Supply Chain Engineer - Chattanooga, TN

Job Summary

This position requires an analytically focused individual who is eager to study and take part in supply chain projects for BlueGrace customers.  The ideal candidate should have 1-2 years of work experience in a supply chain engineering or analyst position. At this stage, Engineers will be expected to tackle a large variety of projects for customers and potential customers.  This individual will frequently find themselves working with extremely large data sets, collected from a variety of sources.  They will be required to normalize and diagnose this data, and then identify potential customer solutions.

 

Duties and responsibilities:

Someone in this role will find themselves spend most of their time in spreadsheets, rating programs, and other types of data management tools.

• Some of the duties include but are not limited to:
  • Querying shipment data from multiple systems.
  • Rating shipments with different rating softwares.
  • Managing data sources to support dashboards.
  • Auditing contract accuracy.

Someone in this role will need a strong understanding of Supply Chain Solutions including (but not limited to):

• Mode Conversion
• Shipment Aggregation
• Route Optimization
• Inventory Placement Modelling
• Pool Points

Core Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs, responds to requests for, service and assistance, Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality, listens to others without interrupting, Keeps emotions under control.
• Verbal Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, Listens and gets clarification, Responds well to questions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively, Edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively, Able to read and interpret written information.
• Cost Consciousness - Contributes to profits and revenue.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures, completes administrative tasks correctly and on time, supports organization's goals and values.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals, analyzes market and competition, Identifies external threats and opportunities.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, Supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process, Makes timely decisions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence, and overcomes obstacles.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, Sets goals and objectives.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well under pressure, treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, Accepts responsibility for own actions
• Adaptability - Manages competing demands.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness, Develops innovative approaches and ideas.
• Poise – Handles pressure well, does not react suddenly to adverse changes, demonstrates confidence and resilience when confronted with challenges.
• Methodological – Approaches situations in a very procedural way, knows that every action has a reaction, Considers entire flow of a process rather than any single step.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) with a focus in Mathematics, Engineering, or Supply Chain
• Analytical thinker with creative tendencies
• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and query-based systems
• Possess a sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• High level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, most importantly Excel
• Ability to effectively manage a wide variety of tasks simultaneously and often with time conflicting pressures
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and effectively in a team environment
• Experience in creating and publishing reports and/or access to reports on a timely basis
• Experience working in Tableau/Power BI (or another data visualization software)
• Experience working with route-building, load-planning, or TMS-based optimization software.