SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS SPECIALIST

Duties and responsibilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. • Assess and analyzes traffic flow data, commodity flow data and import/export data for practical market-based applications. • Assists clients on pricing and costs for logistics and supply chain elements in dynamic markets. • Interprets complex datasets focused on multiple lanes of product movement. • Analyzes distribution chains and warehousing strategies from network perspectives (like business model strategies of an Amazon, UPS or Toyota [in support of its own manufacturing processes]) to enhance economic development projects and where warranted to assist clients working new and expanded projects. • Assesses, analyzes, interprets, and critiques supply chains, logistic networks, logistic strategies, inventory strategies, material handling, shipment of products, and third-party warehousing. • Assists in developing logistics plans and procedures for clients. • Interprets data and information related to the planning and implementation of activities related to the timely, cost-effective, procurement, inventory control, planning and quality control of production materials. • May assist in [or critique or analyze] the establishment and maintenance of the production control system for clients and their customers. Other duties: Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management or comparable field; required • Master's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management or comparable field; preferred • 5+ years' experience working with global and domestic freight logistic solutions, whether in an academic or forecasting function, analytic staff function, or a line function to execute supply chain/distribution policies; required • Must be geographically conversant • Must be mode savvy (able to interpret rail, truck, air, pipeline costs and pricing in multivariate dynamic situations) • Must be able to track continuous market changes on freight traffic flows • Must be able quickly to decipher and interpret into actionable information shifts in market demand and supply in logistics • Ability to "talk the language" of truck and rail rates, O/D pairs, rate packages for multiple destinations, air freight and steamship line pricing, spot rates versus contract, and be able to track these elements pro-actively and dynamically • Understands supply chain services, inventory control, or critical parts availability, material handling, import-export licensing, third-party warehousing and shipping/receiving activities • Ability to assess location aspects of distribution warehousing, the real estate market aspects of the same • Ability to assess network aspects of supply chain and logistics applications • All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171 Physical requirements: Work is generally performed in an office or client office setting. Ability to use standard office equipment is required. Travel will be required.