Summary

Solutions Design Engineer II are responsible to support the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions & 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 wins plans consistent with our solution design
• Providing sustainable designs that are aligned with Ryder's operational & technical capabilities
• Writing and delivering a compelling proposal that influences the customer decision to select Ryder
• Support awarded business throughout the startup process, successfully transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources through the Customer Due Diligence process

Solutions Design Engineer II 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:

• Specialize in a single design discipline
• Use advance analytical techniques and concepts to understand the business
• Execute design processes to create, re-design, or optimize logistics networks
• Think and act independently and creatively
• Effectively communicate the design and solution to internal stakeholders & the client
• Transportation modeling / solutions development - proficient in transportation modeling tools such as Appian DR, TMOD & network design tools
• Highly analytical, detail oriented strategic thinker
• Ability to multi-task & handle multiple projects, accounts & deliverables at same time
• Ability to collaborate with key functional areas including: operations, sales, finance & analytics
• Analyze large data sets, perform statistical analysis & identify improvement opportunities

Essential Functions

• Calculating labor, equipment, facility and expense requirements based on transportation and warehousing design assumptions. Develop process flows, concept of operations and value propositions consistent with the win strategy and work with IT to develop concept of systems.
• Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & defining scenarios to model
• Develop optimization scenarios and strategies that are aligned with objectives
• Support the bid submission process by reviewing RFP documents, understand objectives, develop questions to clarify gaps and develop initial hypothesis specific to a specific solution design that solves our customer's needs & delivers unique value
• Meet frequently with customers and cross-functional bid response team. Support 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
• Develop and improve engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices
• Support consulting projects that involve understanding customers' pain-points developing and presenting solutions

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities

• Superb data organization and cleansing skills
• Exhibit 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 & warehouse management systems, ERPs, Automation, MHE, Visibility Tools, and industry leading technologies (preferred)
• 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
• Good verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex designs, concepts, and regulations into terms readily understood
• Learning to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)
• Expert Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint expert required
• Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming intermediate preferred
• Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable advanced required
• 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. Transportation Design Tools ie; JDA, Appian, Network Design Tools ie; Llamasoft, Transportation Management Systems ie; JDA, OTM Mapping Software ie; Tableau expert required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering
• Four (4) years or more related work experience in the Transportation industry(e.g., Truckload, Multi-stop TL, LTL, Intermodal, Bulk, Rail, or Parcel services) required
• Four (4) years or more related work experience in the Warehousing and/or Manufacturing industry (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Warehouse Operations, Operations) required
• Expert Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint expert required
• Knowledgeable of visualization (Tableau, Microsoft) and database programming intermediate preferred
• Knowledge of effective metrics programs and design networks that are sustainable and measurable advanced required
• 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. Transportation Design Tools ie; JDA, Appian, Network Design Tools ie; Llamasoft, Transportation Management Systems ie; JDA, OTM Mapping Software ie; Tableau expert required

Travel: 10-20%

DOT Regulated: No

Job Category: Solutions Design

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.

Compensation ranges for the position are below:

Pay Type :

Salaried

Minimum Pay Range:

100000

Maximum Pay Range:

100000

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.

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.

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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