WnD Solution Design Expert (Solution Design Engineer)

APM Terminals Gothenburg; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk Line India Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a seasoned Solution Design Engineer to design and optimize contract logistics solutions for B2B and B2C environments in Bengaluru. The role focuses on warehouse engineering, layout design, and business case development.

You will lead design initiatives, model end-to-end warehouse operating models, and support automation-enabled projects, including WCS/WMS integrations and robotics. Strong client-facing and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Contract Logistics solution design, warehouse engineering, and supply chain optimization across both B2B and B2C fulfillment environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing solutions across key Contract Logistics verticals including Retail, Lifestyle, Technology, FMCG, Automotive, and E-commerce.
• Experience in Industrial, Agriculture, Healthcare, or Cold Chain solutions is advantageous.
• Strong expertise in layout design, operational costing, pricing, and financial business case development.
• Advanced proficiency in warehouse design and modelling tools such as AutoCAD, CLASS, and other warehouse simulation software.
• Deep understanding of warehouse operations, productivity engineering, material flow optimization, and operational process design.
• Lead warehouse solution design for complex customer pursuits requiring advanced engineering expertise.
• Capture customer requirements, operational assumptions, and business drivers for solution development.
• Design end-to-end warehouse operating models, process flows, and facility layouts.
• Calculate warehouse sizing based on customer throughput, inventory, and operational requirements.
• Develop resource models, productivity assumptions, and activity-based costing models.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse solution design for complex customer pursuits requiring advanced engineering expertise.
• Design end-to-end warehouse operating models, process flows, and facility layouts.
• Calculate warehouse sizing based on customer throughput, inventory, and operational requirements.
• Develop resource models, productivity assumptions, and activity-based costing models.

Skills

Contract Logistics

Warehouse design

Costing & business case

Automation

RFIs/RFQs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

CLASS

Warehouse simulation software

Job description

Position – Solution Design Engineer

Location: Maersk Line India Pvt. Ltd. TableSpace, Suite 24, 2nd Floor ; Godrej Centre, Indiranagar Old Madras Road, Binnamangala Manavarthakaval Village, KR Puram Hobli , Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 6+ years of experience in Contract Logistics solution design, warehouse engineering, and supply chain optimization across both B2B and B2C fulfillment environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing solutions across key Contract Logistics verticals including Retail, Lifestyle, Technology, FMCG, Automotive, and E-commerce.
• Experience in Industrial, Agriculture, Healthcare, or Cold Chain solutions is advantageous.
• Strong expertise in layout design, operational costing, pricing, and financial business case development.
• Advanced proficiency in warehouse design and modelling tools such as AutoCAD, CLASS, and other warehouse simulation software.
• Deep understanding of warehouse operations, productivity engineering, material flow optimization, and operational process design.
• Lead warehouse solution design for complex customer pursuits requiring advanced engineering expertise.
• Capture customer requirements, operational assumptions, and business drivers for solution development.
• Design end-to-end warehouse operating models, process flows, and facility layouts.
• Calculate warehouse sizing based on customer throughput, inventory, and operational requirements.
• Develop resource models, productivity assumptions, and activity-based costing models.

Automation & Technology Experience

Experience in designing and implementing warehouse automation and smart logistics solutions, including: Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Conveyor and sortation systems Goods-to-Person (GTP) solutions Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) Inventory Drones and Autonomous Inspection Technologies Pick-to-Light, Put-to-Light, RFID, and other digital enablement technologies

• Ability to evaluate automation opportunities, develop automation business cases, quantify operational and financial benefits, and integrate automation into customer solutions.
• Experience supporting automation projects from concept design through implementation, commissioning, and operational stabilization.
• Understanding of emerging logistics technologies, digitalization, robotics, AI-driven warehouse operations, and data-driven performance optimization.

Additional Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to develop innovative solutions using limited or ambiguous customer data. Experience working directly with customers during RFIs, RFQs, solution workshops, and commercial pursuits. Experience in warehouse operations, implementation projects, continuous improvement, lean methodologies, or logistics consulting is highly desirable. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with experience presenting solutions to customers, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams.

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.