Transportation Solutions Design Engineer II (Remote)

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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 Customers business

Providing feasible designs that are aligned with our Customers needs

Helping the pursuit team with shaping wins plans consistent with our solution design

Providing sustainable designs that are aligned with Ryders 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 stake holders & 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 statical 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. 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. Coordinate with Pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models as well as relevant assumptions

Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & defining scenarios to model

Develop optimizations 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 customers 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

Bachelors 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.

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