Solutions Engineer, Supply Chain Modeling

Job Description

Company Summary Riverstone Logistics RLX is a big and bulky supply chain powerhouse delivering seamless final mile middle mile warehousing fulfillment and storage solutions through a nationally integrated platform Founded in 2017 by five partners who believed logistics could be built around something bigger than moving freight we began with furniture delivery and grew into a nationwide provider serving complex supply chains across the United States We are a purpose driven company We exist to use our God given talents and opportunities to love our neighbors serve our communities and improve our industry That purpose shapes how we lead our teams how we partner with our customers and how we take ownership of every delivery Our people who we call Extra Milers bring genuine integrity and care to every mile If you lead well communicate with clarity and want your work to mean something we want to meet you If youre looking for a place where people genuinely matter youve found it Role Overview Mission The Solutions Engineer Supply Chain Modeling exists to turn messy client data into pricing and network designs that actually hold up on the warehouse floor protecting RLXs margin and giving new accounts a clean start from day one Core Objective To design highly accurate executable logistics solutions that drive profitable pricing strategies while supporting Operations through complex network integrations empowering Riverstone to be the first fully integrated coast to coast big \& bulky logistics company in North America Who You Are The Ideal Candidate You likely didnt start your career in a traditional pricing or finance department You probably cut your teeth in physical operations running cross docks high volume fulfillment or inbound networks and taught yourself SQL Python or data modeling because legacy WMS and TMS platforms were too slow to solve the constraints you were actually facing on the floor We need an operational hacker who builds scalable data driven solutions and executable financial models not a desk bound analyst who doesnt understand variable labor or peak season realities Key Characteristics We Are Looking For Examples Below Operational Hacker You came up through physical operations not a finance desk and you built your technical skills to solve real floor problemsMargin Minded You dont stop at a clever model you carry it through to pricing that actually protects RLXs marginFloor Tested You pressure test every model against site level reality before it ships because a routing assumption that dies on contact with the warehouse floor isnt a planBuilder Not Just User You use tools like AI workflows and multi agent frameworks to move faster and you help shape how the team uses them nextGo the Extra Mile When a new account needs someone on the ground to make the model real youre on the planeEssential Duties and Key Responsibilities Supply Chain Solutions Modeling \& Commercial Pricing Pull together fragmented client RFP data and historical shipment profiles using modern data tools Python SQL to design optimized middle mile and final mile networksBuild logistics models that accurately forecast variable labor facility utilization and transportation costs and translate those models into margin protecting commercial pricingUse and help shape internal AI workflows and multi agent frameworks like Olympus as accelerators not replacements for processing large datasets and turning around client facing financial proposals quicklyOperational Alignment \& Implementation Ground every modeled solution in physical execution reality explicitly accounting for seasonal volume spikes cross dock bottlenecks and aggressive SLA penaltiesPartner directly with site level leadership to pressure test routing headcount assumptions and drop trailer logic before they hit the warehouse floorServe as the technical bridge between commercial pricing models and post launch operations tracking actual margin realization against the original solution designNetwork Design \& Start Ups Support system setup API integrations and logic mapping for new enterprise accounts to get data flowing clean from day onePartner with Operations during implementation to confirm workflows and cost controls match the original pricing model before go liveTravel onsite for new account start ups to validate network models provide operational engineering support and resolve local data or physical bottlenecksRequired Qualifications Education Knowledge Skills and Abilities Background in physical operations cross docks high volume fulfillment or inbound networks rather than a purely desk based analytics pathWorking proficiency in SQL Python or similar data modeling toolsExperience building financial or pricing models that translate operational assumptions labor facility utilization transportation cost into commercial numbersComfort working with AI assisted or multi agent data workflows as tools that accelerate analysis not a substitute for operational judgmentWillingness to travel onsite approximately 20 to support new account start ups and resolve local implementation issuesStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner across commercial pricing and site level operations teamsPhysical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to communicate effectively with coworkers and outside stakeholders in person on the telephone and via email and other computer related messaging The employee is occasionally required to maneuver about the work areas and movemanipulate various objects and there may be an occasional need to lift up to 50 pounds This position requires approximately 20 travel primarily to support new account start ups complex client implementations and locations needing additional operational assistance and may require extended work hours Equal Employment Opportunity Placeholder insert RLXs official EEO statement here Riverstone Logistics provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or any other status protected by applicable law Note This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employees incumbent in this position Employees will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments To perform this job successfully the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge skills or abilities This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will relationship