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Solution Design Engineer

ZA - JohannesburgFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-12
Based in South Africa

Core

Design and cost warehouse solutions for global trade customers in the Africa region, including layout, process flows, and simulation.

Role type

Senior Solution Design Engineer (Warehousing & Logistics)

Builds

Warehouse solution designs, costing models, and process flows for customer pursuits.

Domain

Logistics / Warehousing / Contract Logistics

Required skills

Warehouse solution design, costing and pricing, warehouse layout design, process flow creation, throughput simulation, CLASS software, AutoCAD, data analysis, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Cold storage and transportation experience, retail/technology/FMCG vertical experience, warehouse operations implementation

Technologies

CLASS, AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Own solution design, costing, and pricing for the African region; capture core data and assumptions for customer pursuits; develop detailed designs including scope, operating model, and draft P&L; calculate warehouse size based on throughput; create warehouse process flows for key activities; calculate activity productivity targets; create warehouse throughput simulation models; share knowledge and best practices within the Global Contract Logistics Solution Design Community.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC