Supply Chain Engineer
Job Summary:
This one-year rotational program is designed to expose an entry-level engineer to all facets of Supply Chain Engineering. In this role, he/she will rotate through the Distribution, Non-Asset, and Transportation Engineering Departments of NFI where they will receive comprehensive technical, functional, and leadership training that will set the stage for potential accelerated career growth. In this role, he/she will work with data to design and model supply chain solutions that drive value to NFI and their customers.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Validates, Cleans, and Manipulate data
- Maps and documents process flows
- Develop models for supply chain design including, but not limited to network design, activity-based optimization, distribution, and inventory strategy, and cost modeling
- Consults customers in Supply Chain Management
- Quantifies cost trends for pricing models used to create solutions for clients
- Presents internal and external solutions to NFI operations and customer leadership
- Assists in knowledge transfer to customers and NFI
- Assists in the design and development of business tools
- Assists in inventory analysis
- Determines efficient utilization of resources by analyzing layouts, labor force, equipment, driver, and equipment utilization charts
- Applies company methodologies and tools to design distribution/transportation operations including staffing, equipment, sizing, and layout.
- Apply various Lean Six Sigma Tools
- Exhibits a commitment to self-development by staying current on information, tools, and systems
- Partner regularly with a career counselor to reflect upon experiences
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Significant coursework in Supply Chain is preferred, including supply chain planning and chain design
- Previous Internship/Research/Project in Supply Chain or Quantitative field
- Working knowledge in planning, transportation, inventory management, strategic sourcing and S&OP.
- Excellent verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills
- Experience in preparing and presenting to internal and external leadership
- Well organized with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
- Strong Technical Background – demonstrated ability to learn technical skills quickly
- 0-3 Years of experience in transportation management, dedicated fleet operations, distribution center management, materials handling, and decision support systems
- Travel up to 50%
Preferred Tech Skills (At least 1 of the following):
- Understanding of optimization and/or simulation algorithms
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Experience with Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Experience with Inventory Analysis tools
- Experience with Simulation Software
- Database skills, especially through SQL or Access
- Previous experience with: CPLEX, XPRESS, Gurobi, Solver, Optimization Toolbox, ORtools, Scipy, or similar is a with major plus
- Basic knowledge in: VBA, Python, R, Matlab, Java, C++, or C# is a major plus
- Experience with Supply Chain Guru, Transportation Modeler, Appian Direct Route, or other supply chain modeling software
- Knowledge in forecasting/predictive analytics techniques