Senior Logistics Engineer: Network Design & Optimization

DSV Road GmbH; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 102,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

DSV Air & Sea Inc. in Auburn Hills, USA, is seeking a Senior Logistics Engineer to lead design, optimization, and transformation of complex logistics networks and supply chain solutions.

You will own end-to-end engineering initiatives, drive strategic cost and service improvements, and act as a subject matter expert across multiple customers and verticals. You will partner with commercial, operations, and senior leadership to develop scalable, data-driven solutions, support large RFQs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• Minimum 7–10+ years in logistics engineering / supply chain design.
• Strong skills in stakeholder management and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design of complex logistics solutions (multi-modal, multi-node networks).
• Own engineering workstreams for large-scale RFQs and strategic accounts.
• Serve as technical SME during customer engagements, solution presentations, and implementations.
• Drive network optimization initiatives (transport, warehouse, inventory positioning).
• Build and validate cost models, pricing assumptions, and scenario analyses.
• Lead cross-functional project teams (Ops, IT, Commercial, Finance).
• Mentor and guide junior logistics engineers.
• Define and standardize engineering methodologies, tools, and templates.
• Identify and implement automation, digitalization, and advanced analytics opportunities.
• Engage in continuous improvement at a network/portfolio level, not just project level.
• Influence senior stakeholders and support strategy development.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Network optimization modeling

Scenario modeling

SQL

Python

Tableau / Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, logistics, supply chain management, or related field

Master's degree in related field preferred

Certification in supply chain management (APICS or CSCMP)

Tools

Arena

FlexSim

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

DSV Air & Sea Inc. in Auburn Hills, USA, is seeking a Senior Logistics Engineer to lead design, optimization, and transformation of complex logistics networks and supply chain solutions.

You will own end-to-end engineering initiatives, drive strategic cost and service improvements, and act as a subject matter expert across multiple customers and verticals. You will partner with commercial, operations, and senior leadership to develop scalable, data-driven solutions, support large RFQs and