Job Description:

YOUR ROLEAccountable for managing the implementation of strategic, comprehensive, and complex projects across multi-functional business units and within a specific geographic region. Focused on new business and re-engineered business opportunities while ensuring compliance with company policies, ISO guidelines and other regulatory requirements. Models and acts in accordance with our guiding principles and core values.WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?Partner with the business unitsfunctions, sales and management to develop an implementation project plan and assist in the identification and establishment of an implementation team.Ensure that projects and programs that are global in nature are effectively communicated across the company.Ensure compliance with all related company policies, ISO guidelines and other regulatory requirements associated with the project.Develop KPI (Key Performance Indicators) metrics.Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures and train the implementation team and staff on requirements.Monitor performance metrics and measurements related to individuals, teams, processes, and projects.Utilize effective communication or negotiation skills, employing diplomacy and sensitivity to resolve critical or escalated issues affecting the customer, staff, or senior management.Conduct post-mortem assessment of project performancesuccess (both operational and financial).Identify and publish best practices results as part of on-going process to increase improvement.Develop standard project templates for multiple profilesscopes of logistics projects and business.Develop and maintain staff and organizational development programs that provide adequate levels of training, succession planning, skill enhancement, and overall department efficiency and capability.Conduct annual performance reviews for all staff within department and address all employee performance problems promptly and directly in accordance with personnel policies of the Company.Keep abreast of emerging technology changes and innovations through formal or informal study, reading business and professional publications, networking, and participation in professional organizations.Focus on developing solution driven strategy plans to achieve goals, implementing business requirements analysis and testing processes and identifying timeline constraints and municate and interact effectively with multi-functional and diverse backgrounds and effectively present information and respond to questions from management, employees and customers.Ensuring customers and their needs are a primary focus.Develop and sustain productive relationships.Analyze complex problems and develop alternative solutions.Perform other duties as assigned.WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.Ability to manage the financial aspects of a department (purchasing, budget preparations and review, financial reporting and monitoring expenses).Proficient in project management methodologies, Microsoft Office, internet, web-based and job specific software applications.Allocate decision making authority andor task responsibilities to others to maximize the organization's and individuals' effectiveness.Explores alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain all parties' support and acceptance.Demonstrated leadership skills in influencing departments and implementing and managing change. Maintain stable performance under pressure or opposition; handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and the organization.Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.High School Degree or GED.Minimum 10 years of Project Managementrelated experience.Minimum 5 years supervisory or managerial experience.Working knowledge of IT technical disciplines related to systems architecture, operating systems, programming environments and databases; project management methodologies and disciplines in SCM.Experienced in all areas of transportation, logistics and supply chain operations.Experience with WMS and TMS Packages.Preferred:Bachelor's Degree in Business, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field or equivalent combination of work experience and completion of the LDP Program.Minimum of 10 years industry experience.PMP certificationTravel:Travel is required at least 30% of the time and is approximately 25% within the U.S. and 5% outside of the U.S.Relocation is not offered with this position