Warehouse Solutions Design Manager

Are you ready to revolutionise to the world of logistics and unlock the next chapter in your career? If you’re passionate about optimising warehouse operations, we want to hear from you!

Here at GXO, we are currently looking for a Solutions Designer to join our solutions team in Northampton. Reporting to the Head of Warehouse Solutions, you’ll be involved with creating, developing and presenting innovative, best in class warehouse solutions, which provide new and existing customers with significant cost benefits and enhancements to service levels. You will be responsible for bringing layouts and operational concepts for both manual and automated warehouses to life, with either 2D AutoCAD or 3D design, and rendering. 

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a competitive salary and package, which will be discussed further during telephone interview. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days, so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll also have access to a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Work alongside new and existing customers, understanding their requirements before undertaking, creating and presenting solutions analysis and design
• Work independently on warehouse design projects whilst supporting multiple projects, varying in scale and complexity
• Develop a variety of operational concepts for both manual and automated solutions utilising innovation in order to meet customer requirements
• Take responsibility of the project management of the analytical and costing process, ensuring best practice is maintained throughout
• Provide assistance with the production of internal and external proposals and presentations including producing relevant sections and taking part in customer presentations as required

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Experienced in designing and presenting warehousing solutions to customers
• Previous or current experience within 3PL and automation is essential
• Highly autonomous, and experienced in responding to RFQs, data analysis in a highly customer-facing role
• Highly proficient in excel and Auto-CAD, ideally with exposure to warehouse design software
• Exposure and understanding of warehouse management systems would be beneficial

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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