Manager Engineering - Transportation

Your role on the team:

• Leads Engineering team to analyze client data and processes to achieve improvements in transportation costs, on-time delivery performance, reduction of carbon footprints, and lower costs for GEODIS to provide our customers with transportation management services
• Meets regularly with Operations Directors and Managers to develop strategies and identify projects to improve our customers’ business through continuous improvement and process improvements
• Assist Operations, IT, and Business Development on new account start up projects to ensure frictionless implementation experience and delivery of commitments made to the customer
• Collaborates with Operations and Reporting teams to develop KPI dashboards to identify opportunities and measure cost savings and on-time performance improvements
• Performs client demonstrations and promotes utilization of GEODIS Visibility Portal,
  our web-based platform allowing internal and external users to track transportation loads, view KPIs, and analyze dashboard data
• Develops business requirement documents and tests new features of GEODIS Visibility Portal
• Assigns, monitors, and reviews team’s project work and strategic goals to ensure quality, accuracy, timeliness, and follow-through
• Establishes standardized approaches to analytical projects and facilitates best practice sharing between engineers and analysts in the Transportation Engineering team
• Identifies sustainability and green logistics opportunities to reduce carbon footprints through routing improvements, freight consolidation, and mode/equipment selection
• Audit and report on realized P&L impacts of engineering projects that are implemented
• Establishes team member development plans to build skills and advance their career path
  

What you need: (requirements):

• Minimum 4 years related experience and/or training in a transportation or distribution environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in a 3PL environment preferred
• Deep expertise in Tier 1 Transportation Management Systems and Freight Optimization Software, such as MercuryGate, Oracle, SAP, or Manhattan
• Supply chain network optimization tools, such as Aptean/Logility or Coupa/Llamasoft
• Business intelligence (BI) visualization proficiency, such as Power BI or Tableau
• Experience with Alteryx or similar analytical workflow tools
• Intermediate experience writing SQL queries
• Knowledge of EDI, APIs, and B2B integrations to understand the data flows between GEODIS, customers, carriers, and vendors
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Outlook

 Other Essential Skills (preferred):

• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills
• Coaching and technical mentorship of team members to build soft, technical, and leadership skills
• Ability to calculate and analyze transportation data to identify freight consolidation opportunities, on-time performance calculations, and carbon footprint emission reductions
• Drive innovation by incorporating new technologies, processes, and software to lower GEODIS’ and customers’ cost to deliver their products and services
• Influence stakeholders through convincing data storytelling to make decisions and drive action
• Lead cross-functional teams to solve complex supply chain problems up and downstream of transportation
• Develop clear scope of work plans that overcome vague project requests and achieve clear outcomes
  

What you gain from joining our team:

• Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment!
• Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
• 401k match
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
• Employee discounts
• Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
• Free financial wellness programs
• Daycare discount program
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community.
• + more! 

Join our Team! 

• Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview.

OR 

• Text DELIVER to 88300 to Apply1