Head of Solution Design South - Integrated Solutions
14 March 2023
Leading a team of specialists in the fields of solution design with the aim of satisfying the needs of our customers through professionally designed logistics automation systems, with the goal of Swisslog realizing these systems as a general contractor.
Short Facts
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Milano, Italy -
Engineering -
Permanent Position
Make an impact
Key Responsibilities
- Technical management of the solution design team: Resource planning, task and project allocation, day-by day coach of the team members
- Ensuring the feasibility of the implemented design: Ensure that planning is done according to the Swisslog valid standard
- Administrative management of the team members: time and holiday approvals etc.
- Budget responsibility for the solution design area: All budget related topics
- Support and coaching of the solution design team: support, coach and develop the employees on a day-by day level, be mentor and role model.
- Ensure the strategic guidelines and processes are followed regarding Design/Layout/Tools
- Setting up guidelines and organisational structures for the design of Integrated solutions
- Development of tools and processes to enhance level of standardization and cost calculation
- Leading and developing a team and ensure forward thinking resource planning
- Stakeholder management/Interface management with departments within the EMEA region
- Build and maintain strong relationship with TC to further develop a differentiating Integrated solution portfolio
- Ensure feasibility of opportunities and quality of proposals
- Responsible for risk management process
Core Actions
Result orientation
- Balance customer-oriented solutions and economic viability
- Focus on standarization
- Sound technical understanding
- Proven experience in solution design
- Development of knowledge on the subject of Integrated Solutions
- Open-minded
- Customer analysis
- Needs analysis
- Management of the international team (distance leadership)
- Empowerment of the team
- Reaction to customer, team and stakeholder needs
- Ability to respond to short-term changes
- High stress competence
- Focus on standarization
- Sound technical understanding
- Proven experience in solution design
- Development of knowledge on the subject of Integrated Solutions
- Clear communication
- Open-minded
- Customer analysis
- Needs analysis
- Management of the international team (distance leadership)
- Empowerment of the team
- Reaction to customer, team and stakeholder needs
- Ability to respond to short-term changes
- High stress competence
- Working together with other Swisslog Units
- Excellent communications skills in English
Bring to the team
Educational / Professional Qualifications
- Completed studies with technological focus
- Sound experience and proven track record in Solution Design in intralogistics
- Familiar with common SD standards in logistics
- Very good technical understanding, interest in and understanding of software and robotic solutions
- High independence, winning appearance,
- Persistence
- Experienced IT user (MS Office, CRM & ERP systems)
- Good spoken and written English language skills (B2 and higher)
- Strong communication skills
- Teamworker
- Analytical thinking
- Business acumen
- Very strong result orientation
- Planning and organizing
- Experienced in the use of common tools and systems
Our promise
Swisslog provides you with the possibility to grow while working with us to deliver a game changing mission: to shape the future of intralogistics by introducing an era of robotic and data-driven automated solutions that create exceptional customer value. We are proud of our Swiss roots, while the opportunities we offer stretch across the globe. We don't expect perfection, but we do expect Collaboration, Commitment, Clarity, and Competence (our Core Values) from all our colleagues. In return, we offer you the chance to be part of the driving force behind solutions that are shaping the future, while we develop the leaders that will shape ours.
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Flexible Working Options
Diversity & Inclusion
Great Team Spirit
Wellbeing Initiatives
Modern Work Environment
Latest Technology
Global Opportunities
Big Brand Customers
About Swisslog
Swisslog is shaping the #future of #intralogistics. As part of the KUKA Group, we are at the forefront of technology that is changing the world. Serving some of the biggest and most exciting brands across the globe, we're a team of 2,000 professionals and 50 nationalities, working together to transform intralogistics with smart minds and fresh perspectives. With our flexible, #robotic and #data-driven automated solutions, we are powering the supply chain and taking the industry forward. #JoinOurTeam and bring ideas to life!