Job Role - Solution Design Engineer
Y.O.E : 5 to 7
Position Summary :
The Regional Solutions Engineer develops solutions working closely with LLP Product team, Sales and Opportunity Management based on modules that address the customer's requirements with cost effective, high quality logistics solutions which can be effectively implemented and executed.
Skills Require :
Education : Master's degree from recognized university. Degree in Operations or Supply Chain Management preferred.
Location : Mumbai or Gurgaon
Experience :
- Minimum 7 years of experience in transportation with experience in solution designing and supply chain.
- 5+ years' experience in the analysis, design or operations of International supply chains
- Project management experience will be an advantage.
- Direct experience in one or more core industry verticals
- Analytical with proficiency in translating complex requirements into tangible solutions
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- In-depth understanding of End-to-end International logistics concepts
- Strong financial acumen
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
- Be able to work independently, and willing to travel upon business requirements
- Skills to manage sensitive customers and Assertive / decisive and pro-active
- High sense of urgency & persistence
- Confidence in dealing with people and building lasting relationships / networks
- Ambitious and result oriented self-starter with initiative and strong drive
- Problem solving skills and customer service skills
Other :
Outstanding verbal, written & presentation skillsAbility to work in a matrix organization and influence decision makingAbility to interface with senior leadership stakeholders within & outside the organization.Internal Stakeholders : Regional product heads, Global product teams, Commercial teams, Operations teams.External Stakeholders : Customers, SuppliersReports into Regional Head of Solution and Pricing.Job Responsibilities :
Develop solutions in line with LLP strategy and customer needsBasic supply chain analytics projectsAnalysis and compatibility against business processes to execute required solution and solution changesAnalyse end-to-end supply chain of Clients for potential cost saving opportunityIdentify and analyse potential configuration gaps using various LLP technology platforms / application.Interpret and analyse gathered customer requirements and translate into a solution proposal, Develop and maintain solution conceptsConfigure Solution Building blocks - maximise use of existing solutions already successfully operated Quantify the solution resource and implementation requirements e.g. FTE's, costs, EDI development, facilities, capabilities, equipment / servicesWork with Product / IT to develop alternative Solutions in case of capability gaps - where applicable. Clearly outline solutions in appropriate formats for presentation to customers and handover to the implementation team.Management dashboards to show profit levels, HC expenditures and other such meaningful metrics across customers, verticals and geographies. Financial and operational benchmarkingReview and support customer solutions and implementationsAct as custodian of sustainable operational quality and efficiencyProject manage the solution design process to ensure on-time deliveryChannel requests for re-engineering, re-development of Solution Building Blocks to productmanagers.
Regular review of cost to serve Vs pricing and tie it with P&L.Maintain the repository of the global pricing database and update with relevant changes.Accountable for :
Analytics of current supply chain model of the customer.Solution quality, its implementation and executionVisibility on Operating Cost drivers and Execution of the initiativesReview and respond to the queries on the solutions if any seeked by the Opportunity Management Evaluation Board (OMEB)(ref : iimjobs.com)