Head of Warehouse Solutions

at  XPO Logistics

Logistics done differently.
How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career?
Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress?
How does constant training and development sound?
Here at XPO, we’re looking for a talented Head of Warehouse Solutions
Design to join us on a full-time, permanent basis as part of our central
solutions design team!
Pay, benefits and more:
We’re looking to offer an attractive and competitive salary. A company
car/car allowance and performance bonus.
In addition, we offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the
option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high
street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension
and healthcare package, and many other perks.
Job Overview:
To lead and develop a recently established warehouse solution design team
and play an integral role in the end-to-end sales process for new warehouse
opportunities within both dedicated and shared user environments. Provide
expertise in warehouse solution design, costing and implementation and
support the development of both your own team and the wider commercial
team. Support the creation of the overall solution narrative and customer
proposition.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Leading and developing a small, growing team of warehouse solution

design managers

• Overseeing the solution design process for projects across the

solution design team

• Being the solution design lead on your own discrete projects,

including resource modelling, layout planning, liaising with external

suppliers and cost model creation

• Being a ‘go-to’ expert for warehouse solutions and operations.
• Developing and rolling out new processes to bring efficiencies to the

solution design process.

• Supporting the creation and development of the overall commercial

proposition including both operational and non-operational elements,

e.g., facility requirements, sustainability, etc

• Understanding what is important to target customers and ensuring

solutions developed meet these requirements.

• Participating in the creation and writing of customer proposals and

presentations

• Managing and developing key tools used within the solution design

process.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• Essential: Experience in solution design within a 3PL environment

for both dedicated and shared-user warehouse operations including

manual and automated environments.

• Essential: Experience working with customers for both new and

existing projects to define and capture requirements and develop

solutions to meet same

• Essential: Development and management of teams and individuals to

support them in delivering personal and organisational goals

• Essential: Experience in developing and creating processes and

structure that deliver meaningful change and drive both efficiency

and productivity

• Essential: Skilled in warehouse layout and resource design and

modelling.

• Essential: Use of computer-aided design tools such as AutoCAD and

SketchUp or similar

• Essential: High degree of analytical capability and commercial

acumen.

• Essential: Excellent time management and presentation skills.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where
everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self
to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above,
so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but
you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our
recruitment team

• Leading and developing a small, growing team of warehouse solutio