MPL Solutions Design

Job Description

MPL Solutions Design

Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day? We have an opportunity for a Solutions Design professional to join our team in Kigali, Rwanda.

This role will be responsible for leading project cargo solutions design for customer pursuits that require advanced engineering know-how. You will design multi-modal solutions for new markets (geography/customers) jointly with business development and operations/operations excellence teams. In addition, support standardization and proof of concept building for automation initiatives, using methodology provided from global and regional teams for solutioning jointly, with a continuous improvement mindset.

WHAT WE OFFER:

When you join Maersk, you’ll find that the world is your workplace. You’ll work in a culturally diverse, stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things. We believe in individual performance within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. To us teamwork means acceptance, respect, dedication, and the idea that we can achieve more when we all pull together.

Living our values means competing in the marketplace in an ethical way so our name is synonymous with being a credible and valuable business partner. Through Constant Care and Humbleness, we strive to prepare for the future, while never forgetting that our customers and competitors are key to our ability to improve. In our daily work, Uprightness and Our Employees mean that transparency and accountability in everything we do go hand in hand with being an inspiring, challenging place to work. At Maersk, we take pride in hiring the best person for the job – irrespective of gender, age, nationality, or religious belief.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own Solution design, costing & pricing where necessary to personally take the lead to:

• Capture core data and assumptions that are required to design, cost and price the solution for the customer. This includes the process of capturing all customer insights that might be relevant for this pursuit or future upselling opportunities.
• Develop detailed designs for the solution incorporating the scope of services, operating model, resource models, operating cost estimates, recommended selling price, estimated value for the client and draft P&L for Maersk.
• Calculate MPL size/scope requirements based on product data mainly provided as part of a customer RFQ.
• Create process flows for key activities.

• Providing engineering solution and visualization for proposed solutions as part of technical response in RFQ.

• Maintain close links with LEAN and Business Process Engineering experts to ensure LEAN methodologies are transferred to new commercial opportunities within geo scope.
• Provide innovative solutions and ideas to help create the most competitive offerings.
• Be an active participant within the MPL Solution Design Community:

• Capture and share knowledge / best practices throughout the organization to support short- and long-term success.
• Speak up and share both supportive and critical views in a way that fosters a dynamic and engaging pursuit of continuous improvement.

• Support development of automation proof of concepts.
• Guide solution design teams in the Region on new business opportunities, i.e., RFP response, strategic cross country project focus, CAPEX, presentations materials, technical documentation and support.
• Drive knowledge sharing and capability building L&D activities for solution design in the wider organization, creating in-house talent pool with relevant People function support.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Someone with:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or logistics or related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in the design of solutions for project logistics
• Proven experience costing and pricing multi-modal logistics solutions
• Experience working in project logistics or logistics operations including implementation
• Innovative in reaching conclusions and making recommendations based on limited and/or ambiguous data
• Financial acumen
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent communication skills

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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