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Logistics Engineer

GEODIS Benelux
Posted 53 minutes ago
NetherlandsHybridOperations & Admin
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About GEODIS

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.

Tasks & Responsibilities

1. Structure & Quality

  • 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.

2. Data Analysis

  • 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.

3. Process Design & System Solution

  • 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.

4. Cost Models

  • 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.

5. Presentation

  • 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.

6. Implementation

  • 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.

7. Aftercare & Continuous Improvement

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

  • Determine and implement corrective actions as needed.

  • Update cost models and documentation where necessary.

8. Quality, Safety & Environment

  • 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.

What do we offer?

  • A challenging position at an international and innovative logistics company

  • Good employment conditions according to the Collective Labor Agreement for Professional Goods Transport

  • Competitive salary

  • 24 vacation days and 3.5 additional leave (ATV) days on a full-time basis

  • Work with an inspiring team for leading clients

  • Room to grow, develop, and improve processes

  • A modern workplace where automation is central

Nice extras:

  • Sports allowance of €50 per year

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

  • Additional vacation days based on age/years of service

Requirements

  • 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

Interested?

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

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