[Hiring] Senior Logistics Engineer @The Home Depot

Role Description

A Sr. Logistics Engineer leads large cross-functional projects in Global Logistics that are typically related to process improvement, strategic initiatives, and/or space and capacity planning and span across multiple functions including Transportation, Delivery, Distribution, International Logistics, Inventory Planning, and Merchandising. A Sr. Logistics Engineer may execute strategic initiatives, perform operational analysis, process improvement, facility and capacity planning, and project management.

Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering Degree or other related Engineering Degree
• Master's Degree
• Experience with Six Sigma or other Process Improvement Methodology
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word, and Visio
• Advanced Skills in Mini-tab, Access, SQL, Visual Basic, Visio, Project, Specialized Software dependent upon position
• Project Management Skills
• Advanced Data Modeling Skills
• Finance/CBA/Capital Budget Experience

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job
• Minimum Years of Work Experience: 3

Benefits

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about
• Located in a comfortable indoor area; any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable

Key Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional strategic or process improvement projects
• Mentors and Guides Logistics Engineers
• Provides recommendations to Sr. Management
• Conducts time studies, performs zero base analysis, rate analysis, network analysis, statistical analysis, flow path analysis and supply chain analysis
• Develops metrics for business units within Global Logistics
• Identifies Logistics process improvement opportunities through competitive analysis and critical thinking
• Supports and/or leads cross-functional strategic or process improvement projects
• Develops reports and runs ad hoc queries
• Identifies and develops business rules and standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes
• Develops and maintains cost estimates, forecasts, and cost models
• Provides facility and capacity planning analysis for distribution and transportation functions in Logistics
• Reviews and recommends system/software enhancements
• Develops metrics and key performance indicators for assigned business unit
• Develops business tools and solutions based on knowledge, product or technology

Competencies

• Business Analysis: Clarifies and resolves complex business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause and redesigning internal and external business processes
• Business Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience by translating and articulating technical concepts to non-technical groups
• Creative Thinking: Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem
• Financial Acumen: Utilizes fundamental concepts of finance to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide information to account for the financial impact of decision-making
• Cross-functional knowledge: Uses knowledge of functional areas, organizational structure, and key business drivers to support company initiatives and long-term growth strategies, understanding individual and functional impact on the whole organization
• Process Improvement: Uses Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodology to develop and execute efficient and cost-effective solutions to align with the business objectives within the Logistics organization
• Project Management: Organizes, plans, prioritizes, estimates, and tracks work efforts based on people, resources, tasks, and dependencies using standard project management methodology