Global Logistics Project Manager

zeissgroup; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS is seeking a Global Logistics Projects Manager to lead international logistics projects within an enterprise-scale environment. You will provide technical leadership across departments, coordinate with partners, and ensure delivery within timelines, budgets, and quality targets.

You will drive IT-enabled supply chain improvements, develop SOPs, and manage stakeholder relationships across ZEISS SBUs and SSCs, with travel up to 50% as needed.

Qualifications

• Five years of professional experience in supply chain, logistics, or global project management.
• Experience leading large-scale cross-functional and international logistics projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management methods and end-to-end logistics processes.
• SAP SCM knowledge or certification preferred.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into practical business specs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage large-scale international logistics projects by establishing structures, schedules, milestones, budgets, work packages, scope of delivery and launch activities.
• Lead project execution and controlling activities to align interfaces, deliverables, milestones, financial targets, and contractual obligations.
• Select, coordinate, and guide project participants based on required expertise to support successful delivery.
• Deliver assigned projects on time, within quality standards, and within approved budgets and expectations.
• Provide follow-up support for completed projects including second-level support and handover questions.
• Contribute to IT architecture concepts for end-to-end logistics processes across multiple IT platforms.
• Maintain collaboration with strategic logistics service providers, IT partners, and ZEISS SBUs/SSCs.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders across ZEISS SBUs and SSCs to identify opportunities and support bids.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable specifications and assess feasibility.
• Coordinate proposal preparation and identify risks related to availability, reliability, security, cost, scope, and delivery.
• Clarify legal, tax, and customs requirements related to logistics projects and contracts.
• Ability to travel 30% - 50%

Skills

Project management

Logistics

IT-enabled SCM

Cross-functional leadership

Education

University degree in logistics, supply chain management, industrial engineering, business informatics, business administration, or a comparable field of study

Tools

SAP SCM

Job description

About Us

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 179 years?! Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

The Global Logistics Projects Manager leads the implementation of strategic logistics projects and programs within an international ZEISS environment, ensuring delivery in accordance with defined timelines, quality expectations, and budget requirements. This role provides technical leadership to the relevant departments, project teams, and external partners involved in the assigned projects and programs. Key responsibilities include developing work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), IT architecture concepts, CSOP contributions, training materials for ZEISS Shared Service Centers (SSCs) and Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Within the scope of approved projects and programs, the position coordinates with internal clients and stakeholders to obtain required signatures on contract documents with strategic logistics service providers and IT partners, ensuring alignment with business objectives, governance requirements, and project deliverables.

Sound Interesting?

Here's what you'll do:

• Plan and manage large-scale international logistics projects by establishing project structures, organizational charts, schedules, contractual milestones, work packages, scope of delivery, target costs, deadlines, and project launch activities.
• Lead project execution and controlling activities to ensure project participants, internal departments, contractual partners, suppliers, and customers remain aligned on interfaces, deliverables, milestones, project status, corrective actions, financial targets, and contractual obligations.
• Select, coordinate, and professionally guide project participants based on required expertise, suitability, and qualifications to support successful project delivery.
• Deliver assigned projects and programs on time, within agreed quality standards, and in accordance with approved budgets and business expectations.
• Provide follow-up support for completed projects, including second-level support and clarification of operational or implementation-related questions after project handover.
• Contribute to the development of IT architecture concepts for new or modified end-to-end logistics processes across multiple IT platforms and applications.
• Maintain effective collaboration with strategic logistics service providers, IT partners, ZEISS SBUs, SSCs, and relevant internal departments to support consistent execution of global logistics projects and programs.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders across ZEISS SBUs and SSCs, identify logistics project opportunities, and support the acquisition and scoping of customer-driven projects.
• Review, clarify, and translate customer requirements into actionable project specifications, engaging internal contacts and external partners to assess technical, IT-related, economic, contractual, and timeline feasibility.
• Coordinate proposal preparation by defining interfaces, requirements, IT and business conditions, contract considerations, and implementation options while identifying and resolving potential risks related to availability, reliability, security, cost, scope, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with the appropriate internal departments and external advisors to clarify applicable legal, tax, and customs requirements related to logistics projects and contractual arrangements.

Ability to travel 30% - 50%

Do you qualify?

University degree in logistics, supply chain management, industrial engineering, business informatics, business administration, or a comparable field of study; advanced or international education is preferred.

Minimum of five years of professional experience in supply chain management, logistics, or global project management within an internationally operating organization.

Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional, and international logistics or SCM projects from planning through implementation and post-go-live support.

Strong knowledge of project management methods, end-to-end logistics processes, and IT-enabled supply chain solutions; SAP SCM module knowledge or certification is preferred.

Ability to evaluate complex project requirements across technical, IT, economic, ecological, contractual, and scheduling dimensions and translate them into practical, business