Logistics Project Manager

OUR CLIENT IS A MARKET LEADER IN FREIGHT FORWARDING AND CONTRACT LOGISTICS IN A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES. IT HAS ACHIEVED SUSTAINED GROWTH IN RECENT YEARS AND HAS NOW TAKEN THE DECISION TO FURTHER CONSOLIDATE ITS STRATEGIC POSITION THROUGH CORPORATE HARMONIZATION AS WELL AS IT TRANSFORMATION. THE CHANGE IN IT STRATEGY IS COMPREHENSIVE AND INVOLVES A CHANGE IN THEIR QMS SYSTEM, THEIR TERMINAL OPERATING SYSTEM AND THE INTRODUCTION OF A SINGLE ERP SOLUTION.

IT CURRENTLY SEEKS A LOGISTICS PROJECT MANAGER TO MANAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TERMINAL OPERATING SYSTEM :

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL NEED TO BE CAPABLE OF THE FOLLOWING:

- MANAGEMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM (SPREAD OVER 4 LOCATIONS) WITH BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TEAM MEMBERS.
- SUCCESSFUL IN HIRING TEAM MEMBERS IN A CHALLENGING MARKET WITH UNCOMMON SKILLSETS.
- EXPERIENCE IN LEADING PROJECTS, INVOLVING BOTH RESOURCES IN EUROPE AND OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT TEAMS.
- BEAR OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS, ESPECIALLY ITS PLANNING, BUDGETING, ANALYSIS AND EXECUTION. 
- DEEP INVOLVEMENT IN PLANNING PROCESS FOR NEW TERMINALS OR EXPANSION PROJECTS
- STRATEGY DEFINITION AND ANALYSIS OF EXISTING IT ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTING CORE BUSINESS PROCESSES
- ALIGNMENT OF BUSINESS CASES AND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS.
- PROJECT MARKETING AND DEVELOPING NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE AND STREAMLINE BUSINESS PROCESSES WITHIN EXISTING TERMINALS
- BEING PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR TERMINAL BUSINESS PROCESS TOPICS FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF OUR CLIENT'S STEERING COMMITTEE
- COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION WITH TERMINAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTS