Project Leader

Penske; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics seeks an experienced liaison among Operations, Engineering and Technology to provide feedback and support on solutions and systems implementations. The role focuses on routing alignment with customer metrics and drives cost-saving initiatives. Monday through Friday, normal business hours.

The position offers high visibility and requires interaction with senior leaders across organizations, along with data analysis, reporting, and ongoing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees or certificates preferred.
• Strong analytical and influencing skills with written and oral communication.
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Works within a prescribed process using tools to analyze data, generate routing or load plans, and provide reports and metrics on a regular basis.
• Supports the design and implementation of a developed supply chain solution relating to Penske business agreements.
• Participate in process improvement teams and cost saving initiatives.
• Applies tactical processes daily within established business rules.
• Meets customer deadlines and provides required metrics.
• Interacts with the customer by phone, email or in person as needed.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts to resolve issues and escalate as directed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Influencing skills

Communication skills

MS Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Summary

Liaison between Operations, Engineering and Technology to provide feedback and support on solutions and systems implementations. Will be responsible for network routing and its alignment with customer metrics. In addition, you are expected to partake and manage in cost savings ideas, special projects and continuous improvement initiatives. The position has high visibility both internally and externally and will require interaction with senior levels of both organizations.

Monday thru Friday normal business hours

Major Responsibilities

• Works within a prescribed process using tools to analyze data, generate standard routing or load plans, and provide reports and metrics on a regular basis to ensure solution effectiveness. These tools are commercially available or developed by the Penske Engineering or IT departments and are utilized to execute a solution.
• Supports the design and implementation of a developed supply chain solution as it relates to specific Penske business agreements.
• Participate in process improvement teams and cost saving initiatives.
• Applies tactical processes daily within the established business rules.
• Meet customer deadlines and provide required metrics.
• Interacts with the customer by phone, email or in person on an as needed basis.
• Be able to resolve situations quickly, communicate status of problem, and work with the appropriate subject matter expert until it is fixed with the guidance of a more senior level associate.
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degrees or certificates preferred
• Strong analytical and influencing skills, written/oral communication and organizational skills are required as this position will have frequent executive communication and presentation
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening

Physical Requirements

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.