Supply Chain Engineer

C.H. Robinson Worldwide; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 66,900 - 105,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three medical plans with prescription药

Fertility benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account (includes.embr)

Dental and vision plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid observed holidays

Floating holidays for U.S. hourly

Flexible Time Off (no accruals/caps)

Paid Time Off for all U.S. and Canada

Parental leave

Time off to volunteer

Charitable giving match

401(k) with 6% company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer in Chicago to design solutions that optimize customers' end-to-end supply chains. You will analyze data, develop recommendations, and lead projects with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires at least 2 years of experience, advanced Excel skills, and travel readiness. This hybrid position emphasizes collaboration across sourcing, transportation, and warehousing to deliver cost improvements and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel to analyze and summarize data, including graphs, charts, formulas, functions, macros, VBA, solvers, and regression analysis.
• Experience using data visualization and analytical tools.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 10% (domestically and internationally).
• Preferred: identify trends, patterns, and outliers in supply chain data and coach others in data storytelling.
• Strong delegation, organization, and task management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects and business goals.
• Understanding end-to-end supply chain functions and relationships.
• Champion of lean processes and tools for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historic and forecasted data to generate summaries, baselines, and cost improvement opportunities.
• Develop moderately complex solutions and recommendations for customer issues or opportunities using technical expertise and judgment.
• Work independently to implement customer solutions, documenting procedures, training, and resolving operational issues.
• Manage projects by defining scope, developing plans, tracking activities, reporting progress, milestones, and measuring results.
• Align and communicate with customer or internal stakeholders to gather information, voice of customer, scope, opportunities, deliverables, and milestones.
• Generate appropriate communications for delivering project updates and summaries to internal and external audiences.
• Assist in the development and continuous improvement of department strategies for team skill and capability development or enhancement.
• Lead small project teams within department or function.
• Receive coaching, guidance, and feedback from others to support personal and technical skill development.

Skills

Data analysis

Data storytelling

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

Excel macros

Solvers

Microsoft Office Suite

Data visualization tools

Job description

Supply Chain Engineer

The Supply Chain Engineer will design solutions and develop capabilities to support the strategic vision of C.H. Robinson and its customers. The role focuses on optimizing customers’ supply chains—from sourcing to transportation, to warehouse management and beyond.

Location & Hybrid Work

Hybrid position: in–office presence required 4 days a week at our Chicago, IL office.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historic and forecasted data to generate summaries, baselines, and cost improvement opportunities.
• Develop moderately complex solutions and recommendations for customer issues or opportunities using technical expertise and judgment.
• Work independently to implement customer solutions, documenting procedures, training, and resolving operational issues.
• Manage projects by defining scope, developing plans, tracking activities, reporting progress, milestones, and measuring results.
• Align and communicate with customer or internal stakeholders to gather information, voice of customer, scope, opportunities, deliverables, and milestones.
• Generate appropriate communications for delivering project updates and summaries to internal and external audiences.
• Assist in the development and continuous improvement of department strategies for team skill and capability development or enhancement.
• Lead small project teams within department or function.
• Receive coaching, guidance, and feedback from others to support personal and technical skill development.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel to analyze and summarize data, including graphs, charts, formulas, functions, macros, VBA, solvers, and regression analysis.
• Experience using data visualization and analytical tools.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 10% (domestically and internationally).
• Preferred:
• Able to identify trends, patterns, and outliers in supply chain data and form insights and recommendations, and coach others in data storytelling.
• Strong delegation, organization, and task management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment while managing multiple projects and business goals simultaneously.
• Understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain functions and relationships.
• Champion of lean processes and tools for continuous improvement.

Compensation

$66,900.00 - $105,700.00 (Annual Base Salary)

Benefits

• Three medical plans with prescription drug coverage.
• Enhanced fertility benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Health Savings Account (includes employer contribution).
• Dental and vision plans.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability.
• Paid observed holidays.
• 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees.
• Flexible Time Off (no accruals or caps) for U.S. salaried employees.
• Paid Time Off for all other employees in the U.S. and Canada.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off to volunteer.
• Charitable giving match program.
• 401(k) with 6% company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.