Supply Chain Engineer
About The Position
C.H. Robinson is seeking a Supply Chain Engineer to design solutions and develop capabilities that support the strategic vision of C.H. Robinson and its customers. In this role, you will be instrumental in optimizing our customers’ supply chains, from sourcing to transportation, to warehouse management and beyond. Your aptitude for problem-solving and data analysis will be vital as you craft efficient processes and provide stakeholders with actionable insights through financial baselines and savings calculations. This role is unique in that you will also have the opportunity to lead enterprise-level projects, shaping the future of supply chain strategies for both C.H. Robinson and our valued customers. This is a hybrid position, with in-office presence required 4 days a week at our office in Chicago, IL.
Requirements
- 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)
Nice To Haves
- Able to identify trends, patterns and outliers in supply chain data and form insights, recommendations, and ability to coach others in seeing and telling the story
- Strong delegation, organization, and task management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of programs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects/business goals simultaneously
- Understanding of 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
- Self-guided and can work independently to implement customer solutions including documenting customer procedures, training, and resolving operational issues
- Manage projects including defining scope, developing project plan, tracking activities, reporting on progress, and milestones and measuring results
- Align and communicate with customer or internal stakeholders to gather information, voice of customer, scope, opportunities, deliverables, and project 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
- May lead small project teams within department or function
- Receive coaching, guidance, and feedback from others to support personal and technical skill development
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
