About the role
Lyon sits where the A6, A7 and A43 motorways meet the Rhône and the rail routes towards Italy and Switzerland, which makes it a natural base for logistics planning. Our network design work answers structural questions: how many distribution centres, in which locations, served by which modes and under which customs regimes. As manager you will lead studies from start to finish and supervise a small team of consultants. You will also help shape the methods and tools the practice uses.
What you will do
- Scope and lead network design studies from data collection to final recommendation.
- Build optimisation models in Coupa Supply Chain Design, AIMMS or Python with OR-Tools.
- Model multimodal options including road, rail, inland waterway and short-sea shipping.
- Combine customs, tax and lease considerations (IFRS 16) with transport and warehousing costs.
- Manage two to four consultants and review every client deliverable.
What you bring
- 8+ years in logistics, supply-chain consulting or network planning.
- Hands-on experience with at least one network optimisation tool.
- A record of leading studies through to implementation decisions.
- Practical understanding of warehouse operations and transport tendering.
- French and English at C1 level.
Good to have
- Knowledge of rail freight and combined transport through the Alpine corridors.
- Experience with transport emissions accounting under ISO 14083 or the GLEC Framework.
- People management experience in a consulting firm.
Languages
French (C1), English (C1)