Assistant Manager – Solution Design (Malaysia)
Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.
At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.
Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.
What We Offer
This is an exciting career opportunity to work in a multinational company that makes global trade happen. You will be interacting daily with colleagues internationally, giving you the opportunity to develop your professional skills in a global environment. We provide support for you to shape your own career by achieving expertise and learning on the job.
- Work on strategic customer pursuits and logistics solutions that directly contribute to business growth.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across operations, commercial, IT, HR, finance, procurement, and operations excellence.
- Gain exposure to advanced warehouse engineering, simulation modelling, and solution design methodologies.
- Develop your expertise in integrated logistics within a global organisation committed to continuous learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the solution design, costing, and pricing of assigned customer projects.
- Analyse customer requirements and translate them into sustainable logistics and warehouse solutions.
- Develop detailed operating models, resource plans, cost estimates, pricing structures, and profit and loss projections.
- Calculate warehouse sizing requirements based on throughput and product data provided through customer RFQs.
- Design warehouse process flows covering receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and dispatch activities.
- Develop productivity targets and activity-based costing models to support solution recommendations.
- Create warehouse simulation models and warehouse layouts using industry-leading software and AutoCAD.
What We Are Looking For:
- Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a thoughtful improvement mindset, curious about how work gets done and motivated to make meaningful, sustainable improvements over time.
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in Solution Design, Operations, or Operations Excellence within the logistics industry.
- Experience developing warehouse layouts, engineering designs, and simulation models using AutoCAD and related software.
- Strong understanding of warehouse operations, implementation activities, productivity drivers, and financial impacts.
- Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cultures and countries.
- Good command of English, both written and spoken.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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