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Summary
Lead Solutions Design Engineers are responsible to support the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions & Dedicated Transportation Solution offerings by developing, designing and winning new business through:
Designing solutions that deliver financial value to our Customers
Demonstrating an understanding of our Customer's business
Providing feasible designs that are aligned with our Customer's needs
Helping the pursuit team with shaping wins plans consistent with our solution design
Providing sustainable designs that are aligned with Ryder's operational & technical capabilities
Writing and delivering a compelling proposal that influences the customer decision to select Ryder
Support awarded business throughout the startup process, successfully transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources through the Customer Due Diligence process
They are a key team member within a pursuit team that works on new business opportunities. The Lead Solutions Design Engineer will support a pursuit from start to finish and will be an active team member throughout the various stages of the pursuit all the way through successful transition during startup. Key activities include:
Specialize across multiple design disciplines
Use advance analytical techniques and concepts to understand the business
Manage or mentor a small team of other SD Engineers
Execute design processes to create, re-design, or optimize logistics networks
Think and act independently and creatively
Effectively communicate the design and solution to internal stake holders & the client
Essential Functions
Support the bid submission process by reviewing RFP documents, understand objectives, develop questions to clarify gaps and develop initial hypothesis specific to a specific solution design that solves our customer's needs & delivers unique value
Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & defining scenarios to model
Calculating labor, equipment, facility and expense requirements based on transportation and warehousing design assumptions. Develop process flows, concept of operations and value propositions consistent with the win strategy and work with IT to develop concept of systems. Coordinate with Pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models as well as relevant assumptions
Develop optimizations scenarios and strategies that are aligned with objectives
Meet frequently with customers and cross-functional bid response team. Support technical review presentations and design validation meetings
Implementation follow-up, which requires engineer to validate and modify deployed process to ensure that it matches plan
Develop and improve engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices
Lead consulting projects that involve understanding customers' pain-points developing and presenting solutions
Additional Responsibilities
Skills and Abilities
Superb data organization and cleansing skills
Exhibit advanced skills and concepts using design applications, tools, techniques, and methodologies to analyze and design complex transportation and warehousing networks
Familiarity in simulation tools, transportation & warehouse management systems, ERPs, Automation, MHE, Visibility Tools, and industry leading technologies(preferred)
Ability to influence the project teams by using facts, statistics, and analytics
Comprehend complex supply chain and transportation solutions and segment design processes into manageable elements and process steps
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex designs, concepts, and regulations into terms readily understood
Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)
Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint expert required
Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming intermediate preferred
Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable advanced required
Warehouse Design:Extensive knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control, warehouse layout/ design and Lean methodsRequired knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.gAS/RS)Warehouse Design Tools e.g.: CAD (e.gAutoCAD); slotting (e.gSlot3D); Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.gMOST); simulation software and application; Warehouse Management Systems (e.gManhattan Scale); and Labor MgtSystems Network Design Tools (e.g., Llamasoft) and Data Analytics Software (e.g., Tableau) a plus expert required
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering
Six (6) years or more in the Transportation industry(e.g., Truckload, Multi-stop TL, LTL, Intermodal, Bulk, Rail, or Parcel services) required
Six (6) years or more in the Warehousing and/or Manufacturing industry (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Warehouse Operations, Operations) required
Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint expert required
Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming intermediate preferred
Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable advanced required
Warehouse Design:Extensive knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control, warehouse layout/ design and Lean methodsRequired knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g. AS/RS)Warehouse Design Tools e.g.: CAD (e.g. AutoCAD); slotting (e.g. Slot3D); Predetermined Motion and Time Systems and methods (e.g. MOST); simulation software and application; Warehouse Management Systems (e.g. Manhattan Scale); and Labor Mgt. Systems. Network Design Tools (e.g., Llamasoft) and Data Analytics Software (e.g., Tableau) a plus expert required
DOT Regulated: No
Job Category: Solutions Design
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