Senior Material Flow Engineer – Logistics Planning

Daimler Trucks North America LLC; Ladson (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes Benz Vans LLC is seeking a Senior Material Flow Engineer for logistics planning in Ladson, SC. The role focuses on optimizing warehouse layouts, material flow, and line-side supply to enable lean ramp-up and scalable growth.

The candidate will develop PFEP-based concepts, perform feasibility analyses, and collaborate with Engineering, IT, and external suppliers to deliver structured logistics solutions on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in automotive/manufacturing logistics planning.
• Knowledge of PFEP, line-side supply, packaging, and logistics equipment planning.
• Experience with Lean Logistics and data‑driven decision making.
• Ability to develop layouts, business cases, and implementation plans.
• Proficiency with MS Office and logistics planning tools.
• Strong project management, stakeholder coordination, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimize warehouse layouts, storage structures, and material flow concepts.
• Develop business cases for equipment, automation, and process choices.
• Reduce travel distance, congestion, handling, and waste.
• Plan projects, ramp-up readiness, and align stakeholders.
• Create logistics concepts for warehouse structures, line-side supply, and sequencing.
• Support block layout development, material flow concepts, and storage tech evaluations.
• Analyze throughput, routes, traffic patterns, and handling requirements.
• Prepare feasibility studies and benefit analyses for logistics options.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and suppliers to align requirements.

Skills

Lean logistics

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering/Logistics/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

logistics planning tools

Job description

Job Description - Senior Material Flow Engineer – Logistics Planning (MER00047U5)

Senior Material Flow Engineer – Logistics Planning Group : Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Description

Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Material Flow Engineer to support logistics planning, warehouse structure development, material flow optimization, and new product readiness. This role will help define efficient logistics storage structures, production supply concepts, equipment solutions, and data-driven planning methods that enable stable ramp-up, lean operations, and scalable future growth.

Project Approach
Implement a structured logistics planning approach spanning analysis, conception, detailed planning, realization, and project handover. Key focus areas include Plan for Every Part (PFEP), warehouse layout and storage technology planning, material flow and route planning, transport and delivery concepts, headcount and equipment calculations, and proof-of-concept validation. Project management with internal stakeholders: open points, timelines, communication, and stable implementation/ ramp-up.
Hands‑on (Go to the Gemba) logistics planning professional who can combine analytical rigor with practical shopfloor implementation. Translating manufacturing requirements into efficient logistics concepts, balancing safety, ergonomics, cost, space, flexibility, and operational performance through structured analysis and cross‑functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimized warehouse layouts, storage structures, and material flow concepts.
• Clear business cases supporting equipment, automation, and process choices.
• Reduced travel distance, congestion, handling, and process waste.
• Project planning, ramp‑up readiness, and successful stakeholder alignment.
• Develop logistics concepts for warehouse structures, line‑side supply, kitting, sequencing, direct delivery, and material flow.
• Support block layout development, material flow concepts, warehouse schematics, and storage technology evaluations.
• Analyze throughput, delivery frequencies, route plans, traffic patterns, and material handling requirements.
• Prepare feasibility studies, business cases, and benefit analyses for logistics equipment and automation options.
• Support supplier vetting, technical evaluations, RFQ preparation, equipment selection, SOP documentation, and ramp‑up activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Assembly, Material Handling, Packaging Planning, Quality, Safety, IT, and external suppliers to align process requirements and implementation milestones.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience in automotive, manufacturing, or industrial logistics planning.
• Demonstrated knowledge of material flow optimization, warehouse layout design, PFEP, line‑side supply, packaging, and logistics equipment planning.
• Experience with Lean Logistics, continuous improvement, standard work, data‑driven decision‑making, and process standardization.
• Ability to develop layouts, business cases, decision papers, technical specifications, and implementation plans.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and logistics planning tools.
• Strong project management, stakeholder coordination, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience planning automated storage systems, autonomous material transport, tugger trains, AMRs, conveyors, or other material handling equipment.
• Background in supplier management, RFQ support, technical tender evaluation, functional testing, training coordination, and final buy‑off.
• Experience building dashboards, simulations, Sankey diagrams, spaghetti diagrams, traffic analyses, or other visualization tools to support logistics decisions.
• Multilingual capability is a plus, especially English, Spanish, or German.

Organization

Mercedes Benz Vans LLC

Primary Location

United States of America-South Carolina-Ladson

Work Locations

8501 Palmetto Commerce Parkway 8501 Palmetto Commerce Pkwy Ladson 29456