The Director of Solution Design & Engineering is a strategic leadership role responsible for leading a team of engineers, analysts, and Operational Key Account Managers in the development of innovative, data-driven, and cost-effective supply chain solutions for our key customers. This individual will serve as the primary technical and design authority for all new and existing business in their vertical, ensuring that the proposed solutions are not only commercially viable but also operationally excellent. The Director will collaborate closely with Commercial, Operations (FEC and FXL), Engineering and IT to create integrated logistics solutions encompassing transportation, and value-added services.

• Oversee the end-to-end solution design process for new business pursuits and the optimization of existing operations.
• Modifies and adjusts transit plans for key accounts to achieve continuous improvement.
• Assists industry Sales with strategy to develop and maintain FedEx sustained competitive advantage.
• Ensure all solutions are rigorously analyzed for financial viability, providing detailed cost and pricing models, ROI calculations, and risk assessments.
• Partner with the Sales teams to provide technical expertise during customer engagements, presentations, and negotiations.
• Work closely with Operations leaders to ensure that designed solutions are implementable, scalable, and will meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Attains operational efficiency and reduction of unnecessary costs by effectively analyzing, reviewing and directing the activities of personnel in the areas of operations.
• Ensures that long- and short-range planning is accomplished, including succession planning, contingency planning, property and lease planning.
• Audit and analyze financial reporting to identify areas for improvement and ensure a high degree of fiscal discipline with the organization.
• Ensures the continuous development of operations and leadership talent to fill positions to meet company growth expectations.
• Previous experience in developing customized solutions, including freight forwarding.
• Knowledge of the automotive and technology industry verticals
• Proven track record of working with customers to continuously improve operational performance.
• Strong management, human relations, and communications skills.
• Minimum 4-year college degree preferred/equivalent in business and/or minimum 10 years business leadership experience in international logistics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications: Pay Transparency: This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement. Pay: $11,845.00/MO - $26,780.00/MO Additional Details: FedEx Logistics provides freight forwarding, as well as import and export services that allow companies to reach markets throughout the world. They help customers of all sizes solve the intricacies of shipping goods globally by providing comprehensive international ocean and air freight forwarding, surface transportation and distribution, customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services, and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions. We’re glad you stopped by and hope your job search experience with FedEx Logistics, Inc. will be rewarding. We look forward to hearing from you! FedEx Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

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