Supply Chain Engineering Supervisor

C.H. Robinson•Chicago, IL

1d•$89,100 - $140,800•Hybrid

About The Position

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Supervisor, Supply Chain Engineering to join their Global Engineering Team. This role involves supporting, supervising, coaching, and developing a team of Supply Chain Engineers. In partnership with the Manager of Supply Chain Engineering, the supervisor will contribute to long-term strategy development and be responsible for the successful execution of roadmap initiatives. This includes managing projects related to the development, adaptation, and deployment of systems and processes for customers. This is a hybrid position requiring 4 days a week in the Chicago, IL office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum 3 years of professional work experience
Experience mentoring and/or coaching small project teams
Experience using data visualization and analytical tools
Experience with network modeling tools.
Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic and/or international)

Nice To Haves

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of programs
Ability to analyze and summarize data, including graphs, charts, formulas, functions, solvers, and regression analysis in Microsoft Excel
Ability to lead the team by inspiring trust, developing others, and building talent
Fosters open communication, speaks with impact, and listens attentively
Delegates effectively, focuses on continuous improvement and problem resolution
Basic understanding of Lean tools such as VSM, A3 management, pareto analysis, fishbone diagrams, etc.
Able to identify trends, patterns and outliers in supply chain data and form insights and recommendations
Understanding of end-to-end supply chain functions and relationships
Champion of lean processes and tools for continuous improvement
Outstanding organization, communication, and change management skills
Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

Responsibilities

Supervise a team of high performing supply chain analysts and engineers.
Support the development of the team of engineers with the Manager of Supply Chain Engineering.
Support the development of the supply chain engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap.
Deploy supply chain solutions that align with our strategic roadmap.
Develop supply chain improvement strategies in support of customer specific goals.
Understand the use of optimization/decision support tools to perform global supply chain studies, routing optimization and transportation, inventory, and total landed cost analyses.
Champion a strong PDCA based project management process for the engineers under their responsibility.
Actively engage and mentor engineering projects under their scope of responsibilities.
Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements.

Benefits

Three medical plans which include Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
Dental and Vision
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 (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps.
Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer in your community
Charitable Giving Match Program
401(k) with 6% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Career development, networking, and team-building opportunities