Project Manager - Supply Chain Planning
CumminsAbout the role
We are looking for a talented Project Manager - Supply Chain Planning to join our team specializing in Supply Chain Planning for our Oshkosh, WI, location.
Job Summary:
Manages, develops, and implements project(s) of varying complexity and size in assigned functional area. Partners with business stakeholders to ensure a successful project completion.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Financial Acumen: You'll leverage your understanding of key financial indicators to make informed business decisions, driving profitability and growth.
- Business Insight: Your knowledge of the business and marketplace will help advance the organization's goals, ensuring strategic alignment and competitive advantage.
- Effective Communication: By developing and delivering clear, multi-mode communications, you'll address the unique needs of different audiences, fostering understanding and collaboration.
- Customer Focus: Building strong relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions will enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty, contributing to long-term success.
- Managing Complexity: You'll navigate complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems, ensuring smooth operations and strategic clarity.
- Conflict Management: Handling conflict situations with minimal disruption will maintain a positive work environment and facilitate productive resolutions.
- Planning and Alignment: Your ability to plan and prioritize work will ensure commitments are met and organizational goals are achieved efficiently.
- Project Management: By managing issues, risks, resources, schedules, and scope effectively, you'll drive successful project outcomes, optimizing performance and delivering value.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Strong Leadership Skills: Lead multiple projects from start to finish, guiding your team through each stage and providing developmental feedback.
- Effective Planning and Organization: Facilitate project planning sessions, design comprehensive project plans, develop timelines, and identify milestones to ensure projects stay on track.
- Clear Communication: Communicate project status effectively to the team and stakeholders, ensuring everyone is informed and aligned with the project's objectives.
- Problem-Solving Abilities: Identify, track, and resolve project issues promptly, using quality tools to manage risks and find solutions collaboratively.
- Financial Acumen: Plan and monitor project budgets, conduct research and analysis, and provide input into the design and development of project plans and timelines.
- Risk Management: Use quality tools to identify areas of risk and work with the team to develop alternatives or solutions to mitigate those risks.
- Knowledge Sharing: Document and share team learnings with other teams, drawing on experiences to enhance project success and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Resource Management: Identify and assign appropriate resources to project tasks, ensuring efficient use of time and talent to achieve project goals.
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
College, university, or equivalent degree required.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Experience:
Intermediate level of experience required. 3-5 years of relevant work experience preferred.
Useful and preferred qualities
- Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and implement methodologies to reduce costs and enhance quality. Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within your team.
- Achieving Results: Consistently deliver results, even in challenging circumstances. Set high standards for performance and hold yourself and your team accountable for meeting them.
- Directing Work: Provide clear direction, delegate tasks appropriately, and remove obstacles that hinder progress. Ensure that team members understand their responsibilities and have the resources they need to succeed.
- Decision Quality: Make timely and well-informed decisions that keep t
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