Solutions Design Manager

DHL Group; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Prescription coverage

DiscountedStock Purchase

General Bonus Plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

DHL Group is seeking a Solution Design Manager to lead analytical design projects for Contract Logistics Americas from our North American Headquarters in Westerville, OH. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making, tool development, and stakeholder engagement to optimize complex logistics networks.

Candidates should have 5+ years in supply chain design, advanced Excel/PowerBI skills, and strong communication. Relocation or local residence is expected for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to analyze large data set and summarize information effectively
• Team player with strong people skills
• Problem solving and ROI analysis

Responsibilities

• Leads analytical support on pursuit, implementation, consulting, and re-engineering projects.
• Designs new tools and processes for Integrated Logistics Design discipline.
• Incorporates statistics, operations research, finance, and IT into design work.
• Presents large, complex multi-discipline solutions to stakeholders.
• Provides leadership, direction, training, and daily guidance to internal associates.
• Develops tools, processes and KPI alignment for inbound, cross-dock, and outbound routing.
• May participate in relationship management with customers and partners.

Job description

This role will be based at our North American Headquarters in Westerville, Ohio (greater Columbus area). Candidates must either reside locally or be willing to relocate to the area.

The Solution Design Manager role has a national salary range of $85,000- $150,000.

DHL Supply Chain offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, General Bonus Plan and a generous PTO policy.

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in a fast-paced environment? Do you take an analytical approach to design complex and innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations and directly impact a growing business? Do you enjoy being part of a passionate team that works with stakeholders from across the business to create and implement the best solutions for our customers?

If so, DHL Supply Chain has the opportunity for you.

Job Description

Carries out design processes for Contract Logistics Americas in the application of extensive analytical techniques and concepts of assigned disciplines (e.g., facility design, dedicated fleet delivery, transportation analyses, and network supply chain design). Provides design expertise with specialized ability to create and make recommendations to ensure the successful outcome of projects while displaying a customer-centric focus. Assists in development of tools, processes, and team development.

• Leads analytical support on pursuit, implementation, consulting, and re-engineering projects. Typically projects are large and complex. Projects may be transformational in nature, with less defined scope.
• Designs new tools and processes for Integrated Logistics Design discipline. Provides leadership, guidance, training, and daily direction to team regarding discipline’s tools and processes.
• Incorporates appropriate skills into design work (e.g., statistics, operations research, organizational behavior, finance, accounting, information technology, etc.).
• Identified as a trusted business advisor and recognized as a subject matter expert.
• Presents large, complex, multi-discipline solutions. Supports continuous improvement initiatives through development and validation of innovative logistics design solutions.
• Provides leadership, direction, training, development, and daily guidance to internal associates.
• Provides accurate data that can be used for continuous improvement and/or business pursuit activities.
• May develop and administer KPI’s to ensure effective measurement and maximization requirements through effective inbound, cross-dock, and outbound route optimization and planning.
• May work with customer and supported DHL Supply Chain business units to ensure that DHL Supply Chain receives appropriate credit for customer cost savings generation and additional revenue opportunities that result.
• May participate in relationship management with customers, operations management, suppliers, and customer’s strategic planning partners.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent work experience, required
• Master's Degree in engineering, logistics and supply chain, preferred
• 5+ years experience in Supply Chain, required
• Solutions Design experience, preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and PowerBI
• Ability to analyze large data set and summarize information effectively and concisely
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to present deliverables effectively to varying audience levels
• Ability to facilitate discussion within a group
• Team player with strong people skills
• Problem solving and innovative mindsetAbility to compare different solution options and conduct ROI analysis
• Ability to grasp the big picture while maintaining attention to details
• Continuous learning of industry knowledge and new tools and processes

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.