Logistics Engineer

Client Challenge
  • Grand Rapids, Michigan
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Automated Logistics Systems (ALS) is a Top 100 3PL (Transport Topics) trusted by clients across North America to streamline their logistics, warehousing, and transportation networks. We’re known for delivering innovative, reliable supply chain solutions—but it’s our people who make the difference.
    ALS, you’ll join a growing team built on accountability, continuous improvement, and a drive for excellence, where your work directly impacts the success of our clients and the future of supply chains.
     
    About the Role:

    We’re looking for a data-driven Logistics Engineer to support our Enterprise account teams by providing analytics, reporting, and process insights that deliver measurable cost savings, improve efficiency, and create better customer outcomes.
     
    This role is ideal for someone with a background in logistics, supply chain, or business/data analysis who enjoys turning numbers into solutions and working cross-functionally to drive performance.
     
    What You’ll Do:
    • Drive Savings: Identify, model, and deliver cost savings projects for assigned accounts.
    • Analyze Networks: Evaluate client supply chains to uncover inefficiencies and recommend targeted improvements.
    • Optimize Routing: Maintain routing guide strategies that balance cost, service, and capacity for Enterprise accounts.
    • Reporting & Presentations: Prepare KPI scorecards, savings reports, and client-facing presentation materials.
    • Spot Opportunities: Generate cross-account value by identifying multi-account savings or revenue opportunities.
    Key Metrics (KPIs):
    • Cost Savings Delivered
    • Routing Guide Compliance
    • Reporting Accuracy & Timeliness
    • Savings projects: 1+ per quarter
    • On-time delivery of monthly reporting
    What Success Looks Like:
     
    By 90 days, you’ll be confident in:
    • Navigating TMS and freight audit systems
    • Building advanced reports and dashboards in Excel/Power BI
    • Owning weekly/monthly reporting for assigned accounts
    • Supporting continuous improvement projects with actionable data insights
    • Collaborating with Operations, Procurement, and Account Management to deliver client value
    What We’re Looking For:
    • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or related field
    • 2–5 years of experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain analytics
    • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
    • Experience building reports and dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools
    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities
    • Experience working with transportation data (LTL, FTL, parcel, or intermodal)
    • Ability to manage and analyze large datasets with strong attention to detail
    • Strong communication skills with the ability to present data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
    What We Offer:
    • 10% of base salary annual bonus eligibility
    • Career growth opportunities in Logistics Engineering, Account Management, and Enterprise Operations
    • A collaborative culture that values data-driven problem solving
    • Competitive compensation and benefits.
    • Be part of a dynamic, expanding 3PL provider (Top 100 – Transport Topics) making a real impact in supply chains across North America.
    If you’re a proven supply chain leader ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your career with ALS.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGrand Rapids, Michigan
    Websitehttps://www.automatedlogistics.com/careers/job-openings/

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Cargo/Freightunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Cost Modelingunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Setsunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Enterprise Salesunmatched
    • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
    • Information Technology/Systems Auditunmatched
    • Less Than Truckload (LTL)unmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Network Performance/Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Pivot Tablesunmatched
    • Power BIunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procurement Managementunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Presentationunmatched
    • Scorecardingunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Tableauunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Third-Party Logistics (3PL)unmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Transportation and Logisticsunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched
    • User Documentationunmatched
    • Warehousingunmatched

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