Global Logistics Industrial Engineer (m / f/x)

Description

As a Global Logistics Industrial Engineer, you will work at the intersection of global logistics, trade compliance, data, AI-enabled analytics, and continuous improvement. You will help improve how 3M manages customs broker performance, filing accuracy, operational visibility, and productivity across the global network.

Job specifics:

• Work location: Wroclaw, Powstańców Ślaskich,, Poland

• This role has hybrid working model, with the employee working at least four days a week in the office.

• Travel - May include up to 10% domestic/international

• Working pattern - full time

Supporting Your Well-being

• Private medical care, life insurance, retirement scheme, and Multisport card

• Professional onboarding, training, and development opportunities

• Support for certifications and co-funding of studies

• Opportunity to work in a global, international environment

• Inclusive and friendly workplace culture with an open-door approach

• Opportunities to join community groups, CSR initiatives, volunteering activities, and integration events

Your Skills and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Research, Data Science, Engineering, Business, International Trade, Operations, or a related field, completed and verified prior to start.

• Minimum 5 years of combined experience in logistics, trade compliance operations, customs brokerage, supply chain, industrial engineering, data analytics, process improvement, business operations, or related fields.

• Hands-on proficiency with data analysis, automation, modeling, and visualization tools such as Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, Alteryx, Tableau, or related technologies.

• Experience applying AI-enabled tools, including Microsoft Copilot or similar AI-driven productivity solutions, within logistics or supply chain environments is preferred.

• Experience working with operational data, performance reporting, dashboards, process improvement, or productivity initiatives.

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, Logistics, Data Science, Business Administration, International Trade, or a related field.

• Relevant certifications such as Lean Six Sigma, PMP, APICS, CSCP, CLTD, analytics, customs brokerage, or supply chain certification.

• Experience in customs brokerage operations, import/export processes, broker management, customs filing performance, or trade compliance operations.

• Strong knowledge of broker performance management, including contract governance, supplier scorecards, productivity tracking, service-level monitoring, and continuous improvement routines.

• Experience designing or supporting control tower capabilities, including performance visibility, exception management, broker connectivity, and operational data integration.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex processes, identify root causes, develop practical solutions, and implement improvements across multiple stakeholders.

• Experience applying operations research, statistical analysis, workflow optimization, or predictive analytics to improve operational performance.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate technical data, process insights, and operational risks into clear executive-level recommendations.

• Experience leading regional or global projects, including stakeholder alignment, governance, change management, benefits tracking, and executive communication.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and external partners to support implementation of process or performance improvements.

Here, you will make an impact by:

• Leading analytics and continuous improvement initiatives focused on broker management, customs filing performance, productivity improvement, and operational risk visibility.

• Supporting the design, validation, and implementation of standardized customs filing and broker management processes to improve consistency, accuracy, productivity, and governance.

• Developing broker performance management frameworks, including scorecards, KPIs, dashboards, service-level monitoring, exception management routines, and business review processes.

• Supporting broker contract standardization and optimization by improving spend transparency, defining service-level expectations, tracking productivity metrics, and strengthening performance governance.

• Partnering with IT, data teams, trade compliance, logistics, transportation operations, and external brokers to integrate broker, customs, transportation, and operational data into control tower and enterprise visibility platforms.

• Building automated reporting, dashboards, and business intelligence solutions using tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, Excel, Tableau, Python, or related technologies.

• Analyzing customs filing workflows, broker performance, cycle times, cost drivers, service issues, and exception trends to identify root causes and recommend practical improvements.

• Applying industrial engineering, operations research, statistical analysis, process modeling, automation, AI, and continuous improvement methods to identify productivity and standardization opportunities.

• Translating complex operational, logistics, and compliance-related data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Tracking value realization, communicating progress to leadership, and supporting implementation plans to ensure productivity, cost, service, governance, and compliance targets are achieved.