Project manager

1.  Project Work; lead projects while creating engineered solutions in response to customer requirements and internal optimization projects, typically involving warehouse design, transport design, and/or supply chain (re)design.

a.      Manages projects to develop solutions in response to customer requirements for warehousing and transportation.

b.      Manages the solution design process (design, costing, risk mitigation, proposal, and sign-off) and presents solution to internal senior management and the clients.

c.      Defines and agrees the scope and timing of the proposal with the client.

d.      Conducts business requirement workshops, aligns with operations and IT on the proposed solution.

e.      Leads Solution Design Engineers in the detailed development of solutions.

f.       Prepares business proposals (internal approvals and customer documentation), identifies and mitigates risks (both operationally and commercially), and ensures compliance of all submissions to RHENUS business rules.

g.      Develops skills and capabilities of solutions design engineers.

h.      Supports the BD team by attending sales calls to promote RHENUS’s contract logistics capabilities and influencing the customers’ decision making.

i.       Works with warehouse and contract managers to identify growth opportunities, leveraging our core capabilities.

j.       Leads internal improvement projects.

2. Data analysis:

a. Collect and analyze operational data to identify trends, root causes, and areas for improvement.

b. Develop and maintain performance metrics and dashboards to track progress and measure success.

c. Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to senior management.

o    Project management, warehousing, transportation, supply chain design, industrial engineering and manufacturing.

o    Excellent communication and presentation skills.

o    Able to evaluate technical solutions, their commercial impact and risks.

o    Commercial understanding of CL contracts.

o    Strong working knowledge of MS office, specifically Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.

o    Able to learn and use new software such as warehouse layout simulation software

o    Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

o    Able and willing to lead a multi-disciplinary team and have the ambition to develop team members and other colleagues.

o    Can-do mentality and positive attitude.

o    Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, and make formal presentations in meetings and training environments.

o    Strong ability to work with stakeholders at all levels of the business and customer organizations