Logistics Project Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 158617 - Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

CP Skin Health Group is a place for your career to thrive!  We offer opportunity, challenge, and a great team of driven and dynamic individuals.  Encompassing the innovative skincare brands of PCA SKIN, EltaMD, and Filorga, CP Skin Health Group is a fast-paced, agile organization dedicated to providing skin care solutions that are backed by science.

The Logistics Innovation Project Manager will modernize and transform warehousing & transportation at Colgate. You will develop and implement Colgate Palmolive’s Reimagined strategy to  create a  competitive advantage, build supply chain resilience and deliver a best in class customer/consumer experience.

Responsibilities: 

• Explores internal in Colgate world and external advancements, technology, best practices, and leading edge industry trends for generating continuous improvement initiatives to our warehouse and fulfillment operations

• Builds the partnership with our strategic 3PL providers by co-creating our Reimagined journey

• Works closely with Customer Development/Sales team to understand ongoing customer needs and identify key opportunities to build critical logistics capabilities to provide best in class customer experience

• Establishes a roadmap for all the warehouse and logistics projects 

• Establishes each project's overall critical path and ensuring that all project phases adhere to the agreed-upon timeline by following standard project management methodology framework processes (i.e. initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, closing)

  • Manages internal and external resources to ensure the project team has the necessary skill sets, data and inputs required to complete the project

  • Plans major project phases and establishes project success factors with input from key stakeholders

  • Leads project team in troubleshooting and identifying solutions to unforeseen issues

  • Partners with Procurement and Finance team to develop accurate project budget and monitor adherence 

  • Communicates with stakeholders on project status, including progress, risk and any issues that may have an impact on project delivery

  • Ensures learning’s are captured, shares and leverages lessons learned from prior initiatives to optimize future results

• Drive other critical initiatives in our warehouse operations such as our sustainability program and savings projects  

Required Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Business, Supply Chain or related field

• 7+ years experience in Supply Chain, understanding of supply chain principles

• Deep knowledge of warehousing and transportation operations, systems and processes

• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management experience and use of tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Trello.

• Strong communication skills, adaptability to change, and a commitment to achieving goals and objectives.

• Demonstrated influential leadership skills with a proven ability to facilitate relationships at all organizational levels.

• Versatility, flex