Business Solutions Manager

**Job Summary**

Author and manage the preparation of innovative, timely, professional solutions for the customer’s supply chain challenges. Develop value-added approach to supply chain challenges employing analysis, innovation and experience by performing network design analysis, transportation and optimization analysis, shipment rating and rate analysis, warehouse layout and design and building and running simulation analysis. Identify and manage the resources required to lower cost, improve service, and enhance operational effectiveness.

**Essential Functions**

1. Author winning responses to Requests for Proposal for projects delivering value add, comprehensive, and competitive solutions. Support Business Development Managers and Directors in authoring proposals for large, complex 3PL projects.

2. Fully and accurately define supply chain requirements and the solution approach while ensuring the gathering of accurate information and performing detailed solution design.

3. Develop value-added approach to supply chain challenges employing analysis, innovation and experience within the target market. Perform modeling or direct a modeling team for more complex solution design.

4. Deliver qualitative and quantifiable supply chain value and utilize written communication skills to describe the solution.

5. Present Solutions to customers

6. Manage other resources in consulting engagements

7. Identify and implement improvements to existing operations.

8. Maintenance solution tools database, including cost model updates, manpower cost, facility cost & calculation, etc.

9. Perform various analysis utilizing MS Access and Excel. Understand the use of optimization/decision support tools to perform global supply chain studies, routing optimization and transportation rate analysis.

10. Interface as required with the client and various internal cross functional groups.

11. Leverage, share and build Menlo’s knowledge of assigned IG

12. Lead, guide solution Engineer and Sr. solution Engineer to prepare logistics solution and proposal. Review & check the costing & proposal

13. Resource planning and time management

14. Setup expectation for team members, evaluate performance and conduct the annual appraisal

15. Promoting, instilling, and living the company corporate values of Leadership, Integrity, Commitment, and Excellence

**Scope and Accountability**

Applies broad knowledge to act as a key contributor on complex or critical assignments; contributes to the standards around which others will operate and acts as an advisor/coach to mentor other team members; Develops solutions and execution strategies in complicated or novel situations; Affects the business by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services to others in area of specialization

**Qualification Requirements**
- Knowledge

Bachelor's degree or equivalent. MS or MBA Preferred.**Skills**:
1. Oral and Written Communication

2. Customer Relationship

3. Strategic Thinking

4. Creative problem solver capable of developing new ways to solve old problems

5. Consulting experience

6. Leadership

7. Scope Management

8. Decision-making abilities

9. Problem Resolution

10. Teamwork & Collaboration

11. Presentation Skills

12. Knowledge of state-of-the-art technology and supply chain best practices.

13. Warehouse Knowledge

14. Transportation Knowledge

15. Understanding of global trade requirements. Familiarity with INCOTERMS desirable.

16. Business and Financial Management

17. Project Management

18. Quality Management

19. Computer and analytical skills, including spreadsheet and database Proficient with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint; Microsoft Project, Visio

20. Proficiency in using logistics decision support systems in the areas of routing and scheduling, distribution network design, resource planning, load planning, warehouse design and inventory planning

21. Organizational skills and leadership

22. Financial acumen; ability to think analytically

23. Time management and decision making skills; project/program management ability

24. Proven execution in start ups and cost modeling

25. In depth knowledge of Warehousing and all modes of Transportation

26. Excellent planning and analyzing skills

27. Strong interpersonal skills.

28. Ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization
- **Experience**

At least 5 years of supply chain warehousing solutions experience. Prefer both international and domestic. Experience with transportation will be preferred. Inventory management including DRP and MRP. Warehouse site selection, material handling experience, facility design and operations experience.

Business Solutions Manager - Global Logistics Company