Solution Design Engineer

Dx Freight; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Long service recognition

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

DX Discounts Portal

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

DX Freight in London is seeking an Operations Analyst to turn cost and operational data into actionable insights across the end-to-end logistics network. You will build basic Excel models to compare options, measure the impact of changes and present recommendations to stakeholders.

You will collaborate with IT to align systems requirements, maintain benchmarks and contribute to ongoing improvement initiatives, including scenario analysis and pilot trials.

Qualifications

• Numerate with strong analytical skills.
• Able to build basic Excel models to evaluate financial and operational impact.
• Familiar with end-to-end logistics processes and cost, capacity and productivity drivers.
• Strong communication skills, able to explain complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative analysis to compare options.
• Engage with stakeholders to support balanced qualitative assessment of options.
• Liaise with IT to ensure alignment of systems requirements.
• Prepare, document and present recommendations and implementation plans.
• Maintain relevant benchmarks and best practices to guide future design projects.
• Contribute to blue-sky thinking and prioritisation of ideas.

Skills

Numeracy

Excel modelling

Logistics knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

Job description

cost and operational data Conduct quantitative analysis to compare options Engage with relevant stakeholders to support balanced qualitative assessment of options and ensure any recommendations are realistic Liaise with IT to ensure alignment of systems requirements Prepare, document and present recommendations and implementation plans Maintain relevant benchmarks and best practices to guide and inform future design projects Contribute to blue-sky thinking and idea generation and prioritisationKnowledge, Skills and experienceMust Have Numerate with strong analytical skills. Must be able to build basic excel models to evaluate financial and operational impact of options Familiar with end-to-end logistics processes and cost, capacity and productivity drivers, including Collection and Delivery, Transport and Under-the-roof activities Experience in managing operational trials and measuring operational impact Strong communication skills, able to focus on key messages and explain complex
concepts in an understandable way Familiarity with operational reporting metrics, and dashboardsNice to have Experience in operations research, time and motion, layout design and operational process design Experience in building business cases for operational improvements and investment casesPersonal Specification Objective, analytical and data-driven Self-starter, motivated and driven to make meaningful improvements Creative, innovative, inquisitive and challenging Collaborative, able to engage with operational staff and other stakeholders to understand challenges, develop ideas and test possible solutions Thorough, diligent, honest and open Structured and able to break down complex deliverables into manageable steps Comfortable with ambiguity, able to use scenario analysis and estimates when reliable data is not available Clear communicator, willing to challenge the status quo and equally happy to receive challenge and feedbackBenefits: Competitive Rates of Pay Holidays: 25
days increasing with length of service + bank holidays Long Service Recognition scheme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Enhanced Company Pension Scheme Life Assurance Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP DX Discounts Portal Excellent opportunities for career progression and more!!JBRP1_UKTJ
Job DescriptionAll About YouYou will be friendly, hard-working and love the buzz of getting things done. We love team players and here at DX we are committed to providing our people the technical and personal skills to progress their careers.About usWe are a leading independent parcel, mail and logistics services company operating throughout the UK and Ireland delivering the important things in life. DX Freight provides next-day or scheduled delivery services for parcels and freight, as well as comprehensive logistics solutions, including warehouse management and the operation of customer-liveried vehicles. Our brand is what we do every day and our values set the tone for how we want our colleagues to go about their business of delivering the Delivered Exactly promise.What will it feel like to be part of our team?At DX, we know our people are our foundation of success. We are passionate about you developing your career with us; if you want to progress your career, DX will provide the