Logistics Engineer

Venture Solutions; Rochester Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career advancement

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

401K with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Venture Solutions is seeking a Logistics Engineer in Michigan to develop logistics and transportation plans for customers and pre-sales efforts. You will design routes, initiate optimization projects, and track KPIs while coordinating with control tower teams.

The role requires automotive logistics experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with TMS and routing tools. This is a hybrid position with 4 days in-office and 1 day remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Transportation, or business related field.
• 5–10 years’ experience in automotive logistics preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with transportation management systems (TMS) and optimization tools.
• Ability to lead meetings and present to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop logistics and transportation plans for assigned customers and pre-sales activities.
• Design optimal routes to minimize miles and optimize conveyances.
• Initiate and manage projects to realize savings and network optimization.
• Track and communicate key performance metrics.
• Collaborate with logistics managers and control tower operations.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

MS Office

TMS experience

Meetings facilitation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics/Transportation/Business

Tools

PC Miler

3D load diagrams

routing software

network optimization software

MS Office Suite

Job description

Description

LOGISTICS FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS

At Venture, we help our clients deliver their products, their promises, and their potential every day. If you believe in delivering great customer service, value partnership, and are always looking for a challenge, we’d like to meet you.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Logistics Engineer (LE) will be responsible for developing logistics and transportation plans for assigned customers and pre-sales activities. The LE will play a key role in achieving company objectives and contribute to identifying, analyzing and developing value-added supply chain solutions for current and prospective customers.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION

• Responsible for the tactical planning of assigned customer and potential customers inbound logistics design.
• Develop and implement optimal route designs that minimize miles and transit while full utilizing conveyances that meet customer inventory carrying cost objectives
• Initiate, direct and follow thru on projects as needed to implement savings initiatives, customer network optimization opportunities, new launch initiatives, and customer expansion opportunities.
• Track, analyze and communicate key performance metrics
• Responsible for internal communications and presentations related to key performance metrics, program updates and on-going program information
• Systematic Load Planning Activities
• Drives best practices with logistics managers and control tower operations
• Regular and predictable attendance

Requirements

OTHER SIGNIFICANT JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

• Utilize logistics analysis tools such as PC Miler, 3d Load diagrams, tactical routing software and network optimization software.
• Analyze material release quantities against part/packaging data to determine optimal shipment frequency, volume and weight
• Comply with company policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations.
• Additional duties as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Transportation, or business related field with five to ten years’ experience in automotive logistics preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.)

• Must have excellent analytical and communication skills
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience and ability to utilize transportation management systems (TMS) and automotive optimization tools.
• Ability to grasp new concepts and quickly adapt to changing circumstances/environment
• Ability to analyze problems and opportunities and systematically approach them to make improvements both short term and long term
• Deep understanding of network redesigns, including understanding the steps to get from concept to implementation

PREFERRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.)

• Ability to effectively lead meetings – face to face, conference calls and/or on-line

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. Employees must be able to hear in order to perform their essential job functions

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This position is a hybrid work schedule with 4 days in office and the ability to work from home 1 day a week.

OTHER INFORMATION

• The essential job functions and major job functions are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the job functions that an individual will be required or expected to perform.
• Position Descriptions may be changed or revised by the Company from time to time at its sole discretion.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Pay
• Opportunity for career advancement
• Generous Vacation / Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match from day 1
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

This Position Description is not intended to guarantee, and does not guarantee, ongoing employment or employment for a definite term, either in this position or with the Company. Absent an enforceable written contract to the contrary, and to the fullest extent allowed by federal, state and local law, an employee’s employment relationship with the Company is at-will.