APL Logistics

Architect, LTS Solutions

APL Logistics

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $98,280 - $140,400 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Oracle

About the role

  • This position will lead solution definition, design and project execution activities related to the job purpose.
  • This role is responsible for leading analysis and supporting processes continuous improvement initiatives for LTS operations in Americas.
  • Through innovation and automation, this role is responsible to achieve 15% to 20% productivity gain while optimizing organization contribution margins (CM)
  • This position develops and maintains product and pricing information on business systems and participates in the development of quotation and deal evaluation methods to ensure consistent use across line of business.
  • This individual works directly with commercial and engineering team in the review and analysis of RFPs to identify and approve pricing and contractual requirements to ensure feasibility of projects with respect to company costs and budget.
  • Customer facing responsibilities include:
  • Pre-Sales Support – RFI/RFP Preparation, Presentation Preparation, Solution Strategy etc.
  • Sales Support – Collaboration with product owner and sales leads to creating technology solutions pitch to customers, perform application demonstrations in support of the sales process and requirements discovery.
  • Post-Sales Support – Requirements discovery, documentation, and solution design collaboration with business and technical teams (Scope of Work, Business Requirements Documentation etc.)
  • Implementation Support – Identifying and validating business requirements, use cases, process mapping, solutions definition to meet customers’ implementation requirements. Collaboration with IT, Customer Support and Operations. Assist in setup, testing and training.
  • Post Implementation Support – key/strategic account support for new technology requirements and solution design.
  • Service/ Product management related responsibilities include:
  • Determine investment opportunities based on business and financial objectives.
  • Create and manage roadmap of prioritized future capabilities.
  • Identify technology solutions to meet business and financial objectives.
  • Ensure alignment with company’s maxims and enterprise technology standards.
  • This role is responsible for supporting the implementation of new TMS technology platform to support Land Transportation in Americas and EMEA across all APLL LOB’s
  • This position communicates (verbal and written) frequently with internal and external customer and/or project sponsors and stakeholders
  • This role requires an individual who can troubleshoot issues that arise and has the ability to analyze, propose solutions and implement needed changes.

Requirements

  • Bilingual: Spanish and English (verbal and writing) is a plus
  • Portuguese desired
  • Experience working in a global or multi-regional environment and experience working with teams located in different countries across Americas and EMEA region
  • Preferred 5+ years of supply chain experience: domestic ground transportation, multi modal transportation, Impo last mile / Expo first mile, US-Mex cross border, and Pan European
  • Preferred 3+ years of process mapping, solutions design and engineering experience in Supply Chain industry
  • Preferred 5+ years of well-rounded TMS technology, logistics operations and customer-faced experience. TMS Platforms: One Network, Blue Yonder, Oracle TM
  • Preferred 3+ years of project management and implementation
  • A proven history working with large sets of operational/ volumes, sales data for analysis and solutions modelling.
  • Expert at using Microsoft Excel and Excel advanced features (Pivot Table, Functions, V-Lookups, etc.)
  • Strong expertise on customer network analysis and optimization (inbound / outbound)
  • Detail-oriented, highly organized, with the ability to handle solution design modelling and pricing for multiple projects, customers/ proposals simultaneously
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment handling multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong communication skills (Bilingual) to support and defend engineering recommendations
  • Strong analytical skills to identify and analyze cost factors for solution designs and proposals
  • Strong organization, time management and creative problem-solving skills
  • Good leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel
  • Ability to work remotely, autonomously
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to travel within country and outside of the country to support meetings and/ or projects
  • The candidate must function in a fast-paced project environment, and lead and collaborate in the development of solutions for existing operations as well as for new customers along with pricing and proposals
  • Works closely in coordination with members of the business development team to successfully address proposal requirements.
  • Reviews various cost modelling methodologies, tools and techniques and software to determine appropriate uses and needs for upgrading.
  • Determines pricing costs and creates and maintains departmental pricing reports.
  • Analyses and reports trends on pricing. Develops recommendations based on findings.
  • Supports all major phases of the solicitation process such as, specialized and/or more complex requests for information (RFI), complex RFP responses, and complex aspects of negotiations, to determine feasibility and areas of financial risk.
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Benefits
  • PTO
  • 6 days sick time
  • 9 paid holidays
  • 1 paid "Personal Holiday"
  • Company Bonus Plan
  • 401(K) SAVE Plan
  • Annual Fixed Contribution
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life & Disability coverage
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity Benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer funding and wellness incentives
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Referral Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
supply chain experienceprocess mappingsolutions designTMS technologylogistics operationsproject managementdata analysisMicrosoft Excelcost modelingpricing analysis
Soft skills
detail-orientedhighly organizedstrong communication skillsanalytical skillstime managementcreative problem-solvingleadership skillsability to work independentlyability to work in a teamability to travel