity-planning strategies in assigned markets.
  • Find potential new IDCs and guide them through selection, contracting, and onboarding in collaboration with the IDC compliance team.
  • Provide input into IDC selection, onboarding, and development strategies based on operational and customer needs.
  • Identify IDC performance or capability gaps and recommend tailored development solutions to support scalability.
  • Support IDCs with planning and confirming adequate vehicle and driver capacity, and ensure delivery of committed capacity, including ramping up and down.
  • Build and maintain professional relationships with IDC partners and internal stakeholders.
  • Monitor IDC key performance indicators and compliance, document interventions and action plans, communicate proactively with partners, and conduct IDC performance reviews or quarterly business reviews with follow-up or escalation of actions according to company policy.
  • Maintain transparent communication with IDCs regarding policies, tools, services, operational expectations, and information sessions.
  • Gather partner feedback and share relevant insights with internal stakeholders.
  • Address partner questions, concerns, and grievances using negotiation, mediation, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Represent Intelcom’s values and partnership approach in interactions.
  • Engage regularly with delivery stations, frontline teams, and IDC partners to understand operational realities.
  • Review performance indicators and field observations to identify risks, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities.
  • Translate field insights into practical recommendations for regional Operations and other internal stakeholders.
  • Support station teams in identifying opportunities to strengthen collaboration with IDCs.
  • Work with IDCs and Operations to develop action plans and monitor follow-up actions.
  • Challenge IDCs on quality and capacity gaps, support them in finding solutions, and ensure training materials and IDC management tools are available and used.
  • Use IDC business reviews to formalize improvement and development actions and ensure completion or escalate as needed.
  • Produce comprehensive analyses, executive summaries, and strategic, solution-focused recommendations.
  • Support IDCs through policy changes, new technologies, operational initiatives, and performance-improvement plans.
  • Communicate and train IDCs on compensation policies and tools, route productivity, and driver compensation models.
  • Ensure IDCs understand applicable performance key performance indicators, compensation plans, tools, procedures, and operational expectations.
  • Promote appropriate adoption and use of Intelcom tools and processes.
  • Communicate the purpose, expected benefits, and impact of changes to build understanding and commitment.
  • Identify implementation challenges and escalate roadblocks to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Identify contractual, operational, and compliance risks affecting IDC partnerships.
  • Communicate non-compliance clearly and recommend mitigation or corrective actions.
  • Follow up with IDCs and internal stakeholders until agreed corrective actions are completed.
  • Apply established escalation processes when risks or non-compliance issues are not resolved within the expected timeframe.
  • Document significant risks, commitments, escalations, and corrective actions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Entrepreneurship or experience operating a small business, including understanding contractor realities.
  • Vendor or franchise network management experience.
  • Human resources or labor relations exposure, especially in contractor models.
  • Operations leadership in a fast-paced, field-based environment.
  • Bilingual French and English language skills are preferred for Quebec-based IDC Business Partners.

About the Company

Intelcom | Dragonfly

Last-mile e-commerce carrier using logistics technology

Intelcom delivers last-mile logistics for e-commerce across Canada using a combination of internal teams and a network of independent contractors. Its service handles the final leg of delivery with routing, tracking, and performance management enabled by its logistics technology. The company differentiates itself through its country-wide network and its own technology stack, which together improve efficiency and reliability of deliveries. Its goal is to keep increasing operational efficiency and plan for the future by continually advancing logistics technology to better serve merchants and their customers.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1986

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