Senior Logistics & Supply Chain Optimization Lead

CSP; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Job summary

CSP, based in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks an experienced Manager of Logistics & Supply Chain Optimization to lead current and future-state value stream mapping from receiving through production to shipping. You will set standards for warehouse layout and material handling, and drive cost-saving initiatives across carriers and packaging.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in manufacturing logistics, strong Lean and Six Sigma orientation, and a proven track record of cross-functional improvements that

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Seven+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing logistics, material flow, warehousing, or supply chain improvement.
• Strong leadership of cross-functional improvement projects with measurable cost, service, or productivity results.

Responsibilities

• Lead current- and future-state value stream mapping, material-flow studies, and improvement workshops from receiving through production, storage, and shipping.
• Develop and deploy standards for warehouse layout, storage locations, point-of-use delivery, replenishment, and material handling with plant Operations and Engineering.
• Improve trailer utilization, shipment consolidation, routing, delivery frequency, and interplant transportation using cost, capacity, and service data.
• Lead premium-freight reduction through root-cause analysis and preventive actions with Materials and Operations; support adherence to approval and tracking processes.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering on pack quantities, container utilization, returnable loops, handling requirements, and packaging changes that improve total logistics cost.
• Establish logistics KPIs and common analysis methods; build business cases and validate savings with Finance, separating recurring savings from one-time cash benefits.
• Manage improvement projects from baseline and action plan through plant implementation, training, and verification of sustained results.
• Support program launches and transfers with logistics readiness, storage capacity, packaging, and material-flow planning.
• Coordinate with Purchasing on carrier sourcing and commercial decisions; audit operating standards, coach plant teams, and escalate unresolved service or capacity risks.
• Own trade compliance for CSP’s supply chain, including import/export documentation, HTS classification, and country-of-origin/USMCA qualification; manage customs broker relationships and recordkeeping, with support from the Process & Inventory Analyst.

Skills

Value stream mapping

Lean methods

Project leadership

Excel skills

Data analysis

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Tools

QAD ERP

Transportation systems

Layout visualization tools

Job description

CSP, based in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks an experienced Manager of Logistics & Supply Chain Optimization to lead current and future-state value stream mapping from receiving through production to shipping. You will set standards for warehouse layout and material handling, and drive cost-saving initiatives across carriers and packaging.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in manufacturing logistics, strong Lean and Six Sigma orientation, and a proven track record of cross-functional improvements that