Senior Automation Engineer - Solution Design

As a Senior Automation Engineer within a global 3PL you will be working in an international environment. The candidate's main objectives are to initiate, develop, sell and implement the automated solution designed of the foreseen logistics operating model, fitting the dynamic business environment of the client / prospect by applying automation and vertical knowledge and expertise. In addition, your main activities are:

• Develop innovative concepts, extracting and leveraging operational know-how and expertise, focusing on the respective (sub)vertical;
• Design the concept for the Solution Design, applying extracted knowledge in a centralized and structured manner using appropriate modelling methods, such as simulation and financial commercial modelling;
• Deep analysis on data sets including sensitivity analysis together with the Data Science team;
• Determine material handling requirements, incl. automated material handling and robotics;
• Perform financial sensitivity analysis and business case generation;
• Present results in a professional and understandable manner;
• Collaborate with solutions design, sales and marketing teams to integrate automation proposals into the sales process;
• Communication with potential customers, existing customers, suppliers as well as other DSV departments and organizations;
• Participate in procurement and negotiations with vendors together with the Global Procurement department;
• Lead automation workstream in implementation projects.

Do you have experience in Presentation skills?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, We look for people who can make the difference and who can individually contribute to the development and achievements of our client. The qualities we value in our employees are: involvement and responsibility, professional skills and the ability to share knowledge, the ability to create results and flexibility and readiness for change. The role of Solutions Design Engineer also includes the next skills: excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills, advanced analytical skills, team player, flexible, helicopter view and open minded.

• Successfully completed relevant education, minimal Bachelor's degree (HBO);
• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in logistics;
• Analytical ability to structure and solve logistics problems;
• Technical expertise and business acumen;
• Commercial capabilities;
• Strong communication skills;
• Project experience;
• Strong technical engineering knowledge and expertise, including warehouse automation;
• Excellent command of English language (writing and speaking);
• Good knowledge of MS Office and applications;
• Willingness to travel (minimal, mainly Europe) is required.