Senior Solution Architect, Capacity

C.H. Robinson

Senior Solution Architect leading drop trailer design, validation, and optimization across various clients. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to model costs and align solutions to program requirements.

Posted 4/1/2026full-timeEden Prairie • Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $72,900 - $153,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads complex DT discovery, feasibility, and solution design efforts
Builds advanced trailer‑pool sizing models incorporating variability, surge coverage, and cycle risk
Identifies operational constraints and translates them into solution requirements
Models DT economics including trailer allocation, maintenance, dwell exposure, and under‑turn risk
Builds sensitivity scenarios (high dwell, cycle distortion, volume volatility)
Partners with Pricing SMEs to ensure rate structures accurately reflect DT cost drivers
Validates carrier capability and willingness to operate DT programs
Aligns with Procurement on lane‑carrier assignment, surge capacity, and program durability
Defines service expectations, communication paths, and exception protocols
Leads cross‑functional collaboration with Pricing, Procurement, Sales, and Operations
Documents risk exposures and influences go/no‑go recommendations
Ensures solution quality and alignment with enterprise DT standards
Serves as a technical SME to commercial, pricing, and capacity teams by explaining solution logic, feasibility criteria, and DT modeling assumptions to support informed decision making across the deal cycle.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, network design, or transportation solutions
Advanced analytical skills with ability to model dynamic solutions
Strong cross‑functional collaboration across Pricing, Procurement, Commercial, and Operations
Exceptional communication skills with ability to translate technical aspects into business insights
Demonstrated experience in drop trailer and/or complex capacity solutions (Preferred)
Experience with trailer‑pool optimization or network simulation tools (Preferred)
Knowledge of carrier operations and asset‑based transportation dynamics (Preferred)
Experience supporting large‑scale customer implementations (Preferred)
Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or modeling tools (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Three medical plans which include Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
Dental and Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid observed holidays
2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps.
Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer in your community
Charitable Giving Match Program
401(k) with 6% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced analytical skillstrailer-pool sizing modelsDT economics modelingsensitivity scenariosdrop trailer solutionscapacity solutionstrailer-pool optimizationnetwork simulationlarge-scale customer implementationssolution design

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationexception protocolscommunication skillstranslating technical aspectsinformed decision makingoperational constraints identificationsolution quality assurancerisk exposure documentationpartnering with SMEsservice expectations definition