Logistics Solutions Engineer Supervisor

Job Summary

This position designs and develops warehousing and distribution solutions to meet customer needs. He/She analyzes complex customer order characteristics, work processes, storage requirements, equipment needs, labor requirements and product characteristics. This position provides pricing to customers and collaborates to define project needs. He/She ensures maximum revenue generation, and provides support to new business implementations.

This position collaborates cross-functionally (e.g., Business Development, Operations, etc.) to provide cost-effective Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) pricing models for securing new business and increasing profitable revenue. He/She interfaces with customers to evaluate their needs and propose solutions. This position develops business proposals, responds to requests for proposals (RFPs), and contributes to and writes technical documents.

Key Accountabilities

• Synthesizes customer data and solutions needs.
• Generates and analyzes warehousing and distribution pricing models.
• Participates in internal and external solutions reviews.
• Writes technical documents and responses.
• Leads team process improvement initiatives.
• Works with the project managers to identify customer business requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in IE or Supply Chain Solution Design and Development

• Bachelor’s Degree or International equivalent, in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration or related field- Preferred

• Experience using Microsoft products (Access & Excel) or equivalent software - Preferred

• Understanding of Warehouse Management System (WMS) design and functionality - Preferred

• Demonstrates a general understanding of ways to identify and measure current customer and business needs; uses business needs to define the project’s requirements

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of a business problem; recommends a solution to solve the business problem

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of physical asset design; identifies problems or issues with current physical assets; modifies or adjusts existing physical asset designs; recommends physical asset specifications

• Demonstrates a general knowledge of techniques for soliciting and gathering information

• Demonstrates a detailed understanding of supply chain concepts; makes recommendations for changes to solve supply chain problems

• Demonstrates a general understanding and use of grammatical rules; expresses ideas clearly and concisely; explains the relationship of effective writing to business objectives

• Identifies routine work methods/processes/flows to analyze; describes in general terms, process capability studies; describes the basic steps in analysis of data related to people, technology, or information

Company Overview:

As a global leader in package delivery and supply chain solutions, UPS is passionate about innovating new ways to make business work better, from complex international distribution networks to local business deliveries. That's logistics. And that's exactly what a career at UPS is all about.

From our roots as a Seattle, Washington-based bike-messenger company to our present day, multi-billion-dollar global corporation, our team has held a singular focus. Making the world work better for everyone. At the heart of all that we do, you'll find a true dedication to our people, our customers, and the communities we serve.

Whether you start with UPS straight out of school like many of our senior managers did, or arrive with years of valuable experience, everyone at UPS has opportunities to grow. Empowering careers and commerce around the globe take more than innovative thinkers, collaborative teammates, and incredible technology. It calls on the values, purpose, and mission that have driven us right from the start.

It all begins with talented individuals like you. People who are ready to turn ideas into successful business practices. Explore how UPS jobs can make the world work better for you. Join our team of over 500,000 UPSers.