Flexport

Forward Deployed Consultant- Supply Chain Solutions

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8 days ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$120k - $144k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Embed at client headquarters and logistics hubs to map processes, audit supply chain data, identify bottlenecks, and quantify ROI.
  • Design, prototype, and scale mathematical supply chain models for mode mix planning, bin-packing, container payload balancing, safety stock, and supplier consolidation.
  • Lead 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 in Flexport Control Tower and Workflows.
  • Develop client proposals, present ROI projections, and communicate data-driven recommendations to executive stakeholders.
  • Manage 90-day deployment sprints, including roadmaps, data pipelines, risk mitigation, delivery, and measurable impact.
  • Validate models with frontline operations teams and drive adoption in live logistics workflows.
  • Monitor financial and environmental project impact and convert field insights into reusable playbooks and platform features.

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 and Tableau.
  • Ability to build mathematical decision-support models, reason about end-to-end physical dependencies, and work with imperfect enterprise data.
  • Experience managing technical program workstreams from problem definition and prototyping through delivery, risk management, adoption, and impact measurement.
  • Strong executive communication, stakeholder influence, problem-solving, attention to detail, and ability to explain complex workflows.
  • Willingness to work hands-on at ports, warehouses, and client logistics hubs.
  • Preferred experience or certifications include Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, Agile, SCRUM, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
  • Preferred expertise includes global freight forwarding, customs compliance, TMS/WMS software, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Manhattan, or trade finance.
  • Experience in high-growth technology startups, top-tier management or supply chain consulting firms, or product management environments is a plus.

Benefits

  • San Francisco, California location
  • Up to 50% travel required
  • Bonus, equity, medical, dental, and flexible time off are included in the total rewards package

Tech Stack

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Forward Deployed
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About Flexport

1,001-5,000 employees

Our mission is to make global trade so easy that there will be more of it.