Solution Architect (Technical)

Kuehne+Nagel; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Solution Architect (Technical) to join the Global Contract Logistics IT team. You will design end-to-end WMS solutions, ensuring scalable, secure architectures, translating business needs into technical solutions and driving integration across ERP, TMS, and automation.

You will lead architecture definitions, governance, and delivery of large-scale IT transformations across a global logistics landscape.

Qualifications

• Hands-on WMS experience, ideally Blue Yonder.
• Experience in contract logistics or 3PL environments.
• Strong architectural and integration design capabilities.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable technical architecture blueprints.
• Lead integration strategies across WMS and enterprise platforms (ERP, TMS, automation).
• Drive governance, testing, and resolution of defects and issues.
• Support successful system implementations including deployment and hypercare.
• Champion innovation to improve performance, scalability, and standards.

Skills

WMS systems

Blue Yonder

System architecture

Integrations

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP

TMS

Automation

Job description

It's more than a job In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel's global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

It's more than a job In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel's global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine. We are looking for a skilled Solution Architect (Technical) to join our Global Contract Logistics IT team. In this role, you will design and guide end-to-end Warehouse Management System (WMS) solutions, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing architectures. You will play a critical role in translating business needs into technical solutions while driving innovation, integration, and operational excellence across our global logistics landscape.

How you create impact

• Design and deliver robust technical architecture blueprints, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term system integrity.
• Lead integration strategies across WMS and enterprise platforms (ERP, TMS, automation), enabling seamless data flow and performance.
• Drive solution quality through strong governance, testing frameworks, and resolution of technical defects and system issues.
• Support successful system implementations, including deployment, hypercare, and continuous optimisation.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance system performance, scalability, and architecture standards.

What we would like you to bring

• Strong hands‑on experience with WMS systems (ideally Blue Yonder) in contract logistics or 3PL environment.
• Expertise in system architecture, integrations, data models, and technical solution design.
• Solid understanding of warehouse operations and end‑to‑end supply chain processes.
• Experience with testing frameworks, performance optimisation, and technical problem‑solving.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills, with a proactive and solution‑oriented mindset.

What's in it for you

• Opportunity to work on global, large‑scale IT and WMS transformation initiatives
• Exposure to cutting‑edge technologies, automation, and system integrations
• A collaborative, international environment with high‑impact cross‑functional projects
• Strong career growth through technical leadership and architecture expertise
• A role where you can influence innovation, scalability, and digital transformation across global logistics operations

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.