Project Manager
The industry leader in specialised, complex supply chain solutions

Our client is an industry leader in specialised, complex supply chain solutions, servicing increasingly sophisticated clients and consumers who demand the right product, at the right time, at the right price and at the right place.
They are looking to appoint a passionate Project Leader to join their professional team of business, IT implementation and project engineers, transforming along the way the unique value it can offer customers, and help them think ahead, identify ways to add additional value, and participate as part of their customer’s ‘team’.

The Position's Roles and Responsibilities:
Responsible for documentation and administrative support to the project office and assigned project execution team. To design and re-engineer solutions related to warehousing and transportation whilst considering the financial, operational, system and resources impact.

Key Objectives
•Project management
•Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the client and project team.
•Defines level of detail focusing on each project.
•Ensures project covers all aspects such as: Objectives, scope, risk, constraints, organization and staffing
•Sets up initial project budget and gets approval of Project Charter/contract.
•Selection and maintenance of methodology
•Customisation of processes and procedures
•Manages Change control
•Monitor expectations of projects
•Escalates issues for attention
•Reviews deadlines with project managers and reacts accordingly
•Conducts post implementation reviews and adjust standards accordingly
•Ensures regular feedback sessions are given to interested parties. i.e. steering committeen
•Reports budget vs. expenditure, scope changes, general project status, staffing and risk issues
•Follow-up on correspondence and outstanding requests for resolution
•Coordinate for Project Team, Client and Vendor meetings
•Create presentations
•Attend client meetings and assist with determination of project requirements
•Keep the Project Team informed about projects status and issues that may impact client relations
•Arrange, and in some cases chair project meetings.
•Ensure clients’ needs are met in a timely and cost effective manner.
•Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude
•Coordinate project activities and updating project plans
•Coordinate resources to ensure that deliverables are available before deadlines

Employee management
•Ensures that designated staff for a project has a clear understanding of what their individual roles and responsibilities are
•Has overall control of IT staff designated to projects in the Group. This includes staff assigned by divisions to the project/s.

Experience
•Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
•2 years’ related experience (in materials handling, route optimisation, facilities design, software implementations)
•Advanced Microsoft Project proficiency
•Basic PowerPoint
•Basic Outlook
•Advanced Microsoft Excel Proficiency

Your Qualifications
•Grade 12
•Industrial Engineering Degree/3 Year B-Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Project Management or similar
•Relevant Experience
•Drivers Licence Code: B Light Motor Vehicle

Your Skills
•Excellent problem solving / judgement skills
•High level of accuracy and attention to detail
•Strong organisational skills
•Ability to work under pressure
•Ability to work in a team
•Good interpersonal skills