Solutions Design Manager

Building strong relationships is at the heart of success in this role. As our Solutions Manager, you will work closely with colleagues across Sales, Operations and wider business functions to help retain, grow and develop customer partnerships through the delivery of effective and innovative logistics solutions. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping large-scale and complex projects, taking ideas from initial data gathering and analysis through to solution design, commercial modelling and detailed costings. You will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across the business, including Finance, HR, Property and Operations, ensuring solutions are practical, commercially sound and aligned with customer needs. You will also engage directly with customers throughout the solutions process, presenting recommendations and building trusted relationships along the way. Staying informed about industry developments and sharing best practice will be an important part of the role, as will supporting and developing a team of Solutions Analysts to help them achieve their full potential. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, working collaboratively and making a tangible impact on business success, we'd love to hear from you. How you create impact Design innovative and commercially competitive logistics solutions for both new and existing customers. Lead complex projects from data collection and analysis through to solution modelling, resource planning and cost development. Build strong partnerships with customers, acting as a trusted advisor throughout the solution design and presentation process. Collaborate with colleagues across Sales, Operations, Finance, HR, Property and other business functions to develop effective solutions. Create and validate resource plans using network design, warehouse sizing, labour planning and operational modelling tools. Develop robust financial models and P it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world. As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine. Join Kuehne+Nagel and build your future with us. We believe in recognising and rewarding the commitment, expertise and passion our people bring every day. In return, you'll enjoy a competitive benefits package, including 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional leave through length of service. You'll also have access to our contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension scheme and our Route 2 Rewards programme, offering employee discounts, recognition initiatives, wellbeing resources and a dedicated wellbeing centre to support you both professionally and personally. As a proud holder of the Gold Armed Forces Covenant Award, we are committed to being a forces friendly employer and actively welcome applications from service leavers, reservists and veterans. We recognise the valuable skills, experience and perspectives they bring to our business and are proud to support their transition into civilian careers. #J-18808-Ljbffr