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Job Summary
Responsible for designing, modeling, and optimizing end-to-end supply chain networks to achieve the lowest landed cost while meeting service, capacity, and operational constraints. Leverages advanced optimization and analytical tools to support both strategic and tactical decisions related to network design, capacity planning, throughput analysis, and transportation mode selection. Plays a critical role in enabling data-driven decisions that enhance cost efficiency, resilience, and scalability across the supply chain.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities
Leads the development and execution of supply chain network models using optimization software to evaluate and recommend lowest landed cost solutions.
Designs and analyzes network scenarios, including facility location, distribution flows, sourcing strategies, and transportation options.
Conducts throughput analysis to identify bottlenecks, constraints, and improvement opportunities across supply chain nodes and transportation lanes.
Partners closely with Distribution Operations, Transportation, Purchasing, Finance, and Strategy teams to translate analytical insights into executable recommendations.
Owns capacity planning models across warehousing, and transportation to ensure alignment with demand forecasts and growth strategies.
Develops standardized methodologies, tools, and data models to support network planning and optimization.
Communicates complex analytical findings clearly to executive and cross-functional stakeholders, including scenario assumptions, risks, and trade-offs.
Supports long-range planning, capital investment decisions, and major initiatives.
Nature and Scope
Displays the highest level of critical thinking and analysis in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-departmental problems. Makes prompt, sound decisions when faced with complex and often contradictory alternatives that result in successful outcomes.
Operates with considerable latitude. Situations may have little or no precedent requiring original or new concepts or approaches without guidance from others. Reaches decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
Develops or engages/directs others in developing innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and operating problems; cross-departmental considerations are often present.
Work Environment
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Education and Experience
Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 8+ years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 5+ years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5-10 years of progressive supply chain experience (Master’s degree preferred).
Knowledge of landed cost modeling and supply chain network optimization.
Experience supporting M&A activity, network rationalization, or large-scale transformation initiatives.
Proficiency with data and analytics tools such as SQL, Python, R, and advanced Excel.
Hands-on experience with supply chain modeling and optimization software (e.g., Optilogic, LLamasoft/Coupa, o9, AnyLogic, AIMMS)
Strong background in capacity planning, throughput analysis, and transportation network design.
Ability to translate complex analytical models into practical, business-ready decisions.
Advanced analytical skills, including data manipulation, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analysis.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Travel: At least 20%
This position may be remote, or hybrid based on location. Eligible candidates residing in the greater Atlanta area will be asked to work two days a week in our Doraville, GA Field Support Center.
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Functional Area Sourcing
Work Type Remote
Recruiter Haynes, Steven
Req ID WCJR-032260
White Cap is an Equal Opportunity Minority/Female/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veteran and Affirmative Action Employer. White Cap considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.
