Senior Solutions Design Engineer, Solutions at DSV

Tertiary Qualification(s)

• Industrial Engineering Degree or Diploma

Additional Computer Skills

• Advance Excel and PowerQuery
• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Visio and Project

Job-related Requirements

• Minimum of 4+ years’ working experience in a similar role or logistics industry
• Data analytical and process design skills
• Detail oriented, high work rate, quality of work and time management to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate concisely
• Own vehicle with driver’s license required

Beneficial:

• Experience in Warehouse Design and Costing/Pricing for RFQ’s and existing clients
• Data Cleaning & Analytics

Electives

• Highly adaptable to change
• Sound knowledge of engineering economics and fundamental accounting principles
• Experience in automation and mechanisation with warehouse environment.
• Ability to interact a various levels in the organisation and with clients
• Project management skills and experience
• Innovative

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• The Senior Solutions Design Engineer will be part of the Solution and Pricing department and will work closely with the business development and operations teams to maintain and grow the DSV Contract Logistics business.
• Business growth will be mainly through Request For Quotation (RFQ) and/or consultation with new and existing customers.
• The requirement is also to support operations to renew existing clients at the end of their respective agreements.
• The individual must be comfortable working with Big Data and be able to clean, analyse, interpret the large data sets.
• Have a good understanding of warehouse operations and processes to calculate resource requirements and develop effective warehouse layout designs.
• Be able to use the warehouse and resource design outputs to cost the operation for the client.
• The costing entails liaising with key suppliers to obtain costs like racking, sprinklers, MHE, IT, and equipment.
• MS Word and PowerPoint skills is required to package the final solutions and commercials for submission to the client.
• The role is critical in the growth of the DSV Solution business units and requires attention to detail, time management and good people skill with internal and external clients

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineered Solutions: Identify, analyse & develop value-adding solutions for current & prospective clients;
• Analysis and recommendations
• Data (analysis, comparison, sense checking, cleaning)
• Process (supporting business objectives, complete, relevant, error-proofed, measurable)
• Facilities (best practices, flow, flexibility, compliance)
• Costing Model – comprehensive use of the Solutions Costing Model
•  All costing inputs to be signed off or supported by quotes,
•  Effective use of programs like AutoCAD, MS Visio and Power BI, etc to ensure detailed and accurate designs for the input into the costing model.
•  Develop relationships with key suppliers (racking, packaging, sprinklers, MHE etc)
•  Verify all productivities used in costings
•  Conduct research to ensure productivities used are in line with industry standards

Tools: Application of the following tools and/or methodologies as appropriate and when required:

• Material flow mapping
• Warehouse and layout design
• Qualitative flow measurement
• Manning requirements calculations
• Material handling equipment selection
• Storage density calculations
• Productivity calculations
• Work sampling
• Value stream mapping
• Problem Solving 
• Warehouse Management Systems – knowledge of key functions and features of systems used by DSV in support of solutions development and implementations. Detailed understanding of cost implications and
• correct allocation of related costs when completing costing models.
• Business cases/feasibility studies – develop as required depending on financial investment required and risk profile. Tools and aspects to consider include ROI calculations, quantified value, opportunity for product improvements and future growth/revenue potential
• New product development – develop as required new products, tools and solutions that will enhance the Solutions business and ensure future growth. This can include but is not limited to e-commerce, automation, collaborative niche products in Healthcare & Beauty sectors and industry solutions in Automotive.
• Client Relationship management – To develop and maintain sound client relationships based on competence, respect and trust
• Sales Support – Assist with the technical and financial selling to the client with the development and documenting of proposals, response to tenders, RFQs and RFPs

Operation Review – Evaluate operation against proposed solutions in terms of –

• Solution and Operations review (volumes, resource, MHE, process etc)
• Commercial (revenue, cost, etc)

Additional Job Information –

• Must work well in a team.
• Must show maturity level to work on his/her own with minimum supervision.
• Must show initiative and be motivated.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Have good numeric skills.
• Work well under pressure and to a deadline.
• Work on multiple projects/RFQs with overlapping timelines
• Pay meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to implement corrective action.
• Effective administration skills.
• Must be methodical and precise in their work.
• Punctuality and time management skills are critical.
• Available to work long hours when required and may be required to travel locally and internationally on occasion.