EA First
Senior Solutions Design Manager
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Senior Solutions Design Manager
Coventry (Hybrid)
£80,000 - £100,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
We're partnering with an ambitious, fast-growing third-party logistics provider that's investing heavily in its commercial and operational capability. Following continued growth and a strong pipeline of new opportunities, we're looking to appoint an experienced Senior Solutions Design Manager to lead all solutions design activities for a rapidly growing 3PL Provider.
This is far more than a traditional solutions design role.
You'll be responsible for driving innovation across customer solutions, influencing commercial strategy and ensuring every solution is operationally robust, commercially competitive, and deliverable.
Working closely with Business Development, Operations, Finance, and senior leadership, you'll own the end-to-end design process from initial customer engagement through to solution sign-off and implementation.
If you enjoy solving complex operational challenges, developing people, and influencing strategic growth, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Solutions Design professionals across multiple customer sectors.
- Own the solutions design function, ensuring consistency, quality, and innovation across all customer proposals.
- Work alongside Business Development teams to shape compelling logistics solutions that win new business.
- Design highly efficient warehousing and fulfillment operations covering labor models, operational processes, layouts, automation, and value-added services.
- Develop detailed financial models including operational costings, resource plans, productivity assumptions, and investment appraisals.
- Present solutions confidently to customers, demonstrating both operational and commercial credibility.
- Partner with operational teams to ensure successful mobilization and transition into live operations.
- Drive continuous improvement across design methodology, tools, modeling capability, and solution governance.
- Evaluate emerging technologies including warehouse automation, robotics, AI, and digital solutions to ensure customers receive innovative yet practical recommendations.
- Act as the technical authority during complex bids, supporting executive stakeholders throughout the sales process.
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About you:
- A strong background in warehouse solution design, operational modeling, and tender management.
- Experience designing solutions across multiple sectors such as retail, e-commerce, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive, or technology.
- Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to balance operational excellence and financial performance.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience presenting to customers and senior executives.
- Knowledge of warehouse automation, mechanization, and emerging logistics technologies.
- Experience using warehouse modeling and design tools such as AutoCAD, CLASS, SketchUp, or similar software would be advantageous.
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Why join?
This is a business that continues to invest in both its people and its customers.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Be responsible for delivering the Solutions Design function across the UK.
- Influence strategic customer decisions across major logistics contracts.
- Work alongside an experienced senior leadership team committed to growth.
- Play a visible role in winning high-profile new business opportunities.
- Develop and coach an experienced team while helping shape the future direction of the function.
- Join a business where your ideas genuinely influence how solutions are designed and delivered.
Package:
- £80,000 - £100,000 basic salary
- Car allowance
- Performance bonus
- Pension
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid working
- Excellent career progression
If you're an experienced Solutions Design leader looking for an opportunity to influence strategy, lead talented people, and deliver innovative logistics solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
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