Staff Logistics Engineer – Operations Strategy

Staff Logistics Engineer – Operations Strategy

Requirements

• BS in a quantitative field or engineering field (e.g. Industrial Engineering, Economics, Math, Statistics, Finance)
• 5+ years in logistics, supply chain, or operations strategy, with a focus on data analysis and network optimization.
• Strong background in utilizing logistics management software and conducting data analysis
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, collaboration, and communication skills
• Superior attention to detail and strong business acumen
• Proficient/advanced modeling skills in Excel/Gsheets
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and evolving business priorities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and not afraid to roll up sleeves
• Ownership mentality to drive issues and tasks to completion, with a strong bias for action
• Interest in autonomous vehicles

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Product, Business Development, & Dispatch stakeholders to develop plans and drive day-to-day optimization of our network of resources (people, trucks, terminals) against demand (commercial and development)
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma principles and data analysis to identify and recommend opportunities to reduce waste and drive efficiency
• Define business needs and partner with Product and Engineering to develop requirements for fleet allocation, load management, and network optimization tools.
• Apply logistics engineering principles to support the design and continuous improvement of terminal layouts, routing logic, and resource flow.
• Create weekly resource allocation schedules based on inputs & outputs of fleet allocation, load management, and network optimization tools
• Build forecasting models and apply industrial engineering methods (e.g., layout optimization, time studies) to improve terminal throughput and fleet efficiency.
• Partner with Finance and Strategy teams to evaluate cost trade-offs and support revenue growth planning.
• Develop a deep understanding of the needs and constraints of our logistics partners to enhance service delivery and cost-effectiveness
• Utilize data analytics to track performance metrics, monitor performance against targets, and identify areas of inefficiencies
• Develop and synthesize data-driven reports and executive-ready insights on current and projected resource utilization and alignment to revenue growth plans while proactively identifying & mitigating potential constraints

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a high-growth tech or startup environment
• Experience in SQL
• Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles
• Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools
• Experience collaborating with software or product teams to develop tooling