Supply Chain Solutions Architect

Insight Global; Wyoming (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gordon Food Service seeks a Solutions Engineer for Supply Chain Network Solutions to drive ideation through detailed design, delivering scalable, end-to-end network transformations. You will be a technical lead bridging Operations, IT, and Finance to translate complex concepts into actionable projects.

As a technology thought leader, you will guide vendor engagement, build ROI models, and model labor impacts with IE to improve network-wide efficiency, capacity, service levels, and cost.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in supply chain engineering, solutions design, logistics strategy, or a related field.
• Experience designing and implementing logistics or supply chain solutions across varying project sizes.
• Experience integrating supply chain solutions across manufacturing and distribution operations.
• Proficiency in warehouse design and layout tools, including AutoCAD or similar software.
• Strong knowledge of material handling automation, warehouse technologies, and emerging logistics trends.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Full-Lifecycle Solution Development: Own and drive the solution development process for the Network’s most complex and strategic initiatives from ideation to final design. Develop and champion a portfolio of solutions ranging from modular and scalable improvements to large-scale, integrated systems.
• Technology Thought Leadership & Vendor Partnership: Define and lead the technology strategy by acting as the primary internal thought leader on logistics technology, maintaining a deep understanding of the tech provider landscape. Establish standards for vendor engagement and direct feasibility studies, proof-of-concept projects, and pilot programs to vet emerging technologies.
• Business Case & ROI Justification: Develop comprehensive business cases for network-wide initiatives. Build financial models that articulate ROI and TCO, evaluating the holistic impact on the entire supply chain and presenting clear justification for capital investments.
• Technical Project Leadership & Oversight: Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise throughout the project lifecycle. Define project scopes and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and meet network-wide performance goals.
• Data-Driven Solution Modeling & Validation: Utilize data analytics, simulation, and network modeling tools to validate design concepts. Analyze the flow of inventory across the network to identify systemic constraints and opportunities for improvement.
• Cross-Functional Influence & Community Engagement: Effectively communicate complex solutions to internal stakeholders and serve as a key technical representative and the face of GFS within the broader vendor and technology community. Act as the bridge between Operations, IT, Finance, and our external innovation partners.
• Solution Impact Modeling & Benefits Realization: Partner with the Industrial Engineering team to leverage existing Engineered Labor Standards (ELS) for establishing performance baselines. Use this data to model the projected labor impact of new solutions and to measure post-implementation success against established network KPIs.

Skills

Supply chain engineering

Solutions design

Logistics strategy

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Gordon Food Service seeks a Solutions Engineer for Supply Chain Network Solutions to drive ideation through detailed design, delivering scalable, end-to-end network transformations. You will be a technical lead bridging Operations, IT, and Finance to translate complex concepts into actionable projects.

As a technology thought leader, you will guide vendor engagement, build ROI models, and model labor impacts with IE to improve network-wide efficiency, capacity, service levels, and cost.