Ryder System, Inc.
Manager Solutions Design – Supply Chain
Ryder System, Inc.
The Manager Solutions Design is responsible for supporting the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions offering by developing, designing and winning new business. Key responsibilities include:
Demonstrating an understanding of our Customer's business
Designing solutions that deliver financial value to our Customers
Providing feasible designs aligned with Customer needs
Helping the pursuit team shape win plans consistent with the solution design
Providing sustainable designs aligned with Ryder's operational & technical capabilities
Being a key contributor to proposals that influence the customer’s decision to select Ryder
Supporting awarded business through the startup process, transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources via the Customer Due Diligence process
Key Activities Include
Manage a subset of project team members or act as an independent contributor, specializing in select design disciplines (transportation, warehousing, network design) or industry solutions (e.g., packaging, inbound to manufacturing, integrated transportation, temp controlled)
Mentor & advise SD team members on modeling and design techniques to create, re‑design, or optimize logistics networks
Act as a specific solution design specialist, usually with more than one discipline
Effectively communicate the design and solution to internal stakeholders & the client
Use advanced analytical techniques and concepts to understand the business
Essential Functions
Project Management – lead cross‑functional teams to align solution development with win strategy.
Maintain effective communication across all team members as the solution develops.
Meet frequently with customers and cross‑functional bid response teams; support technical review presentations and design validation meetings.
Calculate labor, equipment, facility and expense requirements based on transportation and warehousing design assumptions; develop process flows, concept of operations and value propositions; coordinate with pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models.
Develop proposals – clearly articulate value propositions, Ryder's differentiated value, and proposed solution.
Collaborate with Sales leaders to develop win strategy (research industry and customer to understand pain points, explore competitive landscape, stakeholder analysis).
Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & scenario definition to model.
Develop optimization scenarios and strategies aligned with objectives.
Improve engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices.
Utilize a consultative approach to projects, presenting solutions to customers.
Implementation follow‑up – validate and modify deployed processes to match the plan.
Skills & Abilities
Superb data organization and cleansing skills
Advanced skills and concepts using design applications, tools, techniques, and methodologies to analyze and design complex transportation and warehousing networks
Familiarity with simulation tools, transportation & warehouse management systems, ERPs, automation, MHE, visibility tools and industry leading technologies (preferred)
Ability to influence project teams using facts, statistics and analytics
Comprehend complex supply chain and transportation solutions; segment design processes into manageable elements and steps
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, translating complex designs into easily understood terms
Ability to create and maintain professional relationships at all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)
Microsoft Office Suite skills – emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint (expert required)
Proficiency using AutoCAD to develop facility layouts that reflect the proposed solution
Warehouse design knowledge – extensive knowledge of WMS operations, data analytics, industrial engineering, warehouse types, material handling solutions, automation (e.g., powered industrial truck applications), racking, packaging and conveyor/sortation equipment; familiarity with CAD, slotting, MOST, simulation software, WMS (e.g., Manhattan Scale), network design tools (e.g., Llamasoft), data analytics software (e.g., Tableau).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering
Eight (8) years or more in the Warehousing and/or Manufacturing industry (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Warehouse Operations, Operations) required
Travel 15% – 20% (Estimated). This position is Remote with some travel.
Job Category Solutions Design
Compensation Information Pay Type: Salaried
Minimum Pay Range: $125,000
Maximum Pay Range: $140,000
Benefits Information Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance options, and paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave. Benefits are available to all full‑time positions and include a tax‑advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.
For more information about benefits, click here.
Equal Opportunity Employer Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug‑Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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The Manager Solutions Design is responsible for supporting the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions offering by developing, designing and winning new business. Key responsibilities include:
Demonstrating an understanding of our Customer's business
Designing solutions that deliver financial value to our Customers
Providing feasible designs aligned with Customer needs
Helping the pursuit team shape win plans consistent with the solution design
Providing sustainable designs aligned with Ryder's operational & technical capabilities
Being a key contributor to proposals that influence the customer’s decision to select Ryder
Supporting awarded business through the startup process, transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources via the Customer Due Diligence process
Key Activities Include
Manage a subset of project team members or act as an independent contributor, specializing in select design disciplines (transportation, warehousing, network design) or industry solutions (e.g., packaging, inbound to manufacturing, integrated transportation, temp controlled)
Mentor & advise SD team members on modeling and design techniques to create, re‑design, or optimize logistics networks
Act as a specific solution design specialist, usually with more than one discipline
Effectively communicate the design and solution to internal stakeholders & the client
Use advanced analytical techniques and concepts to understand the business
Essential Functions
Project Management – lead cross‑functional teams to align solution development with win strategy.
Maintain effective communication across all team members as the solution develops.
Meet frequently with customers and cross‑functional bid response teams; support technical review presentations and design validation meetings.
Calculate labor, equipment, facility and expense requirements based on transportation and warehousing design assumptions; develop process flows, concept of operations and value propositions; coordinate with pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models.
Develop proposals – clearly articulate value propositions, Ryder's differentiated value, and proposed solution.
Collaborate with Sales leaders to develop win strategy (research industry and customer to understand pain points, explore competitive landscape, stakeholder analysis).
Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & scenario definition to model.
Develop optimization scenarios and strategies aligned with objectives.
Improve engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices.
Utilize a consultative approach to projects, presenting solutions to customers.
Implementation follow‑up – validate and modify deployed processes to match the plan.
Skills & Abilities
Superb data organization and cleansing skills
Advanced skills and concepts using design applications, tools, techniques, and methodologies to analyze and design complex transportation and warehousing networks
Familiarity with simulation tools, transportation & warehouse management systems, ERPs, automation, MHE, visibility tools and industry leading technologies (preferred)
Ability to influence project teams using facts, statistics and analytics
Comprehend complex supply chain and transportation solutions; segment design processes into manageable elements and steps
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, translating complex designs into easily understood terms
Ability to create and maintain professional relationships at all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)
Microsoft Office Suite skills – emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint (expert required)
Proficiency using AutoCAD to develop facility layouts that reflect the proposed solution
Warehouse design knowledge – extensive knowledge of WMS operations, data analytics, industrial engineering, warehouse types, material handling solutions, automation (e.g., powered industrial truck applications), racking, packaging and conveyor/sortation equipment; familiarity with CAD, slotting, MOST, simulation software, WMS (e.g., Manhattan Scale), network design tools (e.g., Llamasoft), data analytics software (e.g., Tableau).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering
Eight (8) years or more in the Warehousing and/or Manufacturing industry (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Warehouse Operations, Operations) required
Travel 15% – 20% (Estimated). This position is Remote with some travel.
Job Category Solutions Design
Compensation Information Pay Type: Salaried
Minimum Pay Range: $125,000
Maximum Pay Range: $140,000
Benefits Information Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance options, and paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave. Benefits are available to all full‑time positions and include a tax‑advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.
For more information about benefits, click here.
Equal Opportunity Employer Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug‑Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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