# Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions

**Company:** [Flexport](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/flexport)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $120k – $144k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Python, SQL, Looker, Tableau, Supply Chain Modeling, Operations Research, Data Visualization, Workflow Automation, Transportation Planning, Freight Forwarding, Tms/Wms, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Manhattan
**Posted:** 2026-08-06

> Embeds with enterprise clients to audit logistics networks, design Python- and SQL-based optimization models, and deploy supply chain workflows. Requires 4+ years of relevant experience, strong analytical and executive communication skills, and willingness to travel to operational sites.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Embed at client headquarters and logistics hubs to map physical and digital processes, audit supply chain data, identify bottlenecks, and quantify ROI across freight, tariffs, and inventory.
- Design, prototype, and scale mathematical supply chain models using Python, SQL, and proprietary tools, including mode mix planning, 3D origin bin-packing, container payload balancing, dynamic safety stock, and supplier consolidation.
- Lead technical solution design across order and shipment management, transportation planning, data integration, workflow automation, and operational analytics.
- Partner with Forward Deployed Engineers and core engineering teams to turn models into production workflows.
- Develop client proposals and present ROI projections to executive stakeholders.
- Work with frontline operations teams at ports, cross-docks, and client sites to validate models and ensure adoption.
- Manage 90-day deployment workstreams, including roadmaps, data pipelines, risk management, delivery, and impact measurement.
- Monitor financial and environmental impact, including demurrage savings and modal savings.
- Identify logistics loss root causes, build reusable playbooks, and partner with product managers to productize field insights.

## Requirements

- BA/BS or higher in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Supply Chain, or a related technical field.
- 4+ years of professional experience in supply chain management or consulting, logistics engineering, freight forwarding, or product management.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools such as Looker or Tableau.
- Ability to build decision-support systems, reason about end-to-end physical dependencies, and work with imperfect enterprise data.
- Experience managing workstreams from problem definition through prototyping, delivery, adoption, and impact measurement.
- Strong interpersonal and executive communication skills, including the ability to explain complex workflows to technical and business stakeholders.
- Willingness to work on-site at ports, warehouses, and client logistics hubs; up to 50% travel required.
- Self-starter mentality, comfort with ambiguity, problem-solving ability, and strong attention to detail.

## Nice-to-haves

- Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, Agile, Scrum, or Continuous Improvement certification or experience.
- Expertise in global freight forwarding, customs compliance, TMS/WMS software, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Manhattan, or trade finance.
- Experience in high-growth technology startups, management or supply chain consulting, or product management.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Base salary range: **$120,000–$144,000 USD**.
- Additional rewards may include bonus, equity, medical and dental benefits, and flexible time off.

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