Project Manager, Implementation

DSV A/S
Nesseaue, Germany
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Nesseaue, Germany

Tech stack

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Computer Literacy
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Warehouse Management Systems

Job description

  1. This position is responsible for leading the business project under Contract Logistics Organization.
  2. To ensure under the direction of the implement project plan that the job holder successfully achieves the implement targets for all project activities
  3. To ensure effective and efficient project delivery. Projects include (but are not limited to) new business implementations; organic growth projects; site consolidations / migrations; Warehouse Management System (WMS) migrations / implementations and other large logistics projects as required
  4. Execute the project activities in line with the project management methodology to achieve successful project.

Key Tasks

  1. Manage the overall project planning, controlling, status reporting stability and project delivery.
  2. Strongly work with project team members to deliver project within agreed budget and timelines.
  3. Identify and manage the risks, issues and changes of the project and ensure the resolution or mitigations are implemented with well control.
  4. Build strong relationships and demonstrate leadership to gain trust with key project stakeholders and customers
  5. Effective collaborative and cross function working for project planning, timely status, resources, quality of tasks and budget control.
  6. Able to motivate and influence customers, team members to gain agreements
  7. Ability to work autonomously, prioritize projects, and multi-task to stay organized.
  8. Effective communication style and channels to influence senior stakeholders, customers and associated vendors.
  9. Escalates the key project stakeholders timely.
  10. To ensure governance of all responsible Projects Implementations within area of responsibility.
  11. To assist in the development of quality logistics proposals for potential clients by agreeing the scope and timing of the proposal with the client, gathering and analyzing logistic data, applying standard pricing principles to logistics cost base, writing a solution document and assisting presenting it to the potential client.
  12. Ensure maintenance of projects status, reporting including registration of projects into company's systems., 1. Comprehensive understanding in terms of information flow, transportation, warehousing and inventory management
  13. Strong leadership and communication skills
  14. Effective business administration competence
  15. Project management
  16. Ensure all projects are managed to incorporate strong project disciplines incorporating to:
  17. Scope and Scope Change management
  18. Schedule management
  19. Resource & project team management
  20. Budget and procurement management
  21. Risk management
  22. Quality management
  23. Stakeholder and communication management

Requirements

  1. Strong effective communication skills.
  2. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.
  3. Skill of risk identify/analysis and mitigation management.
  4. Organizational skills with ability to prioritize under pressure.
  5. Flexible, adaptable and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables.
  6. Work as a team with positive approach.
  7. Disciplined, compliant
  8. Network and relationship building

Educational background / Work experience

  1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Logistics Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field
  2. Minimum of 5 - 10 years working experience in Project Management or Logistics field.
  3. Managerial experience of large-scale operations with people from different cultures backgrounds.
  4. Good understanding in warehouse and transport operations.

Language skills

  1. Proficient in English both written and spoken

Computer literacy

  1. PC literate and application of MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  2. Understanding in Warehouse Management Systems and ERP.

DSV - Global transport and logistics

About the company

Working at DSV means playing in a different league. As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let's grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements. With close to 160,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers' needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you. At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don't just work - we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company - this is the place to be.

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