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Warehouse Solutions Design Manager
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Job Title: Warehouse Solutions Design Manager
Company: Leading 3PL Provider
Package: Up to £85,000 per annum & Benefits
Location: East Midlands - Flexible on location
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (Hybrid working: 3-4 Days from home)
Join an innovative and fast-growing logistics business where engineering excellence, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. As a Warehouse Solutions Design Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in designing intelligent, cost-effective warehouse solutions that support customer growth and operational success.
The Company
Loom Talent Limited has been engaged by a leading 3PL Provider renowned for its expertise in the retail and e-comm sectors.
Reporting to the Head of Solutions Design, the Warehouse Solutions Design Manager will be responsible for leading the solution design of tender responses, developing and delivering commercially competitive warehouse solutions that meet customer requirements, optimise operational efficiency, and support successful business growth opportunities.
Key Responsibilities of a Warehouse Solutions Design Manager:
- Understand customer and operational requirements to develop tailored warehouse solutions.
- Analyse operational data to optimise warehouse layouts, workflows, storage capacity, and productivity.
- Design warehouse layouts, material flow concepts, racking systems, and automation solutions.
- Produce process maps, design documentation, technical specifications, and presentation materials to communicate solutions effectively.
- Develop functional specifications for automation and conveyor systems to support procurement and implementation.
- Work closely with implementation teams to ensure warehouse designs are delivered successfully and perform as intended.
- Provide technical guidance throughout project delivery, resolving design-related challenges where required.
- Collaborate with operational stakeholders to ensure seamless transition from solution design to live operation.
- Identify opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency through innovation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Research emerging technologies and industry best practice to ensure solutions remain modern, scalable, and commercially effective.
- Partner with engineering, IT, and automation specialists to develop smart warehouse solutions that enhance operational performance.
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Requirements
- Previous industry experience within Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain.
- 5+ years proven experience in a Solutions Design role with commercial responsibility, delivering cost-effective warehouse solutions.
- Strong commercial understanding of the UK third-party logistics sector.
- Clear, confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic, analytical and practical approach to solving warehouse design challenges.
- Able to work across multiple or international sites, ensuring operational alignment.
- A practical, hands-on approach to solving warehouse design, operational, and implementation challenges
- Strong experience in warehouse operations, facility layout design, and process improvement.
- Proficient in using CAD software (such as AutoCAD) to develop warehouse layouts and technical designs.
- Good understanding of warehouse automation, material handling equipment, and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), with the ability to design efficient operational solutions.
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If you're ready to shape innovative warehouse solutions and play a key role in delivering complex logistics projects, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join a collaborative team where your expertise will help design efficient, future-focused warehouse operations and support the continued growth of a leading logistics business.
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