Logistics Engineer

Redwood Logistics LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & Development opportunities

Internal mobility

Referral program

ERGs

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Medical/dental/vision & 401k

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings account with companycon

Disability & life insurance

Pet insurance & legal aid

Job summary

Redwood Logistics LLC is seeking a Logistics Engineer to identify and model transportation optimization opportunities for managed clients, improving networks, reducing costs, and delivering practical recommendations.

You will work with Client Success, Data Science, Reporting & Analytics, Technology, Solution Design, Operations, and customer teams to deliver effective engineering solutions and ongoing improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Analytics or a related field
• Professional experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain operations, or transportation engineering
• Strong knowledge of transportation operations including truckload, LTL, consolidation, routing, mode selection, rates, and equipment utilization
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to apply logistics knowledge to data and modeling
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with optimization, SQL, or similar analytical tools is a plus
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate analysis into clear business recommendations
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working with complex transportation data
• Ability to collaborate across technical, operational, commercial, and customer-facing teams

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering studies including consolidation, mode optimization, LTL pooling, center-of-gravity analysis, continuous improvement assessments, and route/milk-run optimization
• Analyze transportation data to identify opportunities and model alternative network, mode, consolidation, and routing strategies
• Apply logistics knowledge to develop realistic modeling assumptions, evaluate results, and recommend practical solutions
• Prepare and validate data for engineering studies, including location normalization, shipment segmentation, and cost baselines
• Use transportation optimization, rating, simulation, and network modeling tools to execute studies and evaluate opportunities
• Partner with Data Science and Solutions to develop tools and processes that improve engineering efficiency, quality, and modeling capabilities
• Proactively identify opportunities through supply chain assessments considering transportation data and customer priorities
• Quantify opportunities using consistent savings methodologies and translate findings into actionable recommendations
• Present findings to customers and internal teams and provide engineering expertise to support implementation planning
• Successful Logistics Engineers combine transportation knowledge with strong analytical judgment and data-driven recommendations

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

SQL

Transportation knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Analytics

Tools

SQL

Network modeling

Transportation optimization tools

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Reports To: Senior Director, Client Engineering

Location: Remote (within the U.S.)

Who We Are:

Recognized by Gartner in their Modern 4PL Market Guide, Redwood Logistics is at the forefront of industry innovation. Our cutting-edge supply chain technology pairs with the expertise of our brilliant minds to empower logistics execution across North America and Mexico.

Leveraging a comprehensive range of services, data-centric network solutions, and a seamlessly integrated platform, we have established our prominence as a key player in the mid-market segment within the freight tech industry.

Whether you’re just starting your career or are an established professional looking for your next opportunity, Redwood inspires innovation across teams to provide transformative solutions for our customers.

Purpose of Your Work:

As a Logistics Engineer working within Managed Services (one of our entities),you will be responsible to identify and model transportation optimization opportunities for Redwood's managed clients. You will combine logistics expertise with analytical and technical skills to improve transportation networks, reduce cost, and develop practical recommendations for customers.

This role works closely with Client Success, Data Science, Reporting & Analytics, Technology, Solution Design, Operations, and customer teams to deliver engineering solutions and continuously improve how we identify and solve transportation challenges.

How You Make a Difference Everyday:

Transportation Engineering & Optimization

• Perform engineering studies including consolidation, mode optimization, LTL pooling, center-of-gravity analysis, continuous improvement assessments, and route/milk-run optimization.
• Analyze transportation data to identify opportunities and model alternative network, mode, consolidation, and routing strategies.
• Apply logistics and operational knowledge to develop realistic modeling assumptions, evaluate results, and recommend solutions that make sense in practice.
• Prepare and validate data for engineering studies, including location normalization, shipment segmentation, and transportation cost baselines.
• Use transportation optimization, rating, simulation, and network modeling tools to execute studies and evaluate opportunities.
• Partner with Data Science and Solutions to develop tools and processes that improve Engineering efficiency, quality, consistency, and modeling capabilities.

Customer Value

• Proactively identify opportunities through supply chain assessments that consider both transportation data and customer priorities.
• Quantify opportunities using consistent savings methodologies and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Present findings to customers and internal teams and provide Engineering expertise to support implementation planning.

What Success Looks Like

Successful Logistics Engineers combine transportation knowledge with strong analytical judgment. You understand how supply chains operate, know how to use data and modeling tools to uncover opportunities, challenge results when they do not make operational sense, and turn analysis into recommendations customers can act on.

You’ve Got This?

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Analytics, or a related field.
• Professional experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain operations, or transportation engineering.
• Strong knowledge of transportation operations, including truckload, LTL, consolidation, routing, mode selection, transportation rates, and equipment utilization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply logistics knowledge to data and modeling.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong technical aptitude; experience with transportation optimization, network modeling, simulation, SQL, or similar analytical tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate analysis into clear business and customer recommendations.
• Detail-oriented, curious, and comfortable working with complex transportation data.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical, operational, commercial, and customer-facing teams.

What We Offer:

• Access to experts and resources for your Learning & Development journey
• Opportunity for internal mobility
• Employee referral bonus program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Annual fundraising and volunteer events to give back to communities
• Paid time off, floating holidays, time off to volunteer and rollover
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, dental, vision and 401k plans (with match)
• Flexible spending account, mass transit and dependent care plans available
• Health savings account, with a annual company contribution for plan participants
• Short-term and long-term disability; life insurance policies subsidized by company
• Additional benefits including pet insurance, accident care, access to legal advice and more

Work Schedule:

This position is full-time and remote Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with an hour break, but flexibility is available based on coverage.

Compensation Range:

Salary Range:

$70,000 - $80,000

This position is eligible to earn annual incentives based on individual and company performance.

The estimated pay range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the geographical location in which the applicant lives and/or which they will be performing the job.

REDWOOD LOGISTICS
1765 N. Elston Ave., Suite 216,Chicago,IL,60642
P:844-467-3396
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