Logistics Innovation Manager

Logistics Innovation Manager

DHL Supply Chain is seeking a Logistics Innovation & Automation Manager dedicated to supporting the Energy Sector and its growing network of operations. This role will be responsible for evaluating vetting and supporting the implementation of existing and emerging logistics technologies aligned with customer expectations and future operational needs. The position will partner closely with Operations Industrial Engineering Solution Design IT and external technology providers to identify solutions that improve safety productivity capacity service and cost.

The successful candidate will evaluate technologies from both an operational and financial perspective including developing business cases ROI models capacity and labor analysis implementation timelines and recommendations for customer and DHL leadership. This individual will also work directly with technology vendors and integrators to coordinate demonstrations pilots solution design implementation testing and post-deployment performance. Strong customer-facing communication and the ability to translate technical concepts into clear operational and financial benefits are critical to this position. This is a multi-site customer dedicated role supporting First Solar locations in Luckey OH; Canal Winchester OH; Trinity AL; New Iberia LA; and Spartanburg/Greer SC. Travel to First Solar locations vendor sites and other project locations will be required based on business and implementation needs.

Candidates should have hands-on experience evaluating designing implementing or supporting warehouse automation and autonomous technologies. Relevant experience may include AMRs AGVs autonomous forklifts robotics automated material handling systems conveyors/sortation AS/RS automated storage solutions or similar emerging warehouse technologies. Experience integrating automated equipment with WMS WCS WES or related warehouse systems is highly valued.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in industrial engineering logistics engineering warehouse automation supply chain technology or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and/or implementing warehouse automation autonomous technology robotics or material handling solutions.
• Experience developing business cases cost-benefit analyses ROI/payback models and financial justification for capital investments.
• Strong Industrial Engineering skills including process flow capacity analysis labor modeling productivity analysis and facility/equipment layout.
• Strong project management and customer-facing experience with the ability to lead cross-functional teams vendors and technology partners through implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous warehouse technologies such as AMRs AGVs autonomous forklifts robotics AS/RS or goods-to-person solutions.
• Experience with WMS systems integration Power BI SQL or labor-modeling tools.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations and/or large-scale customer implementations.

Logistics Innovation Manager

The Logistics Innovation Manager role has a national salary range of $85000- $150000.

DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical Dental Vision Prescription Discounted Stock Purchase General Bonus Plan and a generous PTO policy.

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Job Description

The Logistics Innovation Manager leverages strong industrial engineering expertise to identify opportunities to leverage and incorporate existing as well as emerging logistics technologies into the supply chain operations. Working in conjunction with DHL operations solution design IT and engineering to identify & prioritize technologies and potential solutions that apply at DHL. The Logistics Innovation Manager shall report to the Program Manager of Innovation. This role is customer-dedicated supporting a fast-growing strategic account with a strong appetite for automation. The Innovation Manager will play a key role in aligning technology solutions to the customers growth trajectory driving the adoption of automation and advanced systems to enable scalable high-performance operations.

Responsibilities

• Create the vision for innovations in the supply chain at DHL
• Attend demonstrations and trade show events in support of opportunity identification evaluation and vetting of automation technologies
• Draft business cases including company history ideal product and site profile benefits opportunities and solution fit and ROI driven by Industrial Engineering analysis
• Create innovation roadmap for the sector with milestones from pilots to full implementations
• Plan and coordinate demonstrations and pilots and document progress and results
• Apply Industrial Engineering principles (time studies capacity analysis process flow) to identify vet and deploy warehouse automation solutions
• Assess capability of innovations including operational fit scalability and performance impact
• Hold regular team meetings
• Provide updates to Stakeholders including the NA Executive team
• Establish working relationships with vendors
• Function as a subject matter expect in warehouse automation
• Manage the identification and implementation of technology with solutions design IT operations and potential vendors
• Responsible for the identification off new technologies and innovations that will generate cost savings opportunities for DHL and its customers

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering or an equivalent field (Essential)
• 5 years of experience in industrial engineering or automation required.
• 2 years of project management experience in Logistics
• Proficient in using AutoCAD and making layout changes adding layers as needed
• Comfortable communicating projects and their impacts to the customer
• Experience building CBAs/ROI models for capital investments
• Demonstrated understanding of operational processes data management and logistics modernization initiatives
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Data analysis using excel access SQL power BI
• CAD for equipment layout
• MOST / MTM labor modeling (desirable)
• Proven organization and planning skills.
• Working knowledge of defined Business Unit and Logistics industry processes processing and material handling equipment and warehouse automation technologies.
• Ability to read and understand common financial reports legal documents drawings and technical writings in English.
• Ability to write reports respond to inquiries and communicate with customers and regulatory agencies at a level consistent with presentations to customers and top level management.
• Mathematics skills sufficient to perform the duties outlined above including application of Industrial Engineering analysis (capacity throughput labor modeling)
• Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communications skills Ability to work in a team-oriented environment. Ability to lead and direct projects.
• Strong computer skills including Word Access Excel ACAD internet access MS Project and e-mail
• Ability to manage a team of contractors and sub-contractors as well as lead and direct project resources in automation deployments
• Excellent project management skills

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork associate development training and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health dental vision and life) 401K plan paid vacation and holidays.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.

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