Lead Solutions Design Engineer (remote)

Job Title

Lead Solutions Design Engineers are responsible for supporting the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions and 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
• Helping the pursuit team with shaping win plans consistent with our solution design
• Providing sustainable designs that are aligned with Ryder’s operational and technical capabilities
• Writing and delivering a compelling proposal that influences the customer decision to select Ryder
• Supporting awarded business throughout the startup process, successfully transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources through the Customer Due Diligence process

They are a key team member within a pursuit team that works on new business opportunities. The Lead Solutions Design Engineer will support a pursuit from start to finish and will be an active team member throughout the various stages of the pursuit all the way through successful transition during startup. Key activities include:

• Specializing across multiple design disciplines
• Using advanced analytical techniques and concepts to understand the business
• Managing or mentoring a small team of other SD Engineers
• Executing design processes to create, re-design, or optimize logistics networks
• Thinking and acting independently and creatively
• Effectively communicating the design and solution to internal stakeholders and the client

Essential functions include:

• Supporting the bid submission process by reviewing RFP documents, understanding objectives, developing questions to clarify gaps, and developing initial hypothesis specific to a specific solution design that solves our customer’s needs and delivers unique value
• Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development, and defining scenarios to model
• Calculating labor, equipment, facility, and expense requirements based on transportation and warehousing design assumptions. Developing process flows, concept of operations, and value propositions consistent with the win strategy and working with IT to develop concept of systems
• Coordinating with Pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models as well as relevant assumptions
• Developing optimizations scenarios and strategies that are aligned with objectives
• Meeting frequently with customers and cross-functional bid response team. Supporting technical review presentations and design validation meetings
• Implementation follow-up, which requires engineer to validate and modify deployed process to ensure that it matches plan
• Developing and improving engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices
• Leading consulting projects that involve understanding customers’ pain-points, developing, and presenting solutions

Additional responsibilities include:

• Performing other duties as assigned

Skills and abilities include:

• Superb data organization and cleansing skills
• 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 and 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 (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)
• Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming intermediate preferred
• Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable
• Transportation Design: Extensive knowledge of Dedicated Services and Managed Transportation Networks. Required knowledge of all available equipment types such as; dry van, temperature control, flat bed, other specialized equipment
• Warehouse Design: Extensive knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control, warehouse layout/ design and Lean methods. Required knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as: powered industrial truck (PIT) applications; racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g. AS/RS)

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering
• Six (6) years or more in the Transportation industry (e.g., Truckload, Multi-stop TL, LTL, Intermodal, Bulk, Rail, or Parcel services) required
• Six (6) years or more in the Warehousing and/or Manufacturing industry (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Warehouse Operations, Operations) required
• Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming intermediate preferred
• Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable

Compensation Information: The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on the level and/or type. Compensation ranges for the position are below:

Pay Type: Salaried

Minimum Pay Range: 110000

Maximum Pay Range: 140000

Benefits Information: For all Full-time positions only: Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include 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.

Important Note: Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned. Security Notice for Applicants: Ryder will only communicate with an applicant directly from a [@ryder.com] email address and will never conduct an interview online through a chat type forum, messaging app (such as WhatsApp or Telegram), or via an online questionnaire. During an interview, Ryder will never ask for any form of payment or banking details and will never solicit personal information outside of the formal submitted application through www.ryder.com/careers.