Freight & Logistics Engineer

Belden Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Belden Inc. in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Freight & Logistics Engineer to advance the Global Freight & Logistics roadmap. You will build analytics, optimize lanes, monitor performance, and translate data into cost-saving actions across modes and regions.

You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT to develop savings cases, track results, and ensure governance and compliance while supporting transportation programs across the Americas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, industrial engineering, business, operations, finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of freight, logistics, transportation, or procurement analytics.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to build freight cost models, KPI dashboards, and spend analyses.
• Experience with BI/reporting tools and advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Knowledge of freight modes, Incoterms, carrier economics, and supply chain fundamentals.
• Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build freight analytics, dashboards, and KPI reporting for spend, lane, carrier, mode, service, accessorials, premium freight, and compliance.
• Ensure freight data accuracy across TMS, ERP, BI tools, carrier portals, and reporting standards.
• Identify and execute optimization opportunities: lane consolidation, mode shift, load planning, accessorial reduction, routing guide compliance, premium freight reduction.
• Develop savings business cases, track implementation, validate financial impact, and document results against the roadmap.
• Monitor carrier performance through scorecards, SLAs, QBR support, tender acceptance, OTD/OTIF, claims, invoice accuracy, and corrective actions.
• Support carrier sourcing, RFQ/RFP analysis, lane profiles, rate benchmarks, award recommendations, routing guides, playbooks, and process documentation.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, DCs, Finance, Procurement, Customer Service, Trade Compliance, Digital/IT, and carriers to improve cost, service, visibility, and governance.
• Monitor freight risk, compliance, invoice accuracy, Incoterms/customs handoffs, claims, disruptions, and ESG-related freight visibility where data is available.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

BI dashboards

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Industrial Engineering

Tools

TMS

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Freight & Logistics Engineer

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Location: Tucson, AZ, US, 85756

Company: Belden Inc

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities-for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world's most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you'll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what's next. You'll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business-creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Job Purpose

The Freight & Logistics Engineer supports the Global Freight & Logistics roadmap by improving freight visibility, analytics, carrier performance, lane optimization, routing guide compliance, and regional execution across the Americas. This role translates freight data into actions that reduce cost, improve service, strengthen governance, and support continuous improvement. This persson will also be responsible for Americas freight analytics, visibility, performance tracking, and optimization across road, parcel, LTL/FTL, air, ocean, and intermodal. The role supports House of Freight governance, global freight standards, carrier governance, sourcing, reporting discipline, and regional execution.

Ideally, this person could be located in Greater Tuscon or Richmond, IN with travel to various sites in the US.

Key Responsibilities

• Build freight analytics, dashboards, and KPI reporting for spend, lane, carrier, mode, service, accessorials, premium freight, and compliance.
• Ensure freight data accuracy across TMS, ERP, BI tools, carrier portals, freight audit sources, and reporting standards.
• Identify and execute optimization opportunities, including lane consolidation, mode shift, load planning, accessorial reduction, routing guide compliance, and premium freight reduction.
• Develop savings business cases, track implementation, validate financial impact, and document results against the roadmap.
• Monitor carrier performance through scorecards, SLAs, QBR support, tender acceptance, OTD/OTIF, claims, invoice accuracy, and corrective actions.
• Support carrier sourcing, RFQ/RFP analysis, lane profiles, rate benchmarks, award recommendations, routing guides, playbooks, and process documentation.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Distribution Centers, Finance, Procurement, Customer Service, Trade Compliance, Digital/IT, and carriers to improve cost, service, visibility, and governance.
• Monitor freight risk, compliance, invoice accuracy, Incoterms/customs handoffs, claims, disruptions, and ESG-related freight visibility where data is available.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in freight, logistics, transportation, supply chain analytics, or procurement operations.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to build freight cost models, KPI dashboards, and spend analyses.
• Experience with BI/reporting tools and advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Knowledge of freight modes, cost structures, Incoterms, carrier economics, and supply chain fundamentals.
• Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred).
• Knowledge of freight audit, invoice validation, and rate management processes.
• Experience supporting or executing carrier RFQ/RFP processes.
• Familiarity with freight optimization methodologies: load planning, mode shift, lane consolidation, network design.

Core Competencies

Strong analytical capability, data discipline, business acumen, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement mindset; able to translate freight, lane, carrier, mode, spend, and service data into clear insights and measurable actions.

Success Measures

• Improved freight spend visibility, dashboard coverage, and data quality across Americas lanes, modes, carriers, plants, and business units.
• Validated savings from freight cost, premium freight, accessorial leakage, and routing guide compliance improvements.
• Improved carrier SLA performance, including OTD, OTIF, tender acceptance, claims, invoice accuracy, and transit performance.
• Adoption of freight playbooks, routing guides, global standards, reporting controls, and regional execution discipline.

Let's Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you'll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $75,000.00 to $100,000.00, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant's experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!