Logistics Innovation Manager

supply-chain; Canal Winchester (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain seeks a Logistics Innovation Manager to evaluate, design, and implement emerging warehouse technologies across multiple First Solar locations in the U.S. This role partners with Operations, IT, and external providers to drive automation, safety, and cost improvements.

You will develop business cases, ROI analyses, capacity and labor models, and implementation roadmaps, coordinating pilots, tests, and full deployments while communicating complex concepts to leadership and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industrial/logistics engineering or warehouse automation.
• Experience evaluating/implementing warehouse automation or autonomous tech.
• Experience building CBAs/ROI models for capital investments.
• Strong IE skills: process flow, capacity, labor modeling, layout.
• Proven cross-functional, vendor, and customer-facing project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Create the innovation vision for DHL's supply chain.
• Attend demonstrations and pilot evaluations of automation tech.
• Draft business cases and ROI analyses for proposed solutions.
• Develop an innovation roadmap with pilots to full implementations.
• Coordinate demonstrations, pilots, and documentation of results.
• Apply IE principles to identify, vet, and deploy warehouse automation.
• Assess innovations for operational fit, scalability, and impact.
• Lead and coordinate with vendors, IT, and operations.

Skills

Experience in industrial engineering

ROI/Business case development

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Power BI

SQL

MS Project

CAD

Job description

Logistics Innovation Manager

DHL Supply Chain is seeking a Logistics Innovation & Automation Manager dedicated to supporting the Energy Sector and its growing network of operations. This role will be responsible for evaluating, vetting, and supporting the implementation of existing and emerging logistics technologies aligned with customer expectations, and future operational needs. The position will partner closely with Operations, Industrial Engineering, Solution Design, IT, and external technology providers to identify solutions that improve safety, productivity, capacity, service, and cost.

The successful candidate will evaluate technologies from both an operational and financial perspective, including developing business cases, ROI models, capacity and labor analysis, implementation timelines, and recommendations for customer and DHL leadership. This individual will also work directly with technology vendors and integrators to coordinate demonstrations, pilots, solution design, implementation, testing, and post-deployment performance. Strong customer-facing communication and the ability to translate technical concepts into clear operational and financial benefits are critical to this position. This is a multi-site, customer dedicated role supporting First Solar locations in Luckey, OH; Canal Winchester, OH; Trinity, AL; New Iberia, LA; and Spartanburg/Greer, SC. Travel to First Solar locations, vendor sites, and other project locations will be required based on business and implementation needs.

Candidates should have hands‑on experience evaluating, designing, implementing, or supporting warehouse automation and autonomous technologies. Relevant experience may include AMRs, AGVs, autonomous forklifts, robotics, automated material handling systems, conveyors/sortation, AS/RS, automated storage solutions, or similar emerging warehouse technologies. Experience integrating automated equipment with WMS, WCS, WES, or related warehouse systems is highly valued.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering, logistics engineering, warehouse automation, supply chain technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and/or implementing warehouse automation, autonomous technology, robotics, or material handling solutions.
• Experience developing business cases, cost-benefit analyses, ROI/payback models, and financial justification for capital investments.
• Strong Industrial Engineering skills, including process flow, capacity analysis, labor modeling, productivity analysis, and facility/equipment layout.
• Strong project management and customer-facing experience with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, vendors, and technology partners through implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous warehouse technologies such as AMRs, AGVs, autonomous forklifts, robotics, AS/RS, or goods-to-person solutions.
• Experience with WMS, systems integration, Power BI, SQL or labor-modeling tools.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations and/or large-scale customer implementations.

Logistics Innovation Manager

The Logistics Innovation Manager role has a national salary range of $85,000- $150,000.

DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, General Bonus Plan and a generous PTO policy.

Would you like to join the Logistics Company for the World? DHL Supply Chain is just that.

Become an essential part of everyday life, by contributing to an organization that is Connecting People and Improving Lives. If you have a passion for people, a desire to problem-solve, and eagerness to pursue continuous improvement opportunities… we look forward to exploring career possibilities with you!

Job Description

The Logistics Innovation Manager leverages strong industrial engineering expertise to identify opportunities to leverage and incorporate existing as well as emerging logistics technologies into the supply chain operations. Working in conjunction with DHL operations, solution design, IT and engineering to identify & prioritize technologies and potential solutions that apply at DHL. The Logistics Innovation Manager shall report to the Program Manager of Innovation. This role is customer-dedicated, supporting a fast-growing, strategic account with a strong appetite for automation. The Innovation Manager will play a key role in aligning technology solutions to the customer’s growth trajectory, driving the adoption of automation and advanced systems to enable scalable, high-performance operations.

Responsibilities

• Create the vision for innovations in the supply chain at DHL
• Attend demonstrations and trade show events in support of opportunity identification, evaluation, and vetting of automation technologies
• Draft business cases including company history, ideal product and site profile, benefits, opportunities and solution fit, and ROI driven by Industrial Engineering analysis
• Create innovation roadmap for the sector with milestones from pilots to full implementations
• Plan and coordinate demonstrations and pilots and document progress and results
• Apply Industrial Engineering principles (time studies, capacity analysis, process flow) to identify, vet, and deploy warehouse automation solutions
• Assess capability of innovations, including operational fit, scalability, and performance impact
• Hold regular team meetings
• Provide updates to Stakeholders including the NA Executive team
• Establish working relationships with vendors
• Function as a subject matter expect in warehouse automation
• Manage the identification and implementation of technology with solutions design, IT, operations and potential vendors
• Responsible for the identification off new technologies and innovations that will generate cost savings opportunities for DHL and its customers

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or an equivalent field (Essential)
• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering or automation required.
• 2+ years of project management experience in Logistics
• Proficient in using AutoCAD and making layout changes, adding layers as needed
• Comfortable communicating projects and their impacts to the customer
• Experience building CBAs/ROI models for capital investments
• Demonstrated understanding of operational processes, data management and logistics modernization initiatives
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Data analysis using excel, access, SQL, power BI
• CAD for equipment layout
• MOST / MTM labor modeling (desirable)
• Proven organization and planning skills.
• Working knowledge of defined Business Unit and Logistics industry processes, processing and material handling equipment and warehouse automation technologies.
• Ability to read and understand common financial reports, legal documents, drawings, and technical writings in English.
• Ability to write reports, respond to inquiries, and communicate with customers and regulatory agencies at a level consistent with presentations to customers and top level management.
• Mathematics skills sufficient to perform the duties outlined above, including application of Industrial Engineering analysis (capacity, throughput, labor modeling)
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills Ability to work in a team-oriented environment. Ability to lead and direct projects.
• Strong computer skills including Word, Access, Excel, ACAD, internet access, MS Project, and e-mail
• Ability to manage a team of contractors and sub-contractors, as well as lead and direct project resources in automation deployments
• Excellent project management skills

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.