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Solutions Development Manager

Employer
Michael Page Logistics
Location
England, Northamptonshire
Salary
£50,000 - £65,000 per annum + Car, Bonus, healthcare
Closing date
16 Jul 2019

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Sector
Transport & Logistics
Responsibilities
Analyst, Customer Service, Supply Chain / Logistics
Position/Level
Department Head
Contract Type
Permanent
Language
English

Job Details

Solutions Development manager for a leading specialist logistics provider with an enviable reputation and history of profitability and growth.

Client Details

My client is a leading logistics provider in their specialist market. They have an enviable reputation for quality, service and flexibility. The business benefits from a strong base of loyal customers and a lean management structure that minimises bureaucracy.

Description

The role of Solutions Development Manager will include:

  • Supporting new business opportunities with existing customers for new scope of activity and retention/renewal projects - providing both project leadership and solutions design support, and occasionally new business projects
  • Support the implementation team with new business wins
  • High levels of interaction with the customer in conjunction with the sales and operational lead to position the on going solution development into a commercially attractive, winning proposition
  • Keeping abreast of developments in logistics within the designated industry sector and ensuring that this information is shared with the relevant Solutions and Operations teams
  • Thoroughly understand the business activities of assigned Customers, and in particular their supply chains, to identify business development opportunities
  • Develop an engagement strategy with the operations teams to target the key stakeholders in Customer's organisations who have responsibility for renewals and new logistics business opportunities, to create a pipeline of development activity

Profile

The Successful candidate will have a background of working within a logistics solutions design, logistics development or commercial background ideally within a 3rd party logistics environment.

Experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

  • Working with modelling tools (CLASS, CAST, AutoCAD, Paragon)
  • Data Analysis using Excel, Access (V/H Lookups, Macros, Pivot tables, formulas etc.)
  • Warehouse design, layouts, optimisation,
  • Implementation experience is desirable.
  • Customer interaction
  • Prince2 or other project methodology would be desirable

Job Offer

Excellent Basic Salary to attract the best talent, Bonus, Car/ Car allowance

Company

Michael Page has successfully grown over the past 30 years and we are continuing to grow, as shown by our ever expanding sectors. Our logistics team are the latest to thrive as their own sector after having lived under the umbrella of procurement and supply chain.

Due to an increase in job vacancies in the logistics industry, as well as a high level of talent emerging, Michael Page is proud to reveal its new logistics sector.

Although the sector is new, Michael Page has always had a dedicated logistics team who work together with candidates to deliver the best results. We recruit a variety of roles including: 

  • General managers
  • Warehouse managers 
  • Transport managers
  • Solutions and network designers

We also work with an extensive client base to advise and develop appropriate recruitment processes to secure the right talent for their organisation.

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