Logistics Engineer

GEODIS Benelux; Almere; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sports allowance

Lease-a-bike

Additional vacation days

Job summary

GEODIS Benelux is seeking a Logistics Engineer to design, optimize, and implement logistics processes across projects in the Netherlands. You will work on new implementations, re-engineering existing solutions, and migrations to new systems within warehousing and value-added services.

You will develop layouts, cost models, and functional system solutions while collaborating with IT, transport, and facility teams. Fluency in Dutch and English, plus strong analytical skills, are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent working and thinking level.
• 3+ years of relevant logistics engineering experience.
• Knowledge of warehousing and value-added services.
• Excel, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint; Power BI and AutoCAD assets.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and implement logistics processes across projects.
• Create detailed warehouse layouts and process flows.
• Develop cost models and assess investments.
• Present solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with IT, transport, and facility teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Dutch & English

Excel

Power BI

WMS

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

AutoCAD LT/3D

Visio

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About GEODIS

GEODIS is a leading international logistics service provider and the growth partner of its customers. With proven expertise in Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport, we offer innovative logistics solutions around the globe.

As a Logistics Engineer at GEODIS, you are responsible for the design, optimization, and implementation of logistics processes within various projects. You will work on new customer implementations, re-engineering of existing customer solutions, and migrations to new systems. You act as a subject matter expert for process and system design in warehousing and value-added services, bridging to transport, customs, IT, and facility departments. You will work with both (semi-)automated and traditional logistics concepts at all GEODIS CL sites in the Netherlands.

Tasks & Responsibilities

1. Structure & Quality

• Work according to the GEODIS engineering methodology and contribute to its continuous improvement.
• Structure and plan your activities within project deadlines.
• Verify your own work and have it checked by colleagues.
• Initiate and implement improvement proposals.
• Delegate tasks to other departments and follow up on progress.

2. Data Analysis

• Determine and request the data required for process design.
• Perform in-depth analysis of data sets.
• Identify key process factors.
• Plan capacity, including peak and off-peak periods (annual, monthly, weekly).
• Document and substantiate assumptions.

3. Process Design & System Solution

• Evaluate existing or predefined designs and related financial aspects.
• Develop efficient and effective alternatives and consult with suppliers about options and costs.
• Create detailed warehouse layouts, storage configurations, and process flows (both physical and system-related).
• Document design choices and rationale.
• Develop functional system solutions based on data analysis.

4. Cost Models

• Create, update, and validate cost models based on volumes, process steps, and investments.
• Translate costs into the desired rate structures.
• Validate productivity, investments, indirect costs, and P&L calculations with site management and business control.
• Explain cost variances to the commercial team.

5. Presentation

• Prepare presentation documents including key data, process design, layouts, organizational charts, investment costs, and assumptions.
• Present solutions to internal and external clients.
• Record and process feedback after presentations.

6. Implementation

• Participate in business requirement workshops with (internal) clients, asking clear and detailed questions.
• Develop alternatives and assess whether GEODIS standards suffice or if custom developments are needed.
• Detail out processes, prepare functional specifications, and contribute to system setup.
• Adjust warehouse layouts and define order specifications; request quotes and place orders.
• Calculate costs for additional client requirements.
• Define and document test scenarios, prepare training documentation, and deliver training to operations staff.
• Prepare data sets for WMS and external orders
• Support data conversion and the go-live phase.

7. Aftercare & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate whether intended results have been achieved (measure and analyse).
• Determine and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Update cost models and documentation where necessary.

8. Quality, Safety & Environment

• Comply with GEODIS’s STS-QSE policy and applicable standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 22000).
• Follow procedures and guidelines as established in the STS QSE network.

What do we offer?

• A challenging position at an international and innovative logistics company
• Good employment conditions according to the Collective Labor Agreement for Professional Goods Transport
• Competitive salary
• 24 vacation days and 3.5 additional leave (ATV) days on a full-time basis
• Work with an inspiring team for leading clients
• Room to grow, develop, and improve processes
• A modern workplace where automation is central

Nice extras:

• Sports allowance of €50 per year
• Lease-a-bike, also for (private) personal use
• Additional vacation days based on age/years of service

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent working and thinking level
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in logistics engineering
• Detailed knowledge of logistics processes (warehousing and value added services)
• Knowledge of integration with transport and customs is an asset
• In-depth knowledge of Excel, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI and AutoCAD (LT/3D) is an asset
• Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) and affinity with IT systems
• Strong analytical skills, communicative in Dutch and English (a second foreign language is a plus)
• Proactive, independent, and persuasive in advising and presenting
• Certificate of Conduct (VOG) or willingness to obtain one
  

Interested?

Are you the committed, decisive, and analytical Logistics Engineer we are looking for?