Warehouse Automation & Solutions Design Lead

BearingPoint, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health and dental insurance

Pension contributions

Annual bonuses

Gym membership support

Professional subscriptions

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Income protection

Nursery workplace benefits

Job summary

BearingPoint, a leading technology services and business consulting firm, seeks a Manager with strong experience in warehouse automation, intralogistics, and solution design to join the Supply Chain & Operations team in the UK. You will lead engagements from concept to implementation, collaborating with vendors, SI partners, and client stakeholders.

Impactful role focusing on design, assessment and realising automated warehouse solutions, with emphasis on business case development and ROI

Qualifications

• Proven consulting or industry experience in warehouse automation, intralogistics, or warehouse solution design.
• Strong understanding of warehouse processes (inbound, storage, picking, packing, outbound, returns).
• Experience designing or assessing automated warehouse solutions and supporting technology selection.
• Ability to develop business cases and financial models for supply chain investments.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
• Structured, analytical problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver consulting engagements focused on warehouse automation, intralogistics and distribution network optimisation.
• Design end-to-end warehouse solutions, covering processes, layout, automation technologies, systems, and operating model.
• Assess and compare automation options (AS/RS, AMRs, robotics, conveyors, sortation, goods-to-person).
• Develop future-state blueprints, including functional requirements, high-level technical architecture, and roadmap.
• Build business cases and ROI models for automation investments.
• Support clients through vendor selection, RFPs, and evaluation of technology partners.
• Provide oversight and assurance during implementation phases, working with integrators and internal teams.
• Manage project teams and workstreams, coaching consultants and senior consultants.
• Act as a key client-facing lead with senior stakeholders in supply chain, operations, and IT.

Skills

Warehouse automation

Intralogistics

Solution design

Client-facing leadership

Financial modelling

Vendor & SI engagement

Education

Consulting or industry experience in supply chain

Tools

WMS

WCS

WES

AS/RS

AMR/Robotics

Job description

BearingPoint, a leading technology services and business consulting firm, seeks a Manager with strong experience in warehouse automation, intralogistics, and solution design to join the Supply Chain & Operations team in the UK. You will lead engagements from concept to implementation, collaborating with vendors, SI partners, and client stakeholders.

Impactful role focusing on design, assessment and realising automated warehouse solutions, with emphasis on business case development and ROI