Solutions Design Manager

Culina Group; Lutterworth; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Culina Group is seeking a commercially minded Solutions Design Manager to lead the design, modelling, and optimisation of integrated logistics solutions across warehouse and transport operations. You will shape high-performing, scalable solutions for new business, renewals, and continuous improvement programmes.

You will combine operational expertise, data-driven insight, and strong commercial awareness to create practical, cost-effective, service-led solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to model and design integrated warehouse and transport solutions.
• Experience building cost models and business cases for logistics solutions.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate data into actionable proposals.

Responsibilities

• Design integrated warehouse and transport solutions including layouts, storage, labour and automation concepts.
• Build detailed capacity, throughput, routing and cost models using Excel, Power BI and data sources.
• Evaluate automation and technology options to assess ROI and impact on operations.
• Lead solution design workstreams across tenders, renewals and optimisation projects.
• Present proposals to senior stakeholders with clear commercial focus.
• Support mobilisation and ensure smooth transition from design to live operation.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Power BI

WMS/TMS data

Paragon

CAD

Job description

We are looking for a commercially minded Solutions Design Manager to join our Business Development Excellence team. In this role, you will lead the design, modelling, and optimisation of integrated logistics solutions across warehouse and transport operations, helping shape high-performing, scalable solutions for new business, renewals, and continuous improvement programmes.

You will combine operational expertise, data-driven insight, and strong commercial awareness to create solutions that are practical, cost-effective, and service-led. Working closely with sales, operations, engineering, IT, finance, and customers, you will play a key role in ensuring every solution is operationally viable, financially robust, and aligned to wider supply chain strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Design integrated warehouse and transport solutions, including:
  • Warehouse layouts, storage strategies, picking methods, automation concepts, and labour models
  • Transport network design (trunking, cross-dock, final mile, multi-drop, fleet strategies)
• Build detailed models covering capacity, throughput, routing, and cost using tools such as Excel, Power BI, WMS/TMS data, routing software (e.g. Paragon), and CAD
• Evaluate automation and technology solutions (e.g. AMRs, AS/RS, TMS, route optimisation) to assess ROI and operational impact

Project Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead solution design workstreams across tenders, RFQs, renewals, and optimisation projects
• Present proposals to senior stakeholders and customers with clarity and commercial focus
• Support mobilisation teams to ensure smooth transition from design to live operation, and working with cross-functional teams

Commercial & Strategic Contribution

• Develop cost models, pricing inputs, and business cases
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency gains, and service improvements
• Support wider strategic initiatives including network redesign, expansion, and automation roadmaps
• Use data insights to refine and challenge solutions
• Develop and maintain standardised tools, templates, and modelling frameworks
• Drive continuous improvement in solution quality and consistency

Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom, TF9 3SQ