Job Vacancy Details
Solutions Design Engineer
Engineering & Manufacturing
Venlo
Permanent
Updated November 5, 2008
Job Role
He/she is responsible for understanding and documenting the customer's internal organization, the dynamic environment it is operating in and its current and future needs. Together with the customer and Business Development Manager/Key Account Manager, the Solution Design Engineer defines project deliverables and translates these into an organizational design including processes, people and technology of both customer and Schneider Logistics (Solution design). The Solution Design Engineer works closely together with the customer's project team that represents all functional areas that are involved. You challenge customers to find solutions that both benefit Customer and Schneider Logistics. During the implementation phase the Solution Design Engineer will support (in the background) the Implementation manager and his team in the realization of the designed solution. Within the entire project team he/she fulfills a supporting role. Once in the Solution Design is finished, the Solution Design Engineer will hand over the Project to the Implementation team.
The Solution Design Engineer concentrates on building solutions and not on planning tasks. However he/she works closely together with the Implementation manager and escalates timely in case of events that have an impact on timeline, budget or resources.
Who we're looking for
- Bachelor/Master Business Management level with work experience, preferably in Transportation / Logistics.
- Initiative and discipline necessary to work in unstructured, rapidly changing environment.
- Sound, developed organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to manage medium to large-scale projects and work autonomously to meet project goals.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; experience working directly with Customers.
- Positive thinker with commercial instinct.
- A drive for continuous improvement and solutions skills
- PC skills desired; experience using standard word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
- Occasional travel required.
- Good knowledge of English, written en spoken, German or French or other language is a big plus
- Work / Residence permits for employment in the Netherlands required.
About our client
Schneider Logistics provides an industry-leading portfolio of services to Europe's largest businesses. The extensive operational and logistics expertise, large network of transport and service providers, and robust, flexible IT solutions have their (multinational)clients helped capture strategic business value from their supply chains. By lowering distribution costs, reducing inventory, improving customer service and increasing the availability of working capital, Schneider Logistics can give a similar competitive edge.
With headquarters in The Netherlands and a shared Service Center in the Czech Republic, Schneider Logistics is ready to offer a wide range of global supply chain services throughout Europe, including Freight Audit and Payment, Transportation Management, Lead Logistics Provider, Brokerage Services, Freight Forwarding Services and Transportation Advisory Services. Schneider Logistics professionals understand that global supply chain management must be agile and dynamic. From complete integrated logistics solutions to a la carte services, they have the expertise, the technology and the processes to optimize supply chains as a 4PL provider.
The Solution Design Engineer is responsible for the conceptual design (Blue Print) solutions for new business accounts and expansion of current accounts for Schneider Logistics.
Michael Page Contact
Job Ref: EPMB138672
Your application will be sent to Monique Bijl.
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