Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The role of the Warehouse Implementation Project Manager is to lead the project management delivery for a US logistics market.
The Warehouse Implementation Project Manager will lead and demonstrate the values and culture of “The Unipart Way” by adopting lean management principles and approach.
Responsibilities
Planning and design of projects to deliver successful business solution concepts and improvements, including the development of detailed project plans to track progress
Effective planning and control to ensure delivery on time budget and to customer satisfaction (time, cost, quality, etc.)
Manage the Unipart Program Delivery System tools and techniques
Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Follow processes for robust change control and risk management identifying opportunities and areas for conflict
Ensure all implementations are reported and available for governance
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Manage project to implementation and operational stage
Lead Steering Committee meetings with customers during the implementation phase to identify any risks and mitigations to the project
Ensure that lessons learned from previous project(s) are incorporated in all activities
Monitor and measure appropriately to ensure key deliverables are met
Administer all aspects of the project; reporting and communication of project progress including project spend
Responsible to schedule and run implementation post-mortem meetings for Senior Leadership, capturing all “lessons learned’
Responsible effective two way communication processes with team and managers
Work effectively with managers and staff to maximize the use of resources within the team
Ensure that resource skills and level are consistent with medium and long term business plans
Cross functional liaison, management and communication in the design and delivery of all aspects of the project
Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
Liaise, in conjunction with Business Development, with Customers and Senior Management
Other
Maintain a professional and business like appearance at all times, ensuring promptness at meetings
Maintain confidentiality
Identify areas for personal development to improve performance in role and actively seek ways to improve
Other duties as may be assigned
Ability to travel to support other sites as required by the business (70% travel)
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
3+ years of Project Management (Warehouse Logistics) experience including in a warehouse, distribution or manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge and understanding of warehouse logistics and manufacturing solutions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong presentation skills and the ability to build credibility with key internal and external stakeholders to impact and influence
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Advanced knowledge of Data Analytical tools
Self-starter with the ability to work both autonomously and within teams
Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
Excellent planning, organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Strong problem solving and decision making skills with a focus on continuous improvement
Excellent decision making skills
Ability and willingness to be flexible with working hours to meet operating needs of the business
Physical Requirements:
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. No or very limited physical effort required. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
EEO Statement
Unipart is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientations, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.