Solutions Design Engineer

General Description
- The Solution Design Engineer is responsible for designing, costing, and proposing end-to-end Contract Logistics solutions that are operationally feasible, commercially competitive, and aligned with DSV standards.
- The role works closely with Commercial, Operations, Support Functions, and Regional Solutions Design teams to translate customer requirements into robust warehousing, transport, and value-added service (VAS) solutions for both new business tenders and existing customer re-engineering initiatives.
Responsibilities
Solution Design & Engineering
- Design Contract Logistics solutions covering:
o Warehouse layout and capacity planning, equipment-MHE
o Process flow design, labor modeling, and productivity assumptions
o Value-added services (VAS)
- Translate customer requirements, data inputs, and RFPs into clear solution concepts, assumptions, risks, and dependencies.
- Ensure solutions comply with DSV operational standards, HSSE requirements, and regional / global design principles.
Costing & Commercial Modeling
- Develop detailed and transparent cost models, including:
o Labor and productivity assumptions
o Equipment, CAPEX, and depreciation
o IT set up cost: system, IT infrastructure.
o Operating expenses and margin scenarios
- Work closely with Support Functions and Commercial teams to ensure pricing accuracy, transparency, and competitiveness.
- Support sensitivity analysis, scenario modeling, and risk assessments to ensure solutions are future-proofed.
Tender & Bid Management Support
- Support to prepare professional solution documentation, including:
o Solution narratives
o Process flows and layouts
o Indicative rate for RFI.
o Cost and pricing summaries
o Assumptions, risks, and implementation considerations
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner closely with:
o Commercial teams on opportunity shaping and win strategies
o Operations teams to validate solution feasibility and implementation readiness
o Engineering, IT, Construction & Facility, and other Support Functions on technical design elements
- Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders on solution feasibility, trade-offs, and optimization opportunities.
Implementation & Continuous Improvement Support
- Provide solution clarification and analytical support during implementation and go-live phases.
- Capture lessons learned and contribute to the continuous improvement of Solution Design tools, templates, and processes.