Studies Project Engineer

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products and providers all around the world. Present in 170 countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are well on our way to achieving our vision: to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination, encourages boldness and exemplarity, and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics as we become a global leader in the logistics industry. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

The mission of the Studies Project Engineer is to carry out logistics and transport studies, to work on the creation or optimization of business solutions:

• Carry out logistics and transport studies for known or new clients
• Design and optimize customers' Supply Chain logistics solutions and participate in the implementation of actions as support
• Conduct studies of logistics solutions for our 3PL clients at the request of Commerce  (BD and GKAM)
• Prepare responses in agreement with Commerce/Business Development (BD) to the various tenders received
• Optimize transport plans and identify possible synergies between our customers

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

ACTIVITIES

• Gather and analyze customer requirements
• Collects the information necessary to carry out the studies (purchase, resources, standards, deadlines, quality, etc.)
• Carry out feasibility studies
• Develop innovative and optimized solutions
• Suggests flow optimizations to help improve performance
• Gathers and analyzes offers from transport suppliers or service providers
• Challenge offers/solutions received from internal suppliers (Group subsidiaries, business experts) or external suppliers in relation to the buyer
• Draw flowcharts
• Establishes a pricing proposal for services (transport, centers, administrative & documentary services)
• Writes reports and summary documents
• Presents the results of the study
• Support operational teams in project implementation
• Designs and implements monitoring indicators
• Follows processes and reports on its activity

TRANSVERSAL COORDINATION

• Coordinates and controls the studies of internal entities
• Gains the trust of internal contacts affected by the project(s)
• Gains the trust of internal parties
• Mobilizes the impact of internal parties per project(s) around the achievement of common objectives
• Mobilizes internal parties to meet customer needs

FEASIBILITY ANALYZES

• Estimate expected costs
• Performs simulations
• Calculate margin using data
• Evaluates and chooses the most appropriate response to customer requirements taking into account all constraints
• Evaluates the feasibility of the project from geographical, industrial and legal points of view
• Evaluates the opportunity, feasibility and future exploitability of a program or project
• Identifies and evaluates the challenges of an action or project in terms of potential gains (profitability, productivity, savings, etc.) and added value
• Presents and clarifies a feasibility study

STUDY PROCEDURES

• Applies the performance methodology of study audits
• Understands and delimits the scope of a study
• Defines the study methodology based on the expected results
• Presents and clarifies the conclusions of a study
• Transforms the results of the study into an action plan
• Prepares and presents offers to be submitted to BD/GKAM as part of customer calls for tenders

COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER NEEDS

• Understands and analyzes the needs and particular characteristics of the client
• Summarizes the main elements of the tenders received to its management
• Questions customers so that their answers are clear
• Survey of customer situation and its requirements

Tips and recommendations

• Supports and explains the choice of solution or resolution of a problem
• Gives advice to facilitate or help guide decision-making
• Identifies the advantages and limitations of the various options
• Recommends solutions adapted to a customer requirement

Planning

• Defines and consolidates a study schedule and response to calls for tenders
• Identifies and plans deadlines while respecting customer deadlines
• Establishes resources to monitor compliance with the schedule
• Defines priorities and reviews current studies based on projects received
• Establishes with the help of the Tender center / Commerce / Business Development a calendar of calls for tenders and shares it with project stakeholders/calls for tenders
• Detects production delays compared to schedule
• Estimate the time required for the study
• Identifies and plans the different phases of a study/ project
• Identifies and plans deadlines
• Establishes resources to monitor compliance with the schedule
• Prioritizes the stages of a study taking into account internal and external constraints (issues, importance, urgency, etc.) to plan the treatment
• Overcomes possible hazards/delays by implementing corrective actions

Retex

• Updates personal knowledge in his field of activity
• Detects events or changes in the environment that may affect its area of ​​activity
• Carries out prospective studies in relation to its field of activity (strategic monitoring)

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

• Participates in the detailed inventory of all flows operated by our subsidiaries / the market by customer
• Updates this database each time the flow changes
• Monitors the automobile transport market

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Higher studies (preferably Technical or Logistics)
• Level of studies: Bac+5
• Fluency in English and French
• A 3rd language is a Plus
• Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• MS Project, Access
• Outlook
• Internet
• Programming (VBA), SQL query language;
• At least 3 years of professional experience in Logistics
• Project and risk management
• Budget management
• Be customer and results oriented
• Effective communication
• Sense of analysis and synthesis
• Logistics and transport regulations
• Continuous improvement
• Mastery of IT tools within its scope
• Knowledge of the specifications of transport and logistics equipment, means and resources
• Knowledge of upstream and downstream logistics in relation to the position
• Norms and standards relating to the activity
• Value analysis
• Knowledge of existing customers, their profiles, their flows
• Knowledge of Ceva activity, its products and its information system
• Knowledge of the local and international logistics market

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation. 

Please note:  Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.