Solutions & Delivery Lead

Locus.sh; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Locus is rolling out its logistics orchestration platform to a global enterprise client across 30 countries. Our Solutions & Delivery team leads linehaul and network design and is expanding into middle mile and cross-dock optimization.

You will own the linehaul, middle mile, hub and cross-dock specialization, support the team, and deputise for the Director as needed, ensuring scope adherence and project success.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of domain experience in linehaul, middle mile, hub and cross-dock operations, or network design and optimization.
• Strong operational grounding in EU and UK markets, at large scale.
• Delivered multi-country rollouts end to end: at least 3 countries across 2+ regions, with a rollout covering 5+ markets.
• Data and configuration models.
• Routing and optimization concepts.
• Network modelling (capacity and cost).
• Process and workflow design (flow mapping, BPMN).
• SQL, Excel modelling, and solver or simulation tools.
• Experience leading or mentoring a solutioning or delivery team.
• The right to work in the country of employment.

Responsibilities

• Own solution design for linehaul, middle mile, hub, cross-dock and network design, and model client problems around our core product capabilities.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to extend core product; justify new features and drive development.
• Own estimation, go-live readiness, and risk management across your markets.
• Maintain scope accountability and approve change requests.
• Create and review solution design documents, market configurations and integration specs.
• Lead discovery workshops and demos; present to steering committees and manage director-level stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop Solutions & Delivery Managers and Associates; oversee hiring and growth.
• Deputise for the Director when needed, including leading the team in their absence.

Skills

Linehaul experience

Middle mile

Network design

Optimization concepts

Routing and optimization

Network modelling

BPMN processes

SQL and Excel modelling

Team leadership

Multi-country rollout

Stakeholder management

Tools

Solver tools

Simulation tools

Job description

United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

8 - 13 Years

Full Time

Job Description

Job Title : Solutions & Delivery Lead

Location

EU or UK preferred, hybrid

Reports to

Director - Solutions & Delivery

Travel

30 to 40%

Working hours

Overlap with India, UK and Amsterdam hours

About Locus

Battle-tested in 350+ deployments across 30+ countries, Locus is an agentic Transportation Management System for all-mile, all-channel, trusted by enterprises like Unilever, Nestlé, and Siam Makro.

The platform unifies orders, capacity, and carrier networks into one living plan, aligning planning, execution, and settlement so promises become proof. AI co-pilots with guardrails surface risk early and recommend the next best move to protect SLAs and reduce empty miles.

In 2025, Locus joined the Ingka Group (IKEA Retail) family, marking a major milestone in our journey. Backed by the scale and strength of IKEA, we continue to operate independently while accelerating our mission to make global supply chains faster, smarter, and more sustainable.

Our Journey and Impact

Since 2015, Locus has been on a mission to make logistics decision-making intelligent, sustainable, and real-world ready. Our platform has powered billions of deliveries across 30 + countries for global enterprises, driving measurable impact in cost savings, carbon reduction, and SLA performance. With the strength of the IKEA ecosystem behind us, we’re scaling that impact even further.

Our Global Footprint

Headquartered in Bangalore, with teams across the U.S., U.K., UAE, and Southeast Asia, Locus brings together 170 + engineers, designers, and problem-solvers united by a single goal: to reinvent how the world moves goods.

We look for people who are:

Global in mindset : curious about diverse markets and ideas.

Unrelenting in drive : energized by complex challenges.

Intelligent in approach : analytical, creative, and thoughtful.

Dynamic in execution : adaptive and decisive in fast-moving contexts.

Exact in craft : detail-oriented and committed to excellence.

The role

Locus is rolling out its logistics orchestration platform to a global enterprise client across 30 countries. Our Solutions & Delivery team is strong in last mile and is now expanding into linehaul, middle mile and indirect flows. As Lead, you will own the linehaul, middle mile, hub and cross-dock, and network design and optimization specialization. You will also support the full scope of the team and act as deputy to the Director, running the team and holding project scope in their absence.

What you will do

Own solution design for linehaul, middle mile, hub, cross-dock and network design, and model client problem statements around the capabilities of our core product.

Work with product and engineering leadership to expand what the core product can do. Build the case for new capabilities, prioritise gaps and see them through.

Own estimation, go-live readiness, and run and risk (hypercare, RAID, escalations) across your markets.

Hold final accountability for scope and change request approval.

Author and review solution design documents, market configuration and integration specifications with the wider team.

Lead discovery workshops and demos. Present at steering committees and manage director-level client stakeholders.

Manage, mentor and develop Solutions & Delivery Managers and Associates, with accountability for hiring, performance and growth as the team structure matures.

Deputise for the Director, including leading the team and making scope decisions in their absence.

What you bring

8+ years of domain experience in linehaul, middle mile, hub and cross-dock operations, or network design and optimization.

Strong operational grounding in EU and UK markets, at large scale.

Delivered multi-country rollouts end to end: at least 3 countries across 2 or more regions, with at least one rollout covering 5 or more markets.

Delivered for a global enterprise client operating a multi-node network at scale.

Data and configuration models

Routing and optimization concepts

Network modelling (capacity and cost)

Process and workflow design (flow mapping, BPMN)

SQL, Excel modelling, and solver or simulation tools

Experience leading or mentoring a solutioning or delivery team.

The right to work in the country of employment.

Nice to have

Integration experience: APIs, EDI, SFTP, carrier and ERP connectors.

Last-mile exposure alongside the linehaul and network background.

What success looks like

First 90 days: You have taken ownership of the linehaul and network specialization, with a documented view of where our core product falls short. You have led at least one discovery or solution design end to end, and covered one planned absence of the Director without escalation.

First 12 months: You own reusable linehaul and network design patterns and estimation references, and a product-expansion case has been accepted by the product team. You run scope, change requests and go-live readiness for your markets independently, present at steering committees on your own, and are visibly developing the Managers and Associates around you.

What We Offer

Join Locus and become part of a visionary team that is redefining logistics through innovation and smart distribution. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive both your growth and that of the organization.

Locus is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Job Snapshot

Job ID

Job_95

Department

Solutions & Delivery

Location

Location United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom