Solutions Design Manager (remote)

Ryder System, Inc.; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off for vacation and family leave

Job summary

A logistics and transportation solutions provider is seeking a Manager Solutions Design in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to lead the development of compelling supply chain solutions. This role entails managing project teams to align solutions with customer needs, writing persuasive proposals, and leveraging advanced design methodologies across transportation and warehousing processes. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree and at least eight years of relevant experience, showcasing exceptional skills in data organization and complex design applications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Transportation or Warehousing/Manufacturing industries.
• Expertise in design applications and methodologies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of warehouse management operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional teams for solution development.
• Develop compelling proposals communicating value propositions.
• Calculate labor, equipment, and facility requirements.

Skills

Data organization and cleansing skills

Design applications and methodologies

Transportation and warehouse management systems

Ability to influence project teams

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Microsoft Office Suite expertise

Knowledge of visualization and database programming

Transportation and warehouse design knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain Management

Tools

JDA

Appian

Tableau

AutoCAD

WMS

Job description

Summary

Job Description

Responsibilities

• The Manager Solutions Design is responsible to support the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions & Dedicated Transportation Solution offerings by developing, designing and winning new business through:
  Designing solutions that deliver financial value to our Customers
  Demonstrating an understanding of our Customer's business
  Providing feasible designs that are aligned with our Customer's needs
  Help the pursuit team with shaping wins plans consistent with our solution design
  Providing sustainable designs that are aligned with Ryder's operational & technical capabilities
  Writing and delivering a compelling proposal that influences the customer decision to select Ryder
  Support awarded business throughout the startup process, transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources through the Customer Due Diligence process

• The Manager Solutions Design is aligned by either industry verticals or by design discipline and helps manage the New Business Pursuit Team and individual opportunities. The Manager Resource may manage a sub-set of Pursuit Team Members or act as an independent team member to lead the pursuit from start to finish through startup. Key activities include:
  Manage a sub-set of SD team members or act as an independent contributor, specializing in select design discipline (transportation, warehousing or network design) or industry solutions (e.g., packaging, inbound to manufacturing, integrated transportation, temp controlled)
  Mentor & advise a sub-set of SD team members on modeling and design techniques
  Act as a specific solution design specialist, usually more than one discipline
  Effectively communicate the design and solution to internal stakeholders & the client
  Use advanced analytical techniques and concepts to understand the business

• Essential Functions
• Project Management - managing cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of solution development with win strategy. Create and manage project milestones, schedule and lead team calls, manage team deliverables, and maintain effective communication across all team members as the solution develops
• Meet frequently with customers and cross-functional bid response team. Support technical review presentations and design validation meetings
• Calculating labor, equipment, facility and expense requirements based on transportation and warehousing design assumptions. Develop process flows, concept of operations and value propositions consistent with the win strategy and work with IT to develop concept of systems. Coordinate with Pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models
• Develop Proposal - write compelling customer stories that clearly articulated value propositions, Ryder's differentiated value, and proposed solution. The Solution Design Manager is responsible for authoring content and taking ownership for developing the final proposal in collaboration with the Sales Lead.
• Collaborate with Sales leader to develop win strategy
• Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & defining scenarios to model
• Develop optimizations scenarios and strategies that are aligned with objectives
• Develop and improve engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices
• Lead consulting projects that involve understanding customers’ pain-points developing and presenting solutions
• Implementation follow-up, which requires engineer to validate and modify deployed process to ensure that it matches plan

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills And Abilities

• Superb data organization and cleansing skills
• Exhibit advanced skills and concepts using design applications, tools, techniques, and methodologies to analyze and design complex transportation and warehousing networks
• Familiarity in simulation tools, transportation & warehouse management systems, ERPs, Automation, MHE, Visibility Tools, and industry leading technologies
• Ability to influence the project teams by using facts, statistics, and analytics
• Comprehend complex supply chain and transportation solutions and segment design processes into manageable elements and process steps
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex designs, concepts, and regulations into terms readily understood
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization
• Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint expert required
• Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming advanced required
• Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable expert required
• Transportation Design: Extensive knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks. Required knowledge of equipment types (dry van, temperature control, flat bed, etc.). Transportation Design Tools (JDA, Appian, Network Design Tools like Llamasoft), TMS (JDA, OTM), Mapping Software (Tableau) expert required
• Warehouse Design: Extensive knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types, Lean methods. Required knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types. Tools include CAD (AutoCAD), slotting tools, MOST, WMS (e.g., Manhattan Scale), Labor Mgmt Systems, Network Design Tools (Llamasoft), Data Analytics Software (Tableau) a plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering
• Eight or more years in Transportation or Warehousing/Manufacturing industries
• Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint. expert required
• Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming advanced required
• Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable expert required
• Transportation Design: Extensive knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks. Expert in equipment types and tools (JDA, Appian, Llamasoft, JDA, OTM, Tableau)
• Warehouse Design: Extensive knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types, Lean methods. Expert in material handling solutions and automation; tools such as CAD AutoCAD, Slot3D, MOST; WMS, Labor Mgmt Systems, Network Design Tools, Tableau

DOT Regulated: No

Job Category: Solutions Design

Compensation Information

The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. Compensation ranges below:

Pay Type Salaried

Minimum Pay Range 125000

Maximum Pay Range 140000

Benefits Information

For all Full-time positions only: Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

For more information about benefits, download the comprehensive benefits summary.

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