Logistics Project Manager

Avance Consulting; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Avance Consulting is seeking an operational and business-oriented sub-project manager for a transport operations digitalization project. You will drive and coordinate activities with the main project manager and external parties.

The role requires experience in change and digitalization projects, strong transport/logistics knowledge, and the ability to work at the interface between operations and IT. Swedish and English communication must be excellent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in project management or sub-project management.
• Experience in transportation planning, logistics or supply chain.
• Experience in projects involving both operations and IT.
• Experience from two major business or IT change projects.
• At least 3 years of experience in terminal operations, warehouse operations or transport production.
• Experience gathering requirements, mapping processes and business development.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Excellent communication in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Drive and coordinate sub-project activities with the main project manager and internal/external parties.
• Work at the interface between operations and IT in transport and logistics.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across large, complex organisations.
• Gather requirements, map processes and support business development.
• Collaborate with external suppliers as needed.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder coordination

Operations-IT interface

Digitalization

Transport planning

Communication (Swedish/English)

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics

Tools

Transport management systems

Job description

Customer is looking for a sub-project manager for a project within the digitalization and development of transport operations. The consultant is responsible for driving and coordinating the sub-project's activities together with the main project manager and relevant internal and external parties.

Description

We are looking for an operational and business-oriented project manager with experience in change and digitalization projects. The role requires a good understanding of transport and logistics and the ability to work at the interface between operations and IT. Experience in transport planning, terminal operations or warehouse operations is particularly important.

Requirements

Must have:

Academic degree of at least bachelor's level in logistics, supply chain management, industrial economics, technology, business development or other relevant field.

At least 5 years of experience in project management or sub-project management.

Experience in projects in at least one of the following areas:

• Transportation planning and transportation production and/or
• Logistics and/or
• Supply Chain

Experience working in projects involving both operations and IT.

Experience from at least two documented major business or IT change projects.

At least 3 years of experience from operational activities within:

• Terminal operations and/or
• Warehouse operations and/or
• Transport production

Experience in requirements gathering, process mapping and business development.

Experience in coordination between multiple stakeholders and functions.

Experience in collaborating with external suppliers.

Experience of collaboration in large and complex organizations with many stakeholders.

Very good communication skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Nice to have:

It would be advantageous if the consultant has experience in Transportation Planning.

It would be an advantage if the consultant has experience in change management in operational production environments.

It would be an advantage if the consultant has experience from previously working with Customer.

It would be an advantage if the consultant has experience in transportation networks and network optimization.

It would be an advantage if the consultant has experience in parcel, pallet or letter logistics.

It would be an advantage if the consultant has experience in implementing transport management systems.

It would be an advantage if the consultant has experience with data analysis and decision support tools.

It would be an advantage if the consultant has experience from larger Nordic logistics or transport companies.

Be structured and self-driven.

Be results and solution-oriented.

Have good ability to create structure in complex environments.

Be communicative and educational

Have good collaboration skills and be able to build trust between operations and IT.

Be unpretentious and pragmatic.

Be able to pursue issues independently while working in close collaboration with project management and operations.