Solutions Design Manager

About the Company

Our client is a well-established privately owned logistics and supply chain organisation operating a nationwide warehousing and transport network across the UK.

The business has built an excellent reputation for delivering flexible contract logistics solutions across consumer goods, retail and eCommerce sectors.

Due to continued growth and an increasing pipeline of customer opportunities, they are looking to strengthen their Solutions Design capability through the appointment of a Solutions Design Manager.

About the Role

Reporting into the commercial and solutions function, you will play a key role in supporting new business opportunities by designing practical and commercially viable warehouse solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse customer data, operational requirements and business objectives to develop effective warehousing solutions.
• Design warehouse layouts, storage strategies and operational flows that optimise space utilisation, productivity and service performance.
• Develop labour models, capacity plans and resource requirements to support customer proposals and operational planning.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate MHE solutions aligned to operational and commercial requirements.
• Produce detailed solution designs, assumptions and operational models to support tender submissions and customer proposals.
• Support the end-to-end bid and tender process, working closely with Commercial, Finance and Operational stakeholders.
• Present proposed solutions to customers, articulating design rationale, operational benefits and commercial assumptions.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years' experience in Solutions Design, Logistics Engineering or Warehouse Design
• Background within contract logistics, warehousing, retail, consumer goods or eCommerce
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations and storage methodologies
• Experience calculating labour models, throughput and productivity assumptions
• Ability to communicate confidently with customers and stakeholders
• Proactive, collaborative and comfortable working independently

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience developing warehousing solutions within Contract Logistics, Retail, Consumer Goods or eCommerce environments.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, storage methodologies and fulfilment processes.
• Proven experience in warehouse layout design, capacity planning and operational modelling.
• Proficiency in solutions design tools such as AutoCAD, SketchUp or similar warehouse modelling software.
• Experience building labour models, productivity assumptions and operational cost models to support commercial proposals.
• Understanding of warehouse equipment selection, including MHE specification and operational requirements.
• Exposure to tender management, solution development and customer proposal activities.
• Experience supporting new business implementations, project delivery or operational change programmes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 2-3 years' Solutions Design experience who feels ready for more responsibility. You'll get involved in some interesting projects and gain exposure well beyond traditional solutions design, including commercial tenders, project delivery and operational implementations.

Pay range and compensation package

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 plus benefits.

Fully remote role with occasional travel to customer meetings

Why Join this client?

• Friendly, collaborative and entrepreneurial culture
• Strong operational and commercial exposure
• Opportunity to influence the development of the solutions function and make an immediate impact
• Excellent visibility across the wider business
• Genuine career development opportunities and internal mobility
• Incredible line manager - an absolute Solutions Design SME