Solutions Design Manager

DHL Supply Chain; Westerville (OH); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription coverage

Discounted Stock Purchase

General Bonus Plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain in the United States is seeking a Solution Design Manager to lead complex logistics design initiatives across Contract Logistics Americas. You will apply advanced analytics to optimize facility design, fleet delivery, transportation analyses, and network design, driving outcomes that impact customers and the business.

The role requires collaboration with stakeholders, mentoring a team, developing tools and processes, and delivering measurable improvements through data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years equivalent work experience.
• 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 sets and summarize information effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to present deliverables to varying audiences.
• Team player with strong people skills.
• Problem solving and ROI analysis mindset.
• Grasp the big picture while maintaining attention to detail.
• Continuous learning of industry knowledge and new tools.

Responsibilities

• Carries out design processes for Contract Logistics Americas using analytical techniques and discipline concepts.
• Leads analytical support on pursuit, implementation, consulting, and re-engineering projects.
• Designs new tools and processes; provides leadership and training to the team.
• Incorporates statistics, OR, finance, IT, and other skills into design work.
• Presents large, complex, multi-discipline solutions and drives continuous improvement.
• Provides data for continuous improvement and business pursuit activities.
• Develops KPI's to maximize inbound, cross-dock, and outbound route optimization.
• Collaborates with customers and DHL units to recognise cost savings and revenue opportunities.
• Participates in relationship management with customers and partners.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Data analysis

Verbal & written communication

Present deliverables

Facilitate discussion

Team player

ROI analysis

Big-picture thinking

Continuous learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent

Master's Degree in engineering, logistics and supply chain

5+ years experience in Supply Chain

Solutions Design experience

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Job description

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 mindset
• Ability 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.