Supply Chain Engineer V (REMOTE) Details

Supply Chain Engineer V (REMOTE)

Ryder System - Austin, TX

Employment Type : Full-Time

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Summary

The Principal Engineer is responsible for analysis and utilization of continuous improvement tools to design Supply Chain Solutions for current and future operations. Provides coaching/mentorship to other engineers. Provides regular and proactive communications to customers and Ryder Management.

Key requirements:

• Transportation experience (TL, LTL and Transportation Management required)
• Continuous improvement mentality and ability to drive change within an established business
• Transportation modeling/solutions development experience
• Transportation metrics & data visualization
• Proficient in transportation/supply chain modeling tools such as JDA Transportation Modeler or Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru
• Ability to analyze transportation data for optimization opportunities and strategic network analysis
• Strong customer facing presence and clearly articulate savings opportunities with the customer
• Ability to collaborate with other departments and customer to develop analysis requirements and scope documents
• Advanced MS Excel and Access skills
• Ability to support solution development during sales pursuit process

Essential Functions

• Actively support the sales process and create high quality solutions and designs.
• Collects data and performs statistical analysis.
• Apply company methodologies and tools to design distribution and/or transportation operations.
• Conduct Inventory and/or Supply Chain analyses and recommend alternative strategies.
• Provide proposal and presentation support and creation for new business development.
• Effectively interact with customers, Sales, and Operations to create value propositions.
• Leads, coaches, and mentors other engineers.
• Independently identify process gaps, make recommendations and implement process improvement.
• Establish and implement performance measures.
• Confer with the Engineering and Operations Managers to implement efficient and competitive solutions;
• Manage multiple projects of small and medium size.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Statistical Process Controls (SPC) tools. Map and document processes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpretation of complex statistical data.
• Judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Ability to perform assignments with instruction limited to results expected.
• Ability to influence on the overall objectives and long range goals of the organization.
• Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignment and may supervise activities of lower level staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering, business or supply chain or a combination of other education and experience.
• Master's degree preferred in industrial engineering or MBA.
• Six (6) years or more relevant work experience required.
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.
• American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification

Travel: 20-30%

DOT Regulated: No

Job Category: Engineering

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