Solutions Engineer - Warehouse Automation

THG Ingenuity; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

THG Ingenuity Ltd. in Manchester is seeking a Solutions Engineer to design scalable warehouse and fulfilment solutions for enterprise clients. You will translate operational needs into practical layouts and automation concepts, balancing capacity, cost and service levels.

Collaborating with customers, commercial teams, operations and engineering, you will incorporate AutoStore, Libiao and Geek+ robotics into tailored proposals and support complex tenders and deployments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in warehouse solutions design and automation engineering.
• Experience designing warehouse or fulfilment solutions for large-scale operations.
• Strong understanding of warehouse processes: storage, replenishment, picking, packing, sortation, dispatch.
• Knowledge of warehouse automation systems and integration with WMS/WCS/OMS.
• Ability to develop capacity plans, throughput models and cost analyses.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end warehouse and fulfilment solutions for enterprise customers from concept to proposals.
• Develop layouts, storage strategies, material flows and operational processes.
• Evaluate automation technologies (AutoStore, Libiao, Geek+).
• Assess capacity, throughput, labour requirements and constraints for scalable solutions.
• Lead site visits and workshops to gather requirements and identify improvements.
• Create technical specifications and tailored fulfilment solutions.
• Develop capacity plans, throughput models and ROI analyses.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure feasible and cost-effective designs.

Skills

Warehouse solutions design

Logistics engineering

Intralogistics

Automation engineering

Supply chain solutions

WMS

WCS

OMS

AutoStore

Libiao

Geek+

Tools

WMS

WCS

OMS

AutoStore

Libiao

Geek+

Job description

Solutions Engineer - Warehouse Automation

UK, Manchester

About THG Ingenuity

THG Ingenuity is a proprietary Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology, robotics, and operations platform built for global ecommerce. Developed through more than two decades of operating ecommerce and retail services at scale, its software and automation capabilities have been engineered, tested, and refined through the real-world demands of managing complex commerce operations. Today, THG Ingenuity provides an integrating operating environment that enables brands to intelligently optimise the entire commerce lifecycle from browsing and checkout to AI inventory management and forecasting, automated fulfilment, carrier control, and customer experience. The platform comprises:

• THG Fulfil: The fulfilment operating system for global ecommerce. Delivered via a proprietary SaaS and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, THG Fulfil orchestrates every stage of checkout, fulfilment, delivery, and customer experience through an integrated system.
• THG Studios: The UK's most innovative creative hub, helping brands create content that connects, experiences that engage, and IP that scales, all from its end-to-end, in-house facilities.
• THG Commerce: A cloud-native technology stack enabling retailers and brands to create intelligent, AI-powered, digital shopping experiences, while integrated marketplace and social commerce functionality allows brands to reach customers across every sales channel

With its expertise in building and scaling brands, THG Ingenuity is uniquely positioned to bring pertinent, pragmatic, and global know-how across all aspects of commerce.

About THG Fulfil

THG Fulfil is part of THG Ingenuity, providing integrated warehousing, fulfilment and courier management solutions for leading e-commerce brands and enterprise businesses worldwide.

Combining advanced warehouse automation with proprietary technology, we help brands scale their operations, improve efficiency and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Our capabilities include AutoStore, Libiao and Geek+ robotics, supported by our own WMS/WCS/OMS platforms.

About the Role

As a Solutions Engineer, you will design innovative, scalable and commercially viable warehouse and fulfilment solutions for THG Fulfil’s enterprise clients.

Working closely with customers, commercial teams, operations, engineering and technology specialists, you will translate complex operational requirements into practical warehouse designs that optimise capacity, throughput, productivity and cost efficiency.

You will develop end-to-end solutions incorporating warehouse layouts, material flows, storage strategies, automation technologies and systems integration. The role will support both third-party automation opportunities and wider 3PL proposals, including the transition of enterprise customers into THG Fulfil facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse Solution Design

• Design end-to-end warehouse and fulfilment solutions for complex enterprise customers, from initial concept through to detailed proposals.
• Develop warehouse layouts, storage strategies, material flows, picking methodologies and operational processes.
• Evaluate and incorporate automation technologies, including AutoStore, Libiao and Geek+ robotics, based on customer requirements.
• Assess capacity, throughput, labour requirements and operational constraints to ensure solutions are scalable and deliverable.
• Work with enterprise customers to understand operational requirements, order profiles, volumes, growth plans and service-level expectations.
• Lead site visits, operational assessments and discovery workshops to gather requirements and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Translate customer needs into clear technical specifications and tailored fulfilment solutions.
• Develop capacity plans, throughput models and operational resource requirements using customer data.
• Support solution simulations, cost modelling and ROI analysis to demonstrate the benefits of proposed solutions.
• Work with commercial teams to ensure designs are technically feasible, cost-effective and commercially viable.

Proposals & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Produce technical solution proposals incorporating warehouse layouts, process flows, automation configurations and supporting financial analysis.
• Present solutions to customer stakeholders and support tenders, RFPs and complex sales processes.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, software and implementation teams to validate designs and ensure successful delivery.
• Define integration requirements across THG Fulfil’s WMS/WCS/OMS platforms and automated warehouse equipment.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in warehouse solutions design, logistics engineering, intralogistics, automation engineering or supply chain solutions.
• Experience designing warehouse or fulfilment solutions for large-scale or complex operations.
• Strong understanding of warehouse processes, including storage, replenishment, picking, packing, sortation and dispatch.
• Knowledge of warehouse automation, including robotics, automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyors or goods-to-person solutions.
• Experience with warehouse layouts, capacity planning, throughput modelling and operational analysis.
• Commercial awareness, including experience supporting cost models, ROI calculations and customer proposals.
• Understanding of WMS, WCS and OMS platforms and their integration with warehouse automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to present complex solutions clearly to technical and commercial stakeholders.

Desirable:Experience within 3PL, contract logistics or e-commerce fulfilment, with exposure to AutoStore, Libiao, Geek+ or warehouse design and simulation tools.

THG Ingenuity is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG Ingenuity is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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