Transport Solutions Design Manager

Ready to Drive Change and Deliver Results?

Do you thrive on tackling challenges head-on? Are you eager to put your problem-solving skills to the test and take the lead in designing innovative transport solutions?

GXO are one of the UK’s largest providers of 3PL transport operations across a variety of sectors. With rapid growth and ambitions to grow further, we’re on the lookout for a Transport Solution Designer to join our dynamic Sales and Solutions team based in Northampton. This is your chance to shape the future of transport by designing, developing, and costing cutting-edge solutions that secure new business, retain key clients, and optimise existing operations.

If you’re passionate about creating efficiencies, driving improvements, and delivering real impact, we want to hear from you!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a competitive salary and package, which will be discussed further during telephone interview. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days, so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll also have access to a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Provide thorough and experienced support in data analysis, transport solution design, proposal preparation and presentations
• Work independently on transport design projects whilst supporting multiple projects, varying in scale and complexity
• Gather and analyse information from current and potential contracts in order to create a cost effective and operationally-sound solution that can be presented to the customer within time limits
• Help lead the way in developing low CO2 transport solutions for our customers via alternative fuels or using our bespoke AI transport schedule optimiser.

What you need to succeed at GXO

• You’ll be confident in communicating with customers or internal stakeholders
• Experience in data analysis and use of supporting tools is essential 
• You’ll either have experience of working with transport modelling tools (Paragon is preferred) or very strong data skills with a desire to learn about transport and transport planning.
• Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team and independently.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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