Logistics Project Manager
The role of Logistics Project Manager directly supports the company's mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that make 100% renewable energy a reality for the world. As the Logistics Project Manager, you will lead, coordinate, and oversee logistics and supply chain projects from initiation to completion. This role involves streamlining operations, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely delivery of goods while optimizing costs and efficiency.
As the Logistics Project Manager, your role involves overseeing the entire process for Logistics projects currently in progress. This includes managing Contractors, controlling costs and budgets, obtaining permits, optimizing routes, handling transportation tool returns, coordinating deliveries to the project site, and supporting vessel operations. You will play a key role in supporting the supply chain operations of our company by managing personnel and processes to ensure efficient distribution of goods. Your responsibilities also include managing orders, overseeing order fulfillment cycles, and ensuring that supplies and materials are processed through the delivery system safely and effectively.
What You'll Do
- Responsible for the End-to-End process for assigned projects
- Management and ownership of budget for all assigned projects
- Ownership of execution of logistic supplier contracts on assigned projects
- Completes customs documentation forms with designated carriers, brokers, and forwarders.
- Lead meetings, prepare reports, and provide regular updates to senior management
- Ensuring Nordex safety and instructions are being followed during all port operations including discharge of vessel, storage, and trucking loading
- Ensuring route surveys are completed and provided in accordance with contractual milestones
- Plan, execute, and monitor logistics and supply chain projects aligned with company goals and client requirements.
- Responsible for management of all route improvements for components are completed to execute contractual delivery schedules.
- Support port operations to ensure all logistic stakeholders are adhering to company safety and instructional processes
- Manage risk and develop contingency plans to handle disruptions in supply chain operations
- Provides information regarding industry requirements to assist with negotiations and transportation contracts.
- Responsible for ensuring all logistic suppliers have proper permits to execute project operation
- Responsible for all return logistics of assigned projects
- Collaborate with transportation suppliers, procurement, and internal stakeholders
- Utilize logistics software and project management tools to track KPIs and performance metrics
- Communicate status of shipments and deliveries
- Resolve logistical issues and project roadblocks proactively and efficiently
- Monitors cost and performance improvements by analyzing cost drivers, processes, and specifications for improvement opportunities.
- Creates Commercial Invoices / Packing List
- Stays informed of logistics technology advances and applies appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.
What You Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (3-5 years) required3+ years' experience in transportation planning / project cargo requiredAbility to read and understand scopes of work and MSA contractsKnowledge of import / export regulations for different countries and compliancesExperience working with cost models and / or performing cost analysisExcellent Project Management skills, including planning, scheduling, and resource allocationKnowledge of SAP is preferredStrong process and data analysis focusDemonstrated understanding of international and domestic transportation documentation requirementsAbility to travel domestically and internationally in a short time to meet with project stakeholders and with internal colleaguesFollow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and written formStrong computer skills including advanced proficiency in MS office applications (i.e. : Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Driving is an essential function of the job. Must possess a full valid driver's license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy. This position will be subject to periodic driver's abstract checks to confirm continued insurability.All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.