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Director, Solutions Design Engineer

ID Logistics US · Gwinnett County, GA · 1 mo ago
$124k–$160k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes Position Summary, Key Responsibilities, Requirements (with Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications). Also includes Work Location, Work Schedule, Work Travel, Competitive Compensation. We must include sections only if real specific content. So we need sections: About the role (maybe from Position Summary), Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities), Requirements (Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications), Benefits? Not given. Pay (Competitive Compensation) we have salary range and bonus. Schedule (Work Schedule). Possibly also a section for Work Location? Not listed as allowed heading; allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can put Work Location maybe under About the role or as a paragraph. We should not create extra headings not allowed. So we can embed location in About the role paragraph. We need to use

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    for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include boilerplate. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we will have sections: About the role (from Position Summary), Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities), Requirements (maybe split into Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications? Could combine under Requirements heading with sub-sections? But we only allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could use Requirements for minimum qualifications, and Qualifications for preferred qualifications. Or we could put both under Requirements. But better to separate: Requirements (minimum) and Qualifications (preferred). Use

    for each. Skills: maybe we could list skills from requirements (Excel, AutoCAD, etc.) but we could also put under Skills section. However we must not create thin sections; we can include Skills if we have specific content. The posting mentions: Expertise with Microsoft Excel, proficiency with AutoCAD, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools. WMS experience is a plus. Also exceptional analytical, project management, communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and customer-facing skills. Ability to own and manage multiple projects... Understanding of financial modeling, ROI analysis, and capital investment evaluation. Ability to travel... Those could be skills. But we already have Requirements and Qualifications sections; we could put skills under Skills heading. However we must not repeat content. Might be okay to split. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can distribute content across sections but ensure no duplication. Let's decide: - About the role: Position Summary paragraph (including hybrid location, relocation assistance, maybe mention multiple opportunities). Also mention reporting to senior leadership within R&D. - Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities bullet list (maybe grouped under subheadings? But we can just list all responsibilities as
    • items. - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications bullet list. - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet list. - Skills: Could list specific technical skills (Excel, AutoCAD, PowerPoint, data analysis tools, WMS, financial modeling, ROI, etc.) but some of those already appear in Requirements/Preferred. To avoid duplication, we could put skills that are not already covered: maybe "Exceptional analytical, project management, communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and customer-facing skills." and "Ability to own and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment." and "Understanding of financial modeling, ROI analysis, and capital investment evaluation." These are skills. However some of these appear in Requirements (Understanding of financial modeling, ROI analysis, and capital investment evaluation experience.) Actually that is in Requirements. So we might duplicate. Better to not create Skills section; we can incorporate skills into Requirements and Qualifications. The instruction: "Use
      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits". So we can put skills as list under Requirements or Qualifications. Since we already have Requirements and Qualifications sections, we can include skills there. - Pay: Competitive Compensation: $124,000-$160,000 plus performance based annual bonus. So we need a Pay section with that info. - Schedule: Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am - 5pm. Also Work Travel: Up to 25%, with occasional periods of 50% depending on business needs and subject to change. Travel could be part of Schedule? Not exactly schedule but maybe we can include under Schedule heading as well. The allowed heading Schedule is for work schedule; travel could be separate but not allowed heading. Could include travel info in Schedule section as a note. Or we could put under About the role. But better to include in Schedule section: mention typical work hours and travel expectations. - Benefits: Not mentioned; we should not create Benefits section. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Pay, Schedule. We need to ensure we don't create empty sections. Now craft HTML. We'll start with

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        containing position summary plus location and relocation assistance and note about multiple opportunities. Position Summary text: "Are you passionate about developing innovative supply chain solutions that accelerate business growth, drive operational excellence, and create long-term value for customers? ID Logistics is seeking a Senior Director, Solutions Engineering to lead complex solution design initiatives across North America while serving as a strategic partner to Commercial, Operations, Finance, IT, and Customer Implementation teams. Reporting to senior leadership within Research & Development Department, this role primarily focuses on new business opportunities ensuring solution designs are operationally sound, financially viable, and aligned with customer requirements. The Director, Solutions Engineering is responsible for owning the design, development, and validation of large-scale distribution, fulfillment, transportation, automation, and network optimization solutions that support new business pursuits, customer expansions, contract renewals, and operational transformations. They will provide leadership across the solution development lifecycle, combining engineering expertise, financial acumen, customer engagement, and team leadership to deliver scalable logistics solutions that align with both customer requirements and business objectives. The ideal candidate brings extensive distribution center design experience, previous ownership of complex RFQ/RFI processes, advanced engineering and operational modeling capabilities, a proven track record leading high-impact supply chain transformation initiatives, and in-depth experience with customer implementations. Multiple opportunities are available within our Solutions Design organization. We are actively recruiting for positions at various levels, each with distinct scope, responsibilities, and experience requirements. Candidates may see multiple related openings and are encouraged to apply for the role that best aligns with their background and career goals. Work Location: Hybrid in Johns Creek, GA. Relocation assistance will be considered on case by case basis" We need to preserve all that. We'll put it in a paragraph. Now Responsibilities:

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          with each responsibility bullet. The Key Responsibilities section has several paragraphs each with multiple sentences. We need to break into list items preserving detail. Could combine sentences into one bullet each? Better to split each distinct responsibility into its own
        • . Let's parse: From Key Responsibilities: - Strategic Solution Design Leadership * Lead the design and development of comprehensive logistics solutions supporting new business opportunities, customer expansions, network redesigns, facility start-ups, contract renewals, automation initiatives, and operational transformations. * Design and optimize warehouse layouts, storage strategies, material handling flows, and operational processes for steady-state, ramp-up, and seasonality. * Conduct labor modeling, capacity planning, productivity analysis, workflow design, and operational assessments to support customer requirements. * Develop innovative supply chain solutions that leverage automation, technology, and best practices to improve productivity and service performance. * Perform return on investment (ROI), capital expenditure, and operational cost analyses to support solution recommendations. * Ensure all proposed solutions align with operational capabilities, customer expectations, financial objectives, and long-term scalability. * Validate operational assumptions, engineering designs, labor requirements, and financial models prior to customer presentation and implementation. * Manage and oversee projects completed by other engineers to validate operational design, productivity, customer requirements, and financials. - Commercial & Business Development Support * Serve as a strategic engineering partner for commercial and operational team throughout the logistics sales lifecycle. * Lead solution design activities associated with Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and Requests for Quotation (RFQ) opportunities * Develop cost models, labor assumptions, throughput projections, and pricing strategies for new business opportunities and renewals. * Partner with Commercial and Finance leadership on pricing strategies, business case development, and investment recommendations. * Support proposal development, customer presentations, solution reviews, site visits, operational assessments, and executive discussions. * Collaborate with customers to understand business objectives, operational challenges, growth forecasts, and service requirements. * Validate commercial conditions, presentations, and financials on projects completed by other engineers - Engineering Excellence & Continuous Improvement * Maintain engineering standards, methodologies, design tools, templates, and best practices across the solutions engineering function. * Lead value engineering initiatives focused on improving productivity, service levels, safety, quality, and cost efficiency. * Evaluate automation technologies, robotics, material handling equipment, ASRS systems, goods-to-person solutions, and emerging supply chain technologies. * Identify opportunities for network optimization, transportation improvements, inventory flow enhancements, and operational efficiencies. * Drive data-driven decision making through advanced analytics and operational modeling. * Support implementation teams during customer onboarding, facility launches, and major operational transitions. - Team and Cross-Functional Leadership * Develop and train a team of solutions engineering professionals with various degrees of experience. * Provide coaching and technical guidance to solutions engineering team members. * Lead cross-functional project teams supporting strategic customer initiatives and business growth objectives. * Partner with Operations, Commercial, Finance, IT, Customer Implementation, and Procurement teams to develop integrated supply chain solutions. * Collaborate with customers, vendors, equipment providers, consultants, and external partners as required. * Support the development and standardization of engineering methodologies, tools, templates, and best practices. * Actively promote a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement. - Project Governance & Customer Implementation Support * Manage, and oversee multiple concurrent engineering projects with significant operational and financial impact, while meeting deadlines and customer expectations. * Monitor project milestones, engineering deliverables, assumptions, risks, business outcomes, and financial impacts. * Support implementation and operations teams during customer launches, facility start-ups, and major operational transitions. * Present strategic solution recommendations and business cases to leadership and customers. * Collaborate with equipment suppliers, consultants, technology vendors, and external partners to support engineering initiatives. * Ensure compliance with company safety standards, operational best practices, and customer and quality requirements. We'll create
        • for each bullet point. That's many items but okay. Now Requirements: Minimum Qualifications bullet list. From Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering preferred; suitable candidates may have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Business, or a related discipline. - Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in solutions engineering, industrial engineering, logistics engineering, supply chain consulting, warehouse design, operations, or a related field. - Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing solution design functions, or complex cross-functional initiatives. - Extensive solution design experience required. - Experience, preferably within a third-party logistics (3PL) organization. - Proven experience leading large-scale distribution, fulfillment, and supply chain solution development efforts, including labor modeling, process optimization, facility layout development, and financial costing. - Demonstrated expertise in labor modeling, warehouse design, process optimization, facility layout development, capacity planning, and operational costing. - Significant experience leading complex RFQ, RFI, and RFP responses, including solution development, pricing support, customer presentations, and contract pursuits. - Strong understanding of warehouse operations, distribution center designs, transportation networks, inventory strategies, material handling systems, automation, and supply chain technologies. - Expertise with Microsoft Excel, proficiency with AutoCAD, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools. - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS

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