Global Solution Design Senior Specialist

American President Lines; Marseille; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CEVA Logistics is seeking a Global Solution Design Senior Specialist to coordinate the creation and pricing of technical logistics solutions for new and existing customers across regions. You will analyze RFQs, understand client needs, and design optimal processes in collaboration with BD and SD teams.

The role reports to the Procurement & SD Senior Manager GHO and focuses on CIC and RoRo development with strong emphasis on innovation, cost optimization, and regional collaboration across the FVL

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration or Engineering.
• 8–10 years of experience in logistics, supply chain or transport management.
• Experience in FVL or Ocean transportation is preferred.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Excellent presentation skills and proficiency in MS Office.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate creation and pricing of technical solutions for new and existing customers.
• Analyze RFQs and understand client needs to design optimal logistics processes.
• Collaborate with BD teams to promote CIC and RoRo solutions.
• Support regional SD in expanding CiC coverage and drive cost optimization.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

MS Office proficiency

English-French bilingual

Formation

Master's degree in Logistics or related field

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Global Solution Design Senior Specialist

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It’s a journey on which you rise.

YOUR ROLE

Within CEVA FVL Liner Division, the Solution Design Expert GHO supports business growth by coordinating the creation and pricing of technical solutions for new and existing customers via the Regional SD ecosystem in place. This includes analyzing RFQs, understanding customer needs (spoken and unspoken), helping to design optimal logistics processes, and exploring innovations to deliver competitive and robust solutions.

The Solution Design GHO is the 1st point of contact for Solution Design in the regions; he/she supports and promotes CIC and RoRo development at global level. He/She works with BD’s & FVL Sales to promote CIC and RoRo products.

The Solution Design GHO reports to the Procurement & SD Senior Manager GHO, and collaborates with SD & BD teams across FVL regions.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?

Main areas of focus and accountability of the role – detail in order of importance the main areas of accountability of the role:

ain areas of focus and accountability of the role – detail in order of importance the main areas of accountability of the role:

• Oversee the CiC and RoRo opportunity pipeline and ensure proper follow-up across the regions.
• Ensures delivery of high-quality, timely responses to tenders, meeting required deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with the Business Development team to define key solution principles, ensuring alignment with client needs and CEVA FVL Liner’s strategic objectives.
• Review & approves P&L analysis built by the Region/country SD to ensure business profitability aligned with CEVA FVL’s strategy.
• Actively follow up with BDs on opportunities to gather and address customer feedback.
• For successful bids, ensure a seamless handover

Performance Indicators: Quality of pipeline reviews, adherence to tender submission deadlines, compliance with established processes (quotation preparation, margin validation, pre-onboarding with the Control Tower).

• Participation in Customer Meetings
• Support the Business Development team by taking a leading role in meetings with existing and potential customers, particularly in technical sessions to present solutions and in introductory meetings to identify customer needs.
• Performance Indicators: Customer centricity, Communication and presentation skills
• Solution Development & Optimization
• Participation in SD process at global level
• Support the Region SD in the expansion of CiC solution coverage within regions, focusing on priority countries defined by the global team.
• Drive innovation by proactively seeking optimization opportunities wherever possible.
• Promote continuous improvement by regularly challenging regions/ countries on the cost of existing solutions to generate savings and enhance CiC product competitiveness.
• Ensure the maintenance of a regional repository of local charges that is easily accessible to the SD team worldwide.
• Ensure visibility and accessibility of solutions by Region SD’s regular updates on the dedicated SharePoint (CFS one-pagers, list of solution locations) and by storing tariffs and P&Ls on SharePoint.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

• Master degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Science/Engineering
• 8-10 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or transport management.
• Practical knowledge and experience in FVL or Ocean transportation
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent stakeholder skills, able to engage and align multiple stakeholders around the same objective.
• Very good formal presentation skills.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office
• Fluency in English & French (written and spoken).
• Result-oriented with good analytical skills.
• Active listener with excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Can work globally with all levels in the business and all countries/cultures.
• Able to simplify complex concepts into simple drawings or summaries to communicate them to a non-technical audience.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation.