Logistics Specialist

Description

We are hiring a Logistics Specialist at our Grand Rapids, MI location. This position uses analytical and quantitative methods to understand, predict, improve, forecast and / or support logistic operations and processes.

You will monitor and adjust transportation optimization plans, analyze trends, and collaborate with various departments to implement strategies that enhance efficiency, minimize costs, and support other business objectives.

What You Will Be Doing : You will play a role in optimizing our supply chain processes using data-driven insights. Your expertise will be instrumental in fostering inter-departmental collaborations, strengthening partnerships, and championing a culture that prioritizes data in decision-making.

• Identify savings and value opportunities through data analysis and be able to work with internal and external partners
• Collect, analyze and recommend action to support key metrics and other strategic projects.
• Provide supply chain analysis to minimize costs, maximize utilization and throughput.
• Ensure the data that is in our TMS is complete and accurate for our clients.
• Employ best practices to analyze large amounts of data while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Assemble and summarize large data sets; prepare reports with solid conclusions regarding trends and findings.
• Examine current processes and implement or recommend improvements to drive out waste
• Applies tactical processes daily within the established business rules.
• Forge and strengthen partnerships with various departments to ensure alignment of supply chain goals with company objectives and promote a unified approach to challenges.
• Tracks, monitors and measures implemented solutions for moderately complex issues, applying company policies and procedures in the resolution of various issues.

May also perform gap analysis.

• Communicates perceived risks to senior staff members and leadership with recommendations for mitigation.
• Receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.

Your Future Team : This role will be part of a team requiring analysis and execution of raw & finished goods transportation strategies.

The analyst will be responsible for assembling data, analyzing optimizer results, identifying problems, and developing recommendations which support operational goals.

The work enables order management flexibility, increased order-build alignment, and order-ship variability to support best in customer service levels while minimizing overall costs.

Focused on maximizing finished goods and raw inventory throughput, improving planning efficiency through improved analytical toolsets and reports, and driving margin improvement through lean initiatives.

Partners closely with the order management, material planning and plant scheduling teams. Who You Are : Must be a self-starter, detail oriented, analytically minded, use critical thinking and be able to support and manage multiple projects.

Be able, motivated, and energized to support a global business operating in multiple time-zones and work cross-functionally and cross-culturally with internal and external clients / partners. Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in Logistics

Preferred Skills :

Extensive knowledge of analysis tools and techniques preferred.

Who We Are : Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us : At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees.

We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

What Matters to Us : More than qualifications, we’re looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community.

We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships.

We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.

com. Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years. Steelcase is a MVAA- Silver Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.

Steelcase recognizes the amazing experiences and skills that Veteran's possess. We encourage all Veterans and Veteran Spouses to apply.

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