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SecondShop

Marketplace for overstock and like-new items

Dispatch Manager - Final Mile Delivery

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/1/2026
CA$65k - CA$80k/yr
Mid
Calgary, AB, Canada+2 moreMore locations: Delta, BC, Canada | Burlington, ON, Canada
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About the job

Requirements
  • Previous dispatch, logistics, transportation, or final mile delivery experience is required.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple routes, drivers, delivery teams, and changing daily priorities.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to speak professionally with drivers, customers, internal teams, and leadership.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and follow established standard operating procedures.
  • Ability to lead teams, manage performance expectations, and support a culture of accountability and service excellence.
  • Working knowledge of delivery safety requirements, driver communication standards, and customer service expectations.
  • Flexible availability to support early morning dispatch, peak periods, and operational needs as required.
Responsibilities
  • Plan, assign, and monitor daily delivery routes for appliance and furniture deliveries.
  • Dispatch drivers and delivery teams while ensuring schedules are followed and customer delivery windows are met.
  • Review route capacity, delivery volume, staffing levels, and equipment availability to support efficient daily operations.
  • Communicate with drivers, warehouse teams, and operations leadership to resolve delivery delays, missed stops, damages, access issues, and customer concerns.
  • Track driver performance, on-time delivery results, route completion, service quality, and compliance with company procedures.
  • Ensure delivery teams follow proper handling, inspection, photo documentation, safety, and customer service standards.
  • Support escalations related to failed deliveries, property damage, product damage, customer complaints, and scheduling conflicts.
  • Maintain accurate dispatch records, route notes, delivery updates, and operational reports.
  • Identify opportunities to improve route efficiency, reduce costs, improve service levels, and strengthen team accountability.
  • Coach, support, and hold drivers and delivery teams accountable for performance, communication, and professional conduct.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience managing appliance, furniture, home delivery, or bulky goods delivery operations is strongly preferred.
  • Experience using routing, dispatch, transportation management, warehouse management systems, or delivery tracking systems is an asset.

About the company

SecondShop operates as an online marketplace that sells overstock, open box, and like-new products sourced directly from top retailers and manufacturers. It connects retailers and manufacturers with consumers to provide high-value deals while preventing waste, using a model that maximizes recovery of returns and overstock items. Products are curated and offered at discounted prices, with a focus on a trusted, sustainable shopping experience. The company differentiates itself by direct sourcing from reputable brands, emphasis on recovering unsold inventory, and eco-friendly practices. Its goal is to offer affordable, dependable products to shoppers while reducing waste and helping retailers recover value from excess inventory.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.5M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • SecondShop's May 2026 site pushes up to 60% off open-box appliances.
  • Its February 2026 free-shipping promo reduced checkout friction for higher-ticket orders.
  • Canadian affordability pressure keeps demand high for discounted, like-new home goods in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • SecondShop depends on retailer and manufacturer supply; partner defection collapses inventory within months.
  • Shipping only covers limited zones and orders above $600, constraining conversion and growth.
  • Best Buy Outlet and Amazon Renewed pressure pricing, customer acquisition, and margins daily.

What makes SecondShop unique

  • SecondShop sources overstock directly from Canadian retailers and manufacturers, controlling supply quality.
  • It sells big-ticket appliances with a 30-day no-lemon guarantee and one-year warranties.
  • Its reverse-logistics model monetizes returns, refurbishing over 45 million annual returned goods.

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6 month growth

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2 year growth

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