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You will build that view, and you will turn it into decisions the business acts on. This is a hands-on analytical role. You will build the model, run the analysis, and defend the recommendation. You will work directly with Supply Chain, Pricing, Linehaul Transportation, and plant leadership across all three brands. This is a new role to our organization and will be pivotal to our success!\nWhat You'll Do\nNetwork Strategy & Optimization\nBuild, own and maintain network optimization model that integrates used pallet supply, pricing, and freight into one regional operating view across all operating locations in the United States and Canada.\nPartner with Plant Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial leadership to develop mid- and long-term supply chain strategies by evaluating growth opportunities, demand scenarios, capacity requirements, asset utilization, sourcing alternatives, and network investment decisions.\nIdentify, prioritize, and lead network optimization initiatives that improve cost, service, resiliency, asset productivity, and capital efficiency.\nModeling & Advanced Analytics\nOperate and maintain an account scoring model that scores accounts on strategic value and repricing power and sets a maximum purchase price for used pallets, including accounts that both supply used pallets and buy finished pallets.\nDevelop and maintain network models to evaluate strategic alternatives and quantify trade-offs across cost, service, utilization, risk, and capital requirements.\nPerform scenario, sensitivity, and capacity analyses to support network design, investment decisions, and long-range planning.\nValidate model assumptions, inputs, and outputs to ensure analytical rigor and credibility.\nProject Leadership & Business Partnership\nLead multiple network optimization initiatives, managing project plans, milestones, stakeholder engagement, and deliverables.\nPartner with Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, and Commercial teams to develop integrated network and capacity plans.\nPartner with finance on business cases and financial analyses to support capital investments, asset strategies, and network transformation initiatives.\nTranslate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations and executive-level presentations.\nCapability Development \nServe as a functional expert for network optimization methodologies, tools, and industry best practices.\nEstablish modeling standards, governance processes, and knowledge-sharing practices.\nContinuously enhance organizational network optimization capabilities through technology advancement, process improvement, and best-practice adoption.\nWhat You'll Need\nBachelor's degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, operations research, economics, statistics, mathematics, or related quantitative discipline. Master's degree preferred.\n4+ more years of experience in supply chain network design, operations research, pricing analytics, logistics analytics, or management consulting with a quantitative focus.\nDemonstrated ownership of an analytical model that changed a business decision, with a measurable result.\nProficiency with network design tools such as Supply Chain Guru (Llamasoft/Coupa), Optilogic, Lyric, AIMMS, Logiflow, or similar platforms preferred\nExperience in pallets, packaging, industrial distribution, recycling, or another commodity-driven industry is preferred, not required.\nMust be able to travel up to 25% of the time, domestically\nWhat We Offer\nReferral Bonuses \nLong-Term Career Advancement\nPaid Time Off \nMedical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees \n401(k) Retirement Plan \nGreat Team Environment \nFree Onsite Gym in Houston\nWhat It's Like\n48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America! We provide end-to-end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business, and we’re looking for our next Manager, Supply Chain Design & Optimization to join our team!\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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