Lead - Solution Design

Role ObjectiveTo lead end-to-end solution design for transportation, warehousing, and integrated logistics engagements. Ensuring cost-competitive, scalable, and execution-ready solutions that improve win rates, margins, and customer confidenceKey ResponsibilitiesWarehousing Solutioning- Design RDCs, FCs, spoke warehouses, line-feed and supermarket models - Develop space, manpower, MHE, productivity, and layout models - Drive optimization across SKU profiling, throughput, slotting, and shift planningIntegrated Logistics Solutions- Architect end-to-end warehousing + transportation solutions with single commercial ownership - Design integrated visibility and control-tower-led operating models - Ensure smooth handover from solutioning to operations, minimizing go-live riskTransportation Solutioning- Design primary, secondary, in-city, milk-run, and line-haul networks - Develop vehicle mix, routing, frequency, km/trip-based cost models - Identify savings through route optimization, consolidation, utilization improvement, and carrier rationalization - Lead transport desk / 4PL solutioning, including governance and SLA frameworksCosting, Commercials & Risk- Own bottom-up costing, pricing, and margin protection - Partner with Finance to ensure commercial viability and risk mitigation - Define year-1 savings roadmap and steady-state cost leversTechnology Enablement- Embed WMS, TMS, track-and-trace, and analytics into solutions - Ensure tech-led productivity, visibility, and complianceStakeholder & Team Leadership- Act as solution SPOC for large RFQs and strategic customers - Work closely with Sales, Operations, IT, Finance, and Legal - Mentor solution design team and standardize templates, assumptions, and playbooksSuccess Metrics- RFQ win rate improvement - Cost competitiveness vs benchmarks - Margin adherence post go-live - Accuracy of assumptions vs actuals - Speed and quality of solution turnaroundExperience:- 15+ years in logistics / supply chain solutioning - Strong hands-on exposure to transport network design and warehousing solutionsEducation:- MBA / PGDM (Operations / Supply Chain preferred) - Engineering background preferredCore Skills:- Transportation & warehousing cost engineering - Integrated solution architecture - Strong commercial and financial acumen - Stakeholder Management

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