IT Solutions Architect.

The Company
Founded in 1955, Yusen Logistics is a global supply chain logistics company that provides ocean and air freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution services, and supply chain management – a seamlessly connected suite of supply chain solutions that delivers superior value, reliability, and expertise. Yusen Logistics is committed to developing employees that deliver consistent quality and service to our customers, and providing them with the skills, training, support, and opportunities they need to be successful. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

About IT at Yusen
It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re transforming the way we deliver IT at Yusen Logistics (Europe). Digitalization, innovation and taking our IT to the next level will be core to our future success, and we’re on a journey to create one European IT organization to take on this challenge. We’re bringing together our talented IT professionals from 12 counties as one team. They’ll be working beyond geographic boundaries, with clear technical career paths and great development opportunities. Our people are the energy behind our IT and we’re committed to making IT a great place to work for everyone. Could you play a part in helping us to achieve our ambitions?

About the Job:
We are currently seeking a professional innovate IT Solutions Architect to join our team.

As an IT Solution Architect, you will be responsible for evaluating business needs, designing and implementing IT solutions, and ensuring they align with overall business goals and technology standards. You will work closely with stakeholders, development teams, and other IT professionals to deliver effective and scalable solutions.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping the future of IT solutions within Yusen Logistics.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
RESPONSIBILITY AREA KEY ACTIVITES
Technology Implementation:
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement IT innovative solutions.
• Develop IT processes, procedures, process flow charts and reporting requirements.
• Develop working instructions and operational processes (flow charts) and initiate and coordinate required training on business process and IT applications.

System Integration:
• Integrate disparate systems and technologies to create a unified and interconnected warehouse ecosystem, ensuring seamless communication and data flow between different components.
• Establishing systems requirements and coordinate systems integration.
• Liaise between operations and IT to ensure a seamless connection between the applications and automation flow, support functional changes, SIT’s and UAT’s.

Hardware and Software Development
• Participate in the design, prototyping, and testing of hardware and software solutions ensuring reliability, scalability, and ease of maintenance.

Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization through data analysis, performance monitoring, and feedback from stakeholders, driving continuous innovation and refinement.
• Making use of the Kaizen methodology by the execution of improvement projects.
• Conduct (re-)engineering studies to make sure that continuously changing operational processes are reflected in operational and strategic calculations.
• Define and follow-up timelines to meet timelines and objectives.
• Monitor and report implementation progress.
• Ensure that business/change impacts are properly managed and communicated within the stakeholders.

Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing
• Work closely with internal teams, external vendors, and industry partners to stay abreast of emerging technologies, best practices, and industry trends, fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing within the organization.

QUALIFICATONS

REQUIRED LEVEL OF EDUCATION
• Bachelor level or equal by experience.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• A good knowledge and understanding of architectural frameworks (ie TOGAF).
• Previous experience in similar roles such as IT architect, system administrator, or technical consultant is advantageous.
• Experience in designing and implementing complex systems or applications, as well as leading technical teams.
• Skilled in the production solutions topology documentation and in keeping asset registers updated with new solutions or amendments to existing ones.

REQUIRED SKILLS
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Highly developed computer skills and knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Visio, Power Point…) and supply chain applications (e.g. WMS, TMS).
• Stakeholder Management (internal and external).

COMPETENCES
• Organizational leadership, analytic mind-set, thinks pro-actively, works independent, deals with priority setting.
• Experience with process redesign, service metrics, productivity benchmarks and root cause analysis.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and a passion for innovation and continuous learning in the field of warehouse automation and logistics.
• Interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders. Interacts well with others, respects other opinions and provides and shares information, uses informal relationships for support and as a resource.
• Develops relationships (external and internal), listens to, and understands needs.
• Demonstrates openness to new ideas; comes up with useful ideas to improve the way we do things.
• Effective communicator with good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel.
• Experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data analytics platforms is a plus.

What we offer.

A unique opportunity to engage, drive and develop yourself in a global company. This role comes with a great deal of freedom, responsibilities and challenges. Naturally we offer a competitive salary and benefits.

Diversity Statement.
At Yusen we are committed to fostering a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) for all our employees and stakeholders. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. Benefiting from creative solution derived as a result of embracing differences. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment.