Senior Automation Enginner - Solution Design

NR Supply Ltd; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NR Supply Ltd. seeks a Senior Automation Engineer in Solution Design to lead automation concepts and business cases within a global 3PL context. The role emphasizes designing, validating, and integrating automated material handling solutions in logistics.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and work in an international environment, with travel mainly in Europe. A strong engineering background and 5+ years in logistics are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level engineering degree or higher required.
• 5+ years of logistics-related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Willingness to travel (EU).

Responsibilities

• Lead the automation workstream in implementation projects.
• Design and validate automation concepts and processes.
• Collaborate with sales, procurement and engineering teams.
• Present results clearly to stakeholders and clients.
• Support data-driven decision making and business case development.
• Interact with customers and suppliers to advance the solution design.

Skills

Automation engineering

Logistics

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree (HBO)

Job description

Senior Automation Enginner - Solution Design

• Netherlands
• Permanent / Full Time

26/10/2026

Senior Automation Engineer

NL

Permanent

About the function

As a Senior Automation Engineer within a global 3PL you will be working in an international environment. The candidate's main objectives are to initiate, develop, sell and implement the automated solution designed of the foreseen logistics operating model, fitting the dynamic business environment of the client / prospect by applying automation and vertical knowledge and expertise. In addition, your main activities are:

• Develop innovative concepts, extracting and leveraging operational know-how and expertise, focusing on the respective (sub)vertical;
• Design the concept for the Solution Design, applying extracted knowledge in a centralized and structured manner using appropriate modelling methods, such as simulation and financial commercial modelling;
• Deep analysis on data sets including sensitivity analysis together with the Data Science team;
• Determine material handling requirements, incl. automated material handling and robotics;
• Perform financial sensitivity analysis and business case generation;
• Present results in a professional and understandable manner;
• Collaborate with solutions design, sales and marketing teams to integrate automation proposals into the sales process;
• Communication with potential customers, existing customers, suppliers as well as other DSV departments and organizations;
• Participate in procurement and negotiations with vendors together with the Global Procurement department;
• Lead automation workstream in implementation projects.

Required skills

We look for people who can make the difference and who can individually contribute to the development and achievements of our client. The qualities we value in our employees are: involvement and responsibility, professional skills and the ability to share knowledge, the ability to create results and flexibility and readiness for change. The role of Solutions Design Engineer also includes the next skills: excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills, advanced analytical skills, team player, flexible, helicopter view and open minded.

• Successfully completed relevant education, minimal Bachelor's degree (HBO);
• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in logistics;
• Analytical ability to structure and solve logistics problems;
• Technical expertise and business acumen;
• Commercial capabilities;
• Strong communication skills;
• Project experience;
• Strong technical engineering knowledge and expertise, including warehouse automation;
• Excellent command of English language (writing and speaking);
• Good knowledge of MS Office and applications;
• Willingness to travel (minimal, mainly Europe) is required.