Contract Logistics Solutions Engineer
LS Solutions · Jersey City, NJ · 2 wk ago
EngineeringContract
About the Role
The Contract Logistics Distribution Solutions Engineer - Transportation designs, analyzes, and optimizes transportation solutions across parcel, LTL, truckload, and middle-mile operations. This role drives value through strategic solution development, accurate pricing, and network optimization to ensure market competitiveness and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Develop data-driven transportation strategies.
- Evaluate carrier proposals and lead complex tenders.
- Act as a solution and pricing expert, supporting customer interactions from concept to operational handover.
- Design and validate cost models, ensuring rate accuracy and margin integrity.
- Optimize network design through modeling and simulation, analyzing density, service levels, and costs for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Pricing, and IT.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in transportation/logistics.
Skills
- Proven expertise in solution design, pricing, and large-scale customer support.
- Strong knowledge of parcel and LTL pricing structures, TMS tools, and network modeling.
- Analytical skills in cost modeling, profitability, and pricing validation.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.