Senior Manager, Solutions Design

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DSV – Global Transport and Logistics

At DSV, our purpose is to keep customers’ supply chains flowing and enable the business of our customers by ensuring reliable and efficient transport and logistics services through storage and transport of goods by air, sea and road. Our vision is to create long-term, sustainable growth and value for our customers, employees, shareholders and society.  

Close to 150,000 employees in over 90 countries work diligently to deliver great customer experiences and high-quality services. 

As a global leader, our commitment to sustainable business practices is a central element of our overall business strategy. 

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Location: USA - VIRTUAL - US Texas 

Division: Solutions 
Job Posting Title: Senior Manager, Solutions Design - 123679 
Time Type: Full Time

The purpose of this role is to support the America Region Solution Design Team in achieving organic and new sales growth targets within focus markets, verticals and products.  The ideal candidate will use their engineering, communication and analytical skills to lead the development of innovative, effective and compelling supply chain solutions that differentiate DSV’s supply chain solutions design and execution capabilities to external and internal customers. 

 

This position will consistently play a lead role in working directly with potential and current customers while also leading cross-functional groups within the organization in support of various internal and external supply chain solution initiatives.  This position will consistently lead scoping efforts, data analysis, new operational designs, costing, pricing, layouts, proposal development as well as internal and external customer presentations.  This position will also play a role, as needed, in supporting new business implementations and continuous improvement projects for existing operations.

 

Other responsibilities associated with this role include playing a key part in establishing and managing timelines and task ownership within the Request for Proposal response process as well as helping to facilitate on-time delivery and completeness of each team member assignment.  This role requires leadership in developing innovative supply chain solutions and internal solutions team tools and processes. 

 

The Senior Manager, Solutions Design will successfully lead multiple projects simultaneously. 

 

The Senior Manager, Solutions Design will be responsible for ongoing education, training and development of Senior Solutions Engineers and Solutions Engineer positions.

 

This role has the potential of taking on direct report responsibilities.

Principal Accountabilities (The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.  It is not an exhaustive list of all expectations):

 

• Lead multiple large-scale operational solutions design projects simultaneously.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time.
• Ensure full compliance to the DSV Solution Design and Rules of Engagement process at all times.
• Lead direct interface with customers through all phases of solution design and as needed, implementation planning.
• Lead analysis of customer Request for Proposal information and data including identifying critical gaps and developing effective assumptions where required.
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguous situations and interpret customer information and data.
• Leads operational design for new business including data needs assessment and collection, facility layouts, process design, staff planning, equipment specification, budgeting, pric