Logistics Engineer

Apply now!; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension contribution

Life assurance policy

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Scheme

Free car parking

Job summary

Arvato is a global 3PL provider seeking a Logistics Engineer to develop end-to-end intralogistics concepts for national and international customers. You will operate across UK locations including Corby, Hams Hall, Kings Norton and East Midlands Gateway, driving automation and data-driven solutions.

You will join a global team, applying data analysis, simulation, and warehouse design expertise to support e-commerce, healthcare, and tech industries with innovative intralogistics concepts and

Qualifications

• Degree in Logistics Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration (Logistics focus) or similar.
• Several years of experience in logistics, material flow planning and intralogistics automation.
• Strong organisational and multi-stakeholder project management skills.
• Ability to identify, communicate and mitigate risks with contingency planning.
• Willingness to work domestically and internationally; strong customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement end-to-end intralogistics concepts for national and international customers.
• Advise stakeholders with tailor-made logistics and automation solutions.
• Conduct structural data analysis, material flow and space planning; design warehouse layouts and automated systems.
• Support project implementation across UK locations (supplier selection, coordination, budgeting).
• Perform productivity and workforce calculations (MOST technique desirable).
• Collaborate with a global team using data analysis, simulation and visualisation tools.
• Work with contractors and partners (e.g. BSR, PD, PC, Real Estate).

Skills

Intralogistics

Data analysis

Warehouse design

Project delivery

MOST technique

Automation concepts

Global collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Logistics Management / Industrial Engineering

Comparable qualification

Tools

Data analysis tools

Simulation software

Warehouse design software

Job description

Arvato is an innovative and leading global 3PL service provider in supply chain management and e-commerce. With 20,000 team members at over 100 locations, we focus on the Consumer Products, Tech, Healthcare, Automotive and Publisher industries.

You will work in an environment built on collaboration, respect, commitment and curiosity, where you can grow, contribute your ideas, and make an impact. Be part of the team that delivers logistics excellence and shapes supply chains globally. Working at Arvato means: Together, we’re on it.

Job Description

Location: East Midlands Gateway

Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday

Arvato offers you one of the most dynamic working environments you can imagine. We are growing, we are innovative, and we solve the challenges of our customers around the world every day.

As a strategic growth partner for our customers, we rely on cloud-based e-commerce and IT platforms as well as state-of-the-art automation technology to implement complex, global supply chain solutions.

Logistics engineering is at the heart of our entire business model. This is where our expertise in state-of-the‑art warehouse and logistics concepts is combined with our commitment to creating real added value for our customers. In the position of Logistics Engineer you will hit the ground running at our locations inUK, Corby, Hams Hall, Kings Norton and East Midlands Gateway, become an innovative thought leader for our customers, and support our e-commerce, healthcare, and tech industries with unique intralogistics solutions and concepts with a high degree of automation. We are looking for talented individuals who enjoy international collaboration and want to be part of a growth story.

• Develop and implementend-to-end intralogistics conceptsfor national and international customers
• Advise internal and external stakeholders, providingtailor‑made logistics and automation solutions
• Conductstructural data analysis, material flow and space planning, and designwarehouse layouts and automated systems
• Support project implementation across logistics locations across the UK, including:
  • Supplier selection
  • Project coordination and management
  • Budget control and cost tracking
• Performproductivity and workforce requirement calculations(experience with theMOST techniqueis desirable)
• Collaborate with aglobal team of logistics planners and industrial engineers, using modern tools fordata analysis, simulation, and visualisation
• Work closely withcontractors and partners(e.g. BSR, PD, PC, Real Estate)

Qualifications

• Degree inLogistics Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration (Logistics focus), or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience inlogistics and material flow planning, warehouse design, intralogistics automation, and project delivery (greenfield, brownfield, or optimisation projects)
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to managecomplex, multi‑stakeholder projects
• Proven ability toidentify, communicate, and mitigate risks, including contingency planning
• Strong communication skills and willingness to workdomestically and internationally
• Excellent analytical capability, with anindependent but collaborative working styleand a strong customer focus
• Understanding ofproject management methodologies(e.g. PRINCE2, APM, or similar)
• Flexibility to travel within theUK Golden Triangleand internationally as required

Additional Information

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 UK bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
• Pension contribution
• A life assurance policy that pays out 4 x Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme that provides you with confidential support, information, and advice to help you
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Free car parking