Logistics Engineer

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Evaluate whether intended results have been achieved (measure and analyse).
• Determine and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Update cost models and documentation where necessary.

• 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.

• A challenging position at an international and innovative logistics company
• Good employment conditions according to the Collective Labor Agreement for Professional Goods…