Solutions Design Manager

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products and providers all around the world. Present in 170 countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,300 sites, we are well on our way to achieving our vision: to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination, encourages boldness and exemplarity, and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics as we become a global leader in the logistics industry. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

Are you known for your solution design skills? Are you passionate about managing programs to ensure sales and business targets are achieved?  If so, we have an opportunity that would allow you to lead and manage all aspects of solutions design operation.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
 

• Manages staff to include recruiting, hiring, training and developing staff and outlining and addressing performance.
• Assists with developing and aligning strategies and programs to manage the overall solutions design, quality, and business alignment.
• Assists with managing expectations of leaders and manages expectations of managers, staff and operations, facilitates communication and business requirements, and establishes performance metrics.
• Manages programs to gather and measure current and future state, and training feedback; administers more complex requirements and integrates results into future programs.  
• Develops and implements programs to achieve desired future state and operational results, aligns leadership and resources required, and ensure effective implementation and administration.     
• Resolves escalated or sensitive operational problems or conflicts; works with internal and external resources to resolve conflicts.    
• Assists with meetings and develops communications to provide feedback to teams on priorities and experiences for integration into operations; typically more complex or sensitive in nature.
• Develops solutions, engineered programs, and related areas that are more complex in nature; assists leadership in working with functional groups to develop proposals.
• Develops internal or customer presentations to secure relationships, approval and business; tend to be more comprehensive and complex in nature.
• Works to understand principles and practices of key operations, hubs, products, and methods of business to understand critical internal requirements.
• Develops relationships with internal customers, which may include meeting and interacting with internal and external customers/agencies and ensuring other channels for feedback. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field required, or equivalent education and experience. MBA or related Master’s Degree preferred. Typically at least ten years of progressive experience, including four years of specialized or complex work.
   
• Skills: Understanding of solutions design and related sales program development and implementation.
• Developing, reviewing and verifying overall and a variety of engineering, operational and related reports and metrics.
• Applying comprehensive and various solutions design management principles and practices.
•   Demonstrated skills in organization group process, problem identification and resolution at a functional level.
• Reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Understanding of strategic initiatives that achieved success in a similar matrix environment.
• Applying project management methodologies with a focus on managing solutions and plans to achieve goals.
• Understanding of organization group process, problem identification and resolution at both a strategic and functional levels.
• Writing reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and related documentation.
• Presenting information and responding to questions from management, employees, and customers.
• Facilitating meetings and delivering communications. 
• Planning, time management and organization skills.
• Collaboration, decision making, presentation and negotiating skills.
• Characteristics: Demonstrated success in leading, managing and developing staff and high performance teams. Experience in strategic planning and execution. Demonstrated skills in organization group process, problem identification and resolution.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.

We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.

It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let’s work together to help you find your new role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. This role can be the first step on your career path with us.  You can stay in the same job family, find a new family to grow in (an almost limitless number of options) or find your own path. Join CEVA for a challenging and rewarding career.

#LI-DNI

CEVA operates in a multicultural, global environment and is a richly diverse organization operating seamlessly as one company. We aim to attract, motivate and retain the best people in our industry, whatever their background.  We share the same passion to deliver world-class solutions to our customers. We have the best supply chain professionals in the industry and develop this talent in an inspiring work environment.

CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunity work place and an affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.

Please note:  Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.

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Outstanding benefits for employee and family including multiple health plans(company contribution to health savings account), prescription, dental and vision coverage.
Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
401(k) with company match.
Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement program.