Senior Logistics Solutions Design Leader

EA First; Coventry; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension

Excellent career progression

Job summary

EA First in the UK is seeking a Senior Solutions Design Manager to lead a growing team and own end-to-end design across multiple customer sectors. You will drive innovative warehousing and fulfilment solutions, balancing operational robustness with commercial competitiveness.

You’ll influence strategy, develop people, and collaborate with senior leadership to win high-profile opportunities and deliver practical, bankable designs.

Qualifications

• Strong background in warehouse solution design and tender management.
• Experience designing solutions across multiple sectors such as retail, e-commerce, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive or technology.
• Excellent stakeholder management with ability to present to customers and senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Solutions Design professionals across sectors.
• Own the solutions design function, ensuring consistency, quality and innovation.
• Shape compelling logistics solutions with Business Development to win new business.
• Design warehousing and fulfilment operations including layouts, labour models and automation.
• Develop detailed financial models including costings, resource plans and investments.
• Present solutions confidently to customers with operational and commercial credibility.
• Partner with operations to mobilise and transition into live operations.
• Drive continuous improvement of design methodology, tools and governance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide practical recommendations.
• Act as the technical authority during complex bids.

Skills

Warehouse solution design

Operational modelling

Tender management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Leadership

People development

Tools

AutoCAD

CLASS

SketchUp

Job description

EA First in the UK is seeking a Senior Solutions Design Manager to lead a growing team and own end-to-end design across multiple customer sectors. You will drive innovative warehousing and fulfilment solutions, balancing operational robustness with commercial competitiveness.

You’ll influence strategy, develop people, and collaborate with senior leadership to win high-profile opportunities and deliver practical, bankable designs.