Ryder System, Inc.
Manager Solutions Design - Supply Chain
Ryder System, Inc., San Juan, Texas, United States, 78589
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Manager Solutions Design – Supply Chain
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Ryder System, Inc.
Location: San Juan, TX
Job Description The Manager Solutions Design team supports the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions offering by developing, designing, and winning new business through:
Demonstrating an understanding of our Customer's business
Designing solutions that deliver financial value to our Customers
Providing feasible designs that are aligned with our Customer's needs
Helping the pursuit team with shaping win plans consistent with our solution design
Providing sustainable designs that are 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 throughout the startup process, successfully transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources through 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 discipline (transportation, warehousing or network design) or industry solutions (e.g., packaging, inbound to manufacturing, integrated transportation, temp controlled)
Mentor & advise a subset of SD team members on modeling and design techniques to create, re‑design, or optimize logistics networks
Act as a specific solution design specialist, usually focusing on one or more disciplines
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 ensure alignment of 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 team. 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 consistent with the win strategy and work with IT to develop concept of systems. Coordinate with Pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models and relevant assumptions.
Develop proposal – clearly articulate value propositions, Ryder's differentiated value, and proposed solution.
Collaborate with Sales leader to develop win strategy (e.g. research industry and customer to understand pain points and Ryder solutions to alleviate, understand competitive landscape to position Ryder to win, stakeholder analysis).
Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & defining scenarios to model.
Develop optimization scenarios and strategies that are aligned with objectives.
Develop and improve engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices.
Utilize a consultative approach to projects that involves understanding customers’ pain points, developing and presenting solutions.
Implementation follow‑up, validate and modify deployed processes to ensure that it matches plan.
Skills and Abilities
Outstanding 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 and segment design processes into manageable elements and process steps.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including translating complex designs, concepts, and regulations into terms readily understood.
Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors).
Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint (expert required). Proficiency using AutoCAD to develop facility layouts that reflect the solution being proposed.
Warehouse Design: extensive knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, industrial engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp‑control, warehouse layout/design and Lean methods). Required knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as powered industrial truck (PIT) applications, racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g., AGV, ASRS). Warehouse Design tools include CAD (e.g. AutoCAD); slotting (e.g. Slot3D); predetermined motion and time systems and methods (e.g., MOST); simulation software and application; warehouse management systems (e.g., Manhattan Scale); labor management systems; network design tools (e.g., Llamasoft) and data analytics software (e.g., Tableau) – expert required.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree 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).
Travel 15% to 20% (Estimated). This position is remote with some travel.
Job Category Solutions Design
Compensation Information Pay Type:
Salaried
Minimum Pay Range:
$120,000
Maximum Pay Range:
$135,000
Benefits Information Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax‑advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and 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.
Important Note Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.
Security Notice for Applicants Ryder will only communicate with an applicant directly from a @ryder.com email address and will never conduct an interview online through a chat type forum, messaging app (such as WhatsApp or Telegram), or via an online questionnaire. During an interview, Ryder will never ask for any form of payment or banking details and will never solicit personal information outside of the formal submitted application through www.ryder.com/careers.
Should you have any questions regarding the application process or to verify the legitimacy of an interview or Ryder representative, please contact Ryder at careers@ryder.com or 800‑793‑3754.
Current Employees If you are a current employee at Ryder, please log in to Workday to apply using the internal application process.
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Manager Solutions Design – Supply Chain
role at
Ryder System, Inc.
Location: San Juan, TX
Job Description The Manager Solutions Design team supports the growth of our Supply Chain Solutions offering by developing, designing, and winning new business through:
Demonstrating an understanding of our Customer's business
Designing solutions that deliver financial value to our Customers
Providing feasible designs that are aligned with our Customer's needs
Helping the pursuit team with shaping win plans consistent with our solution design
Providing sustainable designs that are 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 throughout the startup process, successfully transitioning design and proposal assumptions to Operations and SCE CI resources through 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 discipline (transportation, warehousing or network design) or industry solutions (e.g., packaging, inbound to manufacturing, integrated transportation, temp controlled)
Mentor & advise a subset of SD team members on modeling and design techniques to create, re‑design, or optimize logistics networks
Act as a specific solution design specialist, usually focusing on one or more disciplines
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 ensure alignment of 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 team. 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 consistent with the win strategy and work with IT to develop concept of systems. Coordinate with Pricing and other functions to develop cost and pricing models and relevant assumptions.
Develop proposal – clearly articulate value propositions, Ryder's differentiated value, and proposed solution.
Collaborate with Sales leader to develop win strategy (e.g. research industry and customer to understand pain points and Ryder solutions to alleviate, understand competitive landscape to position Ryder to win, stakeholder analysis).
Data validation, cleansing, profiling, baseline development & defining scenarios to model.
Develop optimization scenarios and strategies that are aligned with objectives.
Develop and improve engineering tools and methodologies to ensure industry best practices.
Utilize a consultative approach to projects that involves understanding customers’ pain points, developing and presenting solutions.
Implementation follow‑up, validate and modify deployed processes to ensure that it matches plan.
Skills and Abilities
Outstanding 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 and segment design processes into manageable elements and process steps.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including translating complex designs, concepts, and regulations into terms readily understood.
Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors).
Microsoft Office Suite skills with emphasis on Access, Excel and PowerPoint (expert required). Proficiency using AutoCAD to develop facility layouts that reflect the solution being proposed.
Warehouse Design: extensive knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, industrial engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp‑control, warehouse layout/design and Lean methods). Required knowledge of material handling solutions and automation types such as powered industrial truck (PIT) applications, racking and other storage solution designs, packaging equipment; conveyor and sortation equipment; and other automation solutions (e.g., AGV, ASRS). Warehouse Design tools include CAD (e.g. AutoCAD); slotting (e.g. Slot3D); predetermined motion and time systems and methods (e.g., MOST); simulation software and application; warehouse management systems (e.g., Manhattan Scale); labor management systems; network design tools (e.g., Llamasoft) and data analytics software (e.g., Tableau) – expert required.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree 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).
Travel 15% to 20% (Estimated). This position is remote with some travel.
Job Category Solutions Design
Compensation Information Pay Type:
Salaried
Minimum Pay Range:
$120,000
Maximum Pay Range:
$135,000
Benefits Information Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax‑advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and 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.
Important Note Some positions require additional screening that may include employment and education verification; motor vehicle records check and a road test; and/or badging or background requirements of the customer to which you are assigned.
Security Notice for Applicants Ryder will only communicate with an applicant directly from a @ryder.com email address and will never conduct an interview online through a chat type forum, messaging app (such as WhatsApp or Telegram), or via an online questionnaire. During an interview, Ryder will never ask for any form of payment or banking details and will never solicit personal information outside of the formal submitted application through www.ryder.com/careers.
Should you have any questions regarding the application process or to verify the legitimacy of an interview or Ryder representative, please contact Ryder at careers@ryder.com or 800‑793‑3754.
Current Employees If you are a current employee at Ryder, please log in to Workday to apply using the internal application process.
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