Lead Engineer, Solutions Engineering

RXO • Naperville, IL

74d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

RXO is a leading provider of transportation solutions. With cutting-edge technology at the center, we're revolutionizing the industry with our massive network and commitment to finding solutions for every challenge. We create more efficient ways for shippers and carriers to transport goods across North America. As a Lead Engineer, Solutions Engineering at RXO, you'll use engineering and consulting skills to deliver customer proposals and engineering/consulting projects. You will also find cost savings opportunities through rigorous data collection and analysis that improve the client's supply chain operations. We will equip you with the best tools in the industry to grow and develop to a level that will exceed your expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience.
• 4 years of experience in one or more key functional areas: supply chain management, logistics, decision support systems/technology, transportation management and distribution or procurement functional responsibilities.
• Experience data mining and generating simulations in Microsoft BI, Access, and Excel to identify and scope opportunities within the customer's supply chain.
• Transportation and network modeling experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering.
• Master's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience with ILOG, Supply Chain Guru, Appian, any Logistix or data modeling.
• Experience in multiple logistics-related systems and transportation management systems.
• Lean six sigma experience.
• Experience collecting and analyzing data for modeling, network optimization and/or transportation redesign purposes.
• Experience preparing and delivering presentations.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to deal with complex, urgent situations.
• Aptitude for understanding and solving problems in logistics pricing models.

Responsibilities

• Perform research, data mining and simulations to identify and scope opportunities within the customer's supply chain.
• Provide value propositions and craft marketable solutions for clients.
• Develop and identify cost savings initiatives and manage projects through implementation.
• Build and integrate supply chain cost models to quantify total cost of ownership opportunities and subsequent savings.
• Identify, select, and deploy use of optimization/decision support tools to perform operations studies, routing optimization and transportation rate analyses.
• Develop an understanding of customer processes to enhance cross-functional initiatives and effectively communicate/integrate solution improvements.
• Communicate and collaborate project activities to key stakeholders both internally and with clients.
• Help execute process and strategy improvements related to supply chain focused on transportation improvement projects.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance, disability.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees