Assistant Manager - Solution Design

About the role

Maersk, a global leader in integrated logistics, is hiring an Assistant Manager - Solution Design in Malaysia. The role involves working on strategic customer pursuits and logistics solutions that contribute to business growth, collaborating with cross-functional teams across operations, commercial, IT, HR, finance, procurement and operations excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Own the solution design, costing and pricing of assigned customer projects.
• Analyse customer requirements and turn them into sustainable logistics and warehouse solutions.
• Develop operating models, resource plans, cost estimates, pricing structures and P&L projections.
• Calculate warehouse sizing requirements from customer RFQs and design process flows for receiving, put-away, picking, packing and dispatch.
• Create productivity targets and activity-based costing models.
• Build warehouse simulation models and layouts using industry-leading software and AutoCAD.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in Solution Design, Operations or Operations Excellence within the logistics industry.
• Experience developing warehouse layouts, engineering designs and simulation models with AutoCAD and related software.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, implementation, productivity drivers and financial impacts.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills across cultures and countries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.

What we offer

• A career in a multinational company with daily interaction with international colleagues.
• Support to build expertise and learn on the job.
• Exposure to advanced warehouse engineering, simulation modelling and solution design methodologies.