Solutions Design Manager

Location: Valley Cross – Flexible working with up to 50% travel requirement

DHL Supply Chain is a fast-evolving industry-leading team on a mission to optimise supply chain solutions and deliver with cutting-edge flair. Join us and challenge your ingenuity in one of the biggest and busiest supply chain operations around the globe.

Solutions Design is a critical function where success is dependent on working effectively with many other departments such as Operations, Business Development, Innovation, Accelerated Digitalisation, IT and Finance across all levels.

We currently have an opening within out Solutions Design team for an experienced Solutions Design Manager. You will have a proven track record in the designing and implementation of Warehousing or Specialised Services solutions. Acting as the subject matter expert in this area, you will work with multiple functions, both internally and externally, to provide bespoke solutions that meet the customers' requirements and support the DHL growth performance agenda

As an Solutions Design Manager, you will lead multiple work streams and manage the early design principles and assumptions, project risks and issues, detailed design phase, as well as implementation support.

Solutions Design Managers are at the forefront of industry best practice and this knowledge will allow you to benchmark and validate supply chain solutions. In conjunction, you will also conduct sensitivity analysis and stress testing to future proof designs. During this process, the role holder will provide support, coaching and guidance to junior team members to support team growth and development.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will be responsible for:

• Design end-to-end manual and mechanised operational solutions covering the following areas:
  • Data analysis (using either MS Excel or Power BI to an expert level)
  • Process flow creation
  • Equipment selection (including technologies)
  • Operational methodology selection
  • Layout design (using (Autocad or Sketch-up)
  • Resource modelling
  • Cost modelling
• Design-end to-end solutions with automation / robotics with senior support and coaching.
• Ability to self –manage workload and timescales.
• Demonstrate excellent customer engagement skills.
• Use influencing skills with stakeholders for example to gain operational buy in on a solution.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills for example keeping stakeholders engaged and informed.

You won't find another job like the one you'll find with DHL Supply Chain.

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• Knowledge of divisional supply chain products and capabilities, with an understanding of DHL sectors, customers, and products.
• Understanding of the end-to-end supply chain experience.
• Previous experience in a role equivalent to a Solutions Design Manager or Warehouse Solutions Designer.
• Experience in;
  • Modelling, extrapolating and interpreting data.
  • Finding solutions to problems and defining your own concepts.
  • Being able to break processes down into their individual elements and to look for ways to drive increased efficiency / improved service.
  • Working in an environment, where you take ownership of your projects and manage stakeholders.

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Access to our Private Medical Insurance through AXA Health
• Use of a company car, or car allowance, with choice from a variety of manufacturers including hybrid and electric vehicle options
• Free confidential 24/7 GP Service
• Hundreds of discounts (including Retail, Childcare + Gym)
• Affordable loans & Enhanced Pension Scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our Global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity

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