Director, Global Engineering –Solution Design

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Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™ set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com

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The Director of Global Engineering, Solution Design is responsible for optimizing the company's supply chain through the implementation of the next generation of warehousing design, technologies, and solutions.  Drives strategic planning, design, execution of site layouts, both Brownfield and Greenfield, and integrating automation solutions to enhance efficiency and optimize warehouse processes.  Leads a team of engineers in designing, developing, and deploying solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall supply chain performance. 

This position will solicit input, collaboration and approval from the highest level of the company. The global systems the automation team will be designing and implementing will require capital outlays of between $20M and $40M+. This role will make decisions on what to recommend and gain alignment and approval to move the path forward. 

Your role:

• Engage with established and new suppliers to understand the full capabilities of new and emerging automation and robotics technologies to develop innovative, highly productive, low-cost distribution and fulfillment solutions.

• Develop 5- and 10-year global network design, automation strategy, including the definition and justification for new and emerging technologies. 

• Drive the overall facility design and automation of distribution and fulfillment processes from site to site.  Calibrate design and method recommendations, approving all layout modifications, equipment purchases, and ensure that engineering activities align with organizational objectives. 

• Monitor automation performance regarding overall global cost-effectiveness, quality, and productivity. 

• Develop process maturity maps of key supply chain processes. 

• Provide leadership in the Global Design Process Automation strategy and portfolio management. Direct internal and external engineering resources toward practical technical developments for automation of distribution and fulfillment systems. Develop robust talent development and succession planning in alignment with functional growth strategies. 

• Plan and direct strategic activities including prioritizing and selecting appropriate projects with overall responsibility for meeting business objectives. Lead in identifying risk, developing complex mitigation strategies, best practices, alternative solutions, resolving issues, etc. in collaboration with cross functional and/or matrix teams. Ensure teams select, scale-up, and implement robust distribution and fulfillment processes to budget and schedule. 

• Global Mechanization: Additionally, this role will be responsible for not just automating the facilities, but scoping, design, approval and implementation of any other mechanization in our facilities in the global markets and assumes the accountability of synergizing the overall automation process and leverages equipment standards across multiple US and Global sites. This includes providing comprehensive leadership and technical expertise for the specification, design, installation, start-up, and maintenance of automated systems.

• Foundational to the automation process is a solid understanding of the readiness for and appropriateness of automation. Benchmarking will play a critical role here, including process maturity maps of key processes. Additionally, a clear understanding of the supply chain execution system portfolio across the globe and a roadmap for standardizing the systems portfolio is essential to the success of automation strategy.

What you bring to the role:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (e.g., industrial, mechanical, electrical) is required. Master’s degree in engineering, MBA or related field preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Experience:

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in network solution design, MHE, rack