C.H. Robinson

Senior Solution Architect, Capacity

C.H. Robinson

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Eden PrairieArizonaIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $72,900 - $153,700 per year

Job Level

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About the role

  • 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

  • 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
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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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