Simulation Engineer- Supply Chain

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We are seeking a talented and experienced Supply Chain Simulation Engineer to lead and collaborate on the design, development, and deployment of tools and strategies that will enable more effective data‑driven decision making.

This individual will provide guidance through advanced analytics modeling and optimizing facilities within the Supply Chain.

The Simulation Engineer should have a firm understanding of distribution operational and automation processes.

The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator with experience telling compelling stories through data‑driven insights.

• Create simulation models of our distribution centers that will help determine efficiency opportunities.
• Understand and have experience with design and / or implementation of automation solutions such as conveyors, sorters, high speed picking and packaging lines, robotic work cells.
• Work closely with other teams, such as Engineering and Operations, in the validation of the models and in the design of potential scenarios that will improve the total outcome.
• Collaborate in developing a cost to serve model.
• Implement and support the new inhouse simulation capabilities – process, tools, training.
• Collaborate in the creation of business cases to close gaps and define capex requirements.
• Provide advice and insights on improving existing simulation capabilities.
• Design interactive business intelligence dashboards to share input and outputs.
• Develop and train team to utilize self‑service modeling functionality.
• Stay up to date with modeling and simulations trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• A Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Quantitative Methods, Data Science or related field or equivalent professional qualification/workplace skills.
• Master’s degree preferred.

• Requires five (5) to seven (7) years of directly related and progressively responsible experience.
• Hands‑on experience using simulation and analytical tools to solve operational problems.
• Practical experience with Simulation frameworks (discrete‑event, agent‑based) and technologies such as Any Logic/Arena/Enterprise Dynamics/Flex Sim/etc
• Project Management / Agile hands‑on experience.
• Experience working in an Operations environment.

• Experience with business intelligence tools (Power
  
  BI, Tableau, Qlik).
• Experience pulling and cleaning data from Cloud Platforms (Google, Azure), or Supply Chain Tools (including ERP, WMS, TMS, Inventory & Forecasting Tools).
• Experience programming with data analytic tools such as SQL, Python, Data Bricks, etc.
• Experience transforming CAD data into simulation tools.
• Experience bu ilding business cases and cost/benefit analysis to support strategic decision making.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues quickly and innovative. Experience leveraging analytic based approaches to problem solving, such as Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments, Six Sigma, or other statistical analysis frameworks.
• Team oriented and collaborative working style.
• Growth mindset, positive attitude and strong interest in solving business challenges and adapting to a changing work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to communicate (and work) effectively with people from different technical and business backgrounds, acting as a liaison, understanding, and appreciating different perspectives and translating into terms necessary for any group or individual to understand.
• Presentation skills: ability to present and discuss technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong organizational…