Freight & Logistics Engineer
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About the Position
Freight & Logistics Engineer
Belden Inc is seeking a Freight & Logistics Engineer to support the Global Freight & Logistics roadmap by improving freight visibility, analytics, carrier performance, lane optimization, routing guide compliance, and regional execution across the Americas. This role translates freight data into actions that reduce cost, improve service, strengthen governance, and support continuous improvement. The role supports House of Freight governance, global freight standards, carrier governance, sourcing, reporting discipline, and regional execution.
Location: Tucson, AZ, US or Richmond, IN with travel to various sites in the US.
Let’s Create Possibilities Together.
Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.
Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $75,000.00 to $100,000.00, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role.
Responsibilities
- Build freight analytics, dashboards, and KPI reporting for spend, lane, carrier, mode, service, accessorials, premium freight, and compliance.
- Ensure freight data accuracy across TMS, ERP, BI tools, carrier portals, freight audit sources, and reporting standards.
- Identify and execute optimization opportunities, including lane consolidation, mode shift, load planning, accessorial reduction, routing guide compliance, and premium freight reduction.
- Develop savings business cases, track implementation, validate financial impact, and document results against the roadmap.
- Monitor carrier performance through scorecards, SLAs, QBR support, tender acceptance, OTD/OTIF, claims, invoice accuracy, and corrective actions.
- Support carrier sourcing, RFQ/RFP analysis, lane profiles, rate benchmarks, award recommendations, routing guides, playbooks, and process documentation.
- Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Distribution Centers, Finance, Procurement, Customer Service, Trade Compliance, Digital/IT, and carriers to improve cost, service, visibility, and governance.
- Monitor freight risk, compliance, invoice accuracy, Incoterms/customs handoffs, claims, disruptions, and ESG-related freight visibility where data is available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations, Finance, or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in freight, logistics, transportation, supply chain analytics, or procurement operations.
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to build freight cost models, KPI dashboards, and spend analyses.
- Experience with BI/reporting tools and advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Knowledge of freight modes, cost structures, Incoterms, carrier economics, and supply chain fundamentals.
- Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred).
- Knowledge of freight audit, invoice validation, and rate management processes.
- Experience supporting or executing carrier RFQ/RFP processes.
- Familiarity with freight optimization methodologies: load planning, mode shift, lane consolidation, network design.
We Offer
- Competitive salary range of $75,000.00 to $100,000.00.
- Hybrid and remote work practices where feasible.
- Comprehensive benefits including health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability.
About the Company
Belden Inc connects people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. We empower our people to shape what’s next, collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business-creating value in the world around us.
Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.
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