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Global Logistics Engineer, Global Transportation & Logistics (GTL)

Amazon.com Inc

  • Nashville, TN
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    As our Global Logistics Engineer, you will be responsible for optimizing worldwide transportation, warehouse topology, distribution, and supply chain processes - spanning inbound, outbound, forward, and reverse freight flows across globally - to improve efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen compliance, and support customer delivery requirements. The Global Logistics Engineer partners across Global Transportation & Logistics (GTL), Global RAD Operations (GRO), Tech Supply Chain (TSC), and external logistics providers to turn data into action and deliver scalable transportation solutions.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNashville, TN
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://Amazon.com/militaryroles

    Description

    Are you ready to solve complex opportunities related to end-to-end logistics operations? Amazon is seeking an accomplished Global Logistics Engineer to champion operational innovation and build best-in-class logistics solutions across our global network.

    This isn"t just a job - it"s an opportunity to redefine the boundaries of what"s possible in logistics. As our Global Logistics Engineer, you will be responsible for optimizing worldwide transportation, warehouse topology, distribution, and supply chain processes - spanning inbound, outbound, forward, and reverse freight flows across globally - to improve efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen compliance, and support customer delivery requirements.

    This role works cross-functionally with carriers, brokers, finance, trade compliance, IT, procurement, and regional logistics teams to ensure efficient operations. The Global Logistics Engineer partners across Global Transportation & Logistics (GTL), Global RAD Operations (GRO), Tech Supply Chain (TSC), and external logistics providers to turn data into action and deliver scalable transportation solutions.

    This is an individual contributor role with significant informal leadership responsibility - influencing decisions up and down our organization and across partner teams without direct authority. If you thrive on solving complex logistics challenges, have a passion for operational excellence, and want to make a tangible impact on a global scale, this role is your gateway to redefining the future of logistics!

    Why You"ll Love Working Here

    • Enjoy the resources of a global organization with the agility of a start-up
    • Shape the future of supply chain operations in a rapidly evolving digital landscape
    • Work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry
    • Benefit from Amazon"s renowned culture of innovation and customer obsession

    Key job responsibilities

    Data, Analytics & Cost Optimization

    • Build and maintain dashboards providing end-to-end shipment visibility across global regions.
    • Identify, quantify, and implement cost savings through carrier rate analysis, service optimization, and process automation.
    • Track ROI and develop insight-first narratives for leadership.
    • Drive root cause analysis on logistics failures and corrective actions.

    Process Improvement & Technology

    • Consolidate fragmented workflows into unified systems.
    • Support TMS improvements and champion AI/ML, scripting, and automation to eliminate manual processes and scale operations.
    • Drive cross-functional projects from requirements through deployment managing timelines, stakeholder alignment, and risk escalation.
    • Document SOPs and engineering standards for global use.

    Network Design & Optimization

    • Conduct quantitative analyses on network topology, consolidation modeling, and transportation efficiency to deliver data-driven recommendations for senior leadership.
    • Model origin-destination flows, mode mix (ocean, air, rail, truckload, LTL, parcel, inter-modal), and consolidation strategies to minimize landed cost.
    • Provide feasibility analysis and cost modeling for new business opportunities to inform go/no-go decisions.

    Carrier Strategy, Compliance & Sustainability

    • Support carrier sourcing, onboarding, rate analysis, and performance management across all modes.
    • Design processes supporting trade compliance, customs, Incoterms, and dangerous goods regulations.
    • Develop sustainability metrics aligned with Science Based Targets including Scope 3 emissions.

    Global Collaboration & Business Requirements

    • Collaborate across EMEA, APAC, LATAM, and the Americas to align logistics standards, processes, and reporting.
    • Author Business Requirements Documents translating operational needs into system enhancements and validate post-deployment results.

    About Company

    At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

    Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

    It’s Always Day 1
    At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

    Our Leadership Principles
    Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

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