Project Coordinator Toronto

LIDD Consultants Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain management consultancy in Toronto is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage the delivery of consulting projects. The ideal candidate will hold an Associate or Bachelor’s degree and have 1-2 years of project management experience. Responsibilities include overseeing project timelines, managing client communications, and applying effective implementation approaches. Opportunities for career growth and development within the firm are available.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Professional development experience

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in project management and ideally in consulting.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, logistics, and retail is a plus.
• Ability to manage difficult situations and inspire team confidence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the effective delivery and timely completion of projects.
• Ensure all communication with customers is timely and effective.
• Anticipate, identify, plan, and follow up on project tasks.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure DevOps

Project Management Tools

Jira

Asana

Job description

Overview

LIDD is a leading supply chain management consulting firm. We design complex distribution centers and logistics systems to help companies move goods more efficiently. Our clients are manufacturers, distributors and retailers, including many brand names in food & beverage and consumer goods. Our growing team of consultants, analysts, designers and programmers operate from offices in Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

Our Diversity Statement

LIDD is an equal opportunity employer. When you join our team, you'll feel like you belong regardless of your ethnicity, religion, race, origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. Let us know if you need accommodation during the recruitment process.

The Role

Our project coordinator combines consulting with implementing Enterprise Software and business processes. Working with partners, directors, and solutions specialists, you’ll execute project management tasks which include but are not limited to the following responsibilities:

• Manage the effective delivery and timely completion of WMS and/or ERP and/or CRM projects in alignment with defined scope and budget.
• Manage additional requests and associated budget.
• Ensure all communication with the customers is timely and effective.
• Anticipate, identify, define, plan, assign and follow up on tasks, milestones, deliveries, dependencies, and critical paths for the project team and clients.
• Apply appropriate implementation approaches with a full understanding of delivery concepts, consulting tools and methodologies.
• Could require traveling from 25% to 50% of the time.
• Require the availability to take calls from clients outside working hours in rotation within the team.

Desired background

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in project management, people management and ideally in the consulting area.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, logistics and retail would be a nice-to-have.
• Ability to manage difficult situations, tackle problems and crisis situations, in a composed manner, inspiring team confidence.
• Ambition, curiosity, enthusiasm, strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working independently in an ambiguous environment with pressing deadlines.
• Ability to handle multiple mandates simultaneously under the supervision of a project director.
• Ability to travel within Canada and the United States.
• Strong teamwork abilities.
• Experience with task and project management tools such as Microsoft Azure DevOps, Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, etc.

At LIDD, you will gain practical experience and have the opportunity to progress quickly within the firm depending on your interests and goals.