Sr. Solutions Manager

Based in Belton, Missouri, KPI is a supply chain solutions provider that prides itself on building relationships with its clients and delivering world class supply chain solutions including facility designs, process improvements and MHE implementations. KPI has been in business for more than 40 years and has experience providing supply chain services for Retail, Ecommerce, Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, 3PL and various other industries. Our team consists of industry experts that have diverse backgrounds and can approach new challenges with a "360 degree" vision of the best solution. This includes approaching each new opportunity from the perspective of a client by applying their backgrounds in engineering, IT and operation management. We're dedicated to process design, emerging technology, and to creating relationships that continue to grow into partnerships.

KPI is looking for an experienced Sr. Solutions Manager whose primary role will be to lead our solution creation by mentoring a team of highly capable Solutions Engineers to ensure the right solution for our clients, every time. This role contributes to enabling KPI's success by elevating our client facing skills, our ability to quickly come to the correct solution for the client, driving Sales win % by evaluating company's key performance metrics, increasing communication across internal business units and optimizing the economics of KPI's business.

• Mentor and grow capabilities of Solution Managers and Solution Engineers to improve design and ideation of client solutions
• Support training and quality reviews for Solutioning team
• Develop ROI strategies for vertical market solutions and for client specific solutions
• Analyze client's business down to the DNA level from their available data and understand the design criteria necessary to provide an intelligent solution for their needs
• Apply results of data analysis and understanding of our client's business to develop efficient processes, including layouts, workstations, storage medias, material handling systems, etc
• Develop capital plans involving appropriate automation, MHE equipment, etc. including scheduling, resource planning and budgeting
• Work closely with a client's leadership and/or operations team to help provide solutions to increase productivity and accuracy. The communication and presentation of these solutions are a critical aspect of this role
• Serve as subject matter expert for engineering related areas such as ergonomics, MOST rate analysis, best practices, and operator safety
• Work closely with Supply Chain Services Leadership and Client Account Executives to make sure
  
  

Solutions Teams designs are aligned to client's goals.

• Conduct WMS and LMS software comparisons and present results to clients as part of their design solutions
  
  
  

Requirements

• Strong mentorship and team leadership skills focused on trusting, inspiring, teamwork, and
  
  

accountability to commitments.

• Problem solving and prioritization skills that will be demonstrated by successful and timely
  
  

completion of assignments.

• Ability to drive solutions and accept accountability for solution progress and quality
• Discerning verbal and written skills to communicate with all levels of management
• Works with management in the evaluation and development of processes
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others
• Ability and willingness to learn quickly
  
  
  

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care Concierge Service
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax & Roth)
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Milk Stork Program
• Wellness Program with gift card redemption and wellness challenges
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & 10 Holidays)
• Training & Development
  
  

KPI Solutions provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by states, federal, or local law.