Logistics Engineer

GEODIS is a leading international logistics service provider and the growth partner of its customers. With proven expertise in Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and Road Transport, we offer innovative logistics solutions around the globe.

As a Logistics Engineer at GEODIS, you are responsible for the design, optimization, and implementation of logistics processes within various projects. You will work on new customer implementations, re-engineering of existing customer solutions, and migrations to new systems. You act as a subject matter expert for process and system design in warehousing and value-added services, bridging to transport, customs, IT, and facility departments. You will work with both (semi-)automated and traditional logistics concepts at all GEODIS CL sites in the Netherlands.

• Work according to the GEODIS engineering methodology and contribute to its continuous improvement.

• Structure and plan your activities within project deadlines.

• Verify your own work and have it checked by colleagues.

• Initiate and implement improvement proposals.

• Delegate tasks to other departments and follow up on progress.

• Determine and request the data required for process design.

• Perform in-depth analysis of data sets.

• Identify key process factors.

• Plan capacity, including peak and off-peak periods (annual, monthly, weekly).

• Document and substantiate assumptions.

• Evaluate existing or predefined designs and related financial aspects.

• Develop efficient and effective alternatives and consult with suppliers about options and costs.

• Create detailed warehouse layouts, storage configurations, and process flows (both physical and system-related).

• Document design choices and rationale.

• Develop functional system solutions based on data analysis.

• Create, update, and validate cost models based on volumes, process steps, and investments.

• Translate costs into the desired rate structures.

• Validate productivity, investments, indirect costs, and P&L calculations with site management and business control.

• Explain cost variances to the commercial team.

• Prepare presentation documents including key data, process design, layouts, organizational charts, investment costs, and assumptions.

• Present solutions to internal and external clients.

• Record and process feedback after presentations.

• Participate in business requirement workshops with (internal) clients, asking clear and detailed questions.

• Develop alternatives and assess whether GEODIS standards suffice or if custom developments are needed.

• Detail out processes, prepare functional specifications, and contribute to system setup.

• Adjust warehouse layouts and define order specifications; request quotes and place orders.

• Calculate costs for additional client requirements.

• Define and document test scenarios, prepare training documentation, and deliver training to operations staff.

• Prepare data sets for WMS and external orders

• Support data conversion and the go-live phase.

• Evaluate whether intended results have been achieved (measure and analyse).

• Determine and implement corrective actions as needed.

• Update cost models and documentation where necessary.

• Comply with GEODIS’s STS-QSE policy and applicable standards (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 22000).

• Follow procedures and guidelines as established in the STS QSE network.

• Sports allowance of €50 per year

• Lease-a-bike, also for (private) personal use

• Additional vacation days based on age/years of service

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent working and thinking level

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in logistics engineering

• Detailed knowledge of logistics processes (warehousing and value added services)

• Knowledge of integration with transport and customs is an asset

• In-depth knowledge of Excel, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI and AutoCAD (LT/3D) is an asset

• Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) and affinity with IT systems

• Strong analytical skills, communicative in Dutch and English (a second foreign language is a plus)

• Proactive, independent, and persuasive in advising and presenting

• Certificate of Conduct (VOG) or willingness to obtain one
  

Are you the committed, decisive, and analytical Logistics Engineer we are looking for? Apply today and make a difference at GEODIS in the Netherlands!