Departmental/Operational key Responsibilities may include:
- Facilitate the project kick off, setting customers and Schenker’s expectations for the coming project
- Facilitate Customer/Schenker workshops, and the creation of a comprehensive narrative of the customers’ business requirements
- Define project expectations from the workshop and have a clear direction on how to achieve the agreed solution
- Control Change Management understanding implications and communicating change to appropriate owners
- Review go-live plan and risk assessment, and ensure potential risks have been identified and addressed by the Business
- Audit new business implementations, confirm solution fits business needs, productivity levels are being achieved and if required suggest corrective measures to ensure desired productivities are met
- Manage project budgets and provide advice to Commercial Manager to ensure project, operational and ongoing costs are aligned to the customer cost model
Competencies and Skills required:
- Experience in Supply Chain Management, in particular the design and application of computerised logistics and supply chain systems (E.g. WMS/TMS systems, ERP process tools)
- Experience in Project Management and the ability to work on own on several projects at the same time often to very tight time frame
- Strong planning, organisation, time management and facilitation skills
- Leadership and people management capability, demonstrable through effective communication, and ability to influence outcomes
- Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills required
- Required to work autonomously, flexible hours and be able to travel interstate
Benefits:
Computers and Electronics
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Novated Leasing
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The Company
DB Schenker is a globally integrated Transport and Logistics company providing international air and sea freight forwarding services together with national logistics solutions across Australia and the globe.
About DB Schenker
At DB Schenker, you are part of a global logistics network that connects the world. A network that allows you to shape your career by encouraging you to contribute and truly make a difference. With more than 72,000 colleagues worldwide, we welcome diversity and thrive on individual backgrounds, perspectives and skills. Together as one team, we are Here to move.
The Role
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our busy Logistics team.
This position is required to:
This role is responsible for the Project Management of best-in-class warehousing, distribution, transportation operations and value-added services in support of Schenker’s Logistics Operations. This is the lead role for new business implementations and the successful transition from projects to self-sustained and efficient operations.
The position converts and translates the customer requirements into a deliverable / maintainable product that that can be deployed across multiple sites. The position is to focus on defining a functional model to integrate systems and processes that will enable Schenker to deliver a cost effective, timely and functional solutions.
To be considered for this position you must have valid rights to work and live in Australia