Project Supply Chain Manager

WSP in the U.S.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Project Supply Chain Manager to lead material storage and SCM activities on a nationwide project team. The role is on site at project sites with heavy travel across the United States; you will supervise material operations, analyze inventory, and support project execution.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of relevant experience, strong Excel/Office 365 skills, and proven project management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in a management role
• 3–5 years quantifiable experience in Project Management
• 3–5 years quantifiable experience in Supply Chain Management practices.
• General knowledge of the power delivery industry
• Advanced Excel knowledge is beneficial.
• Experience collaborating on Projects as a value-added member
• Role will be located at the Project Site (Nationwide) including onsite work, remote as needed, and travel.

Responsibilities

• Perform supply chain and logistics functions for the project, including procurement, planning, inventory control, outsourcing, vendor selection and distribution.
• Coordinate flow of materials and information among suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and customers.
• Ensure inventories are secure, identified, and accessible to authorized personnel.
• Maintain inventory controls for raw materials, subassemblies, and finished goods; conduct physical counts and reconcile.
• Manage inbound/outbound logistics, warehousing and transportation to ensure supply.
• Analyze transportation and distribution systems for efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Conduct inventory analyses aligned with project needs and schedules.

Skills

People management

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Office 365

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Supply Chain Manager. The candidate selected for this position will work as a member of a Project Team on site at one of our projects nationally. This role primarily operates in Construction environments supporting the execution of construction activities. This is a heavy travel role working on project sites throughout the United States.

This Opportunity

The purpose of the Supply Chain Manager is to directly supervise and manage material storage site(s) activity on a WSP project where we are providing SCM and/or Material Management services. The role will be accountable for the operations at one (1) or multiple sites ensuring the 3C’s (Care, Custody, and Control) are maintained over safeguarded material. Additionally, role will be responsible for conducting Project material-related analysis to provide insights and support the needs of the Project. Employees in this role will primarily work on location at the project construction sites.

Your Impact

• Supply Chain Management
  • Performs supply chain and logistics functions, such as material/services procurement, production planning, inventory control, outsourcing, vendor selection and distribution.
  • Coordinates and integrates the flow of materials and information among suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and customers
• Inventory Control
  • Ensures that inventories are secure, properly identified and readily accessible to authorized personnel
  • Maintains controls over various types of inventories (e.g., raw materials, subassemblies, finished goods)
  • Conducts physical inventory counts and reconciles results with inventory records
  • Ensures that quantities of incoming and outgoing shipments are correct
  • Conducts analyses of inventory levels, and coordinates with production and sales requirements
  • Coordinates inbound and outbound logistical operations including inventory management, warehousing, and transportation to ensure sufficient supply of goods and products
• Transportation Management
  • Analyzes transportation and distribution systems and procedures to ensure the efficient and economical delivery of the organization's products
• Analytics
  • Conduct detailed analysis of inventory in comparison to project needs (site, schedule).
• Physical Components of the Role
  • Must be able to stand for multiple hours on a rocked surface.
  • Must be able to walk over 10,000 steps a day on a rocked surface.
  • Must be able to lift, carry, and/or manipulate materials weighing up to 50lbs.
  • Must be willing to spot equipment on the yard during operations, traveling to/from storage locations, and loading of trucks with equipment.
• Given the nature of our business, we strive to identify new candidates that embody the following attributes.
  • An entrepreneurial spirit - A desire to be part of something on the ground floor and to develop and grow the business.
  • Self-starter - The people who find success here have to have the ability to jump right in, learning as they go. This role specifically will require the ability to collaborate and take charge of their respective scope.
  • A curious mind - We look for candidates who are constantly learning and wanting to develop novel solutions to the problems our customers face.
  • Highly collaborative - We work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Because of this, we lean into communication and collaboration to a high degree to stay ahead of industry trends and ahead of project issues.
  • Problem solver - A desire to be the solution is a must.
  • Comfortable with Changing Environments – Given the nature of this work and directly supporting construction projects on site throughout the country the candidates that find success with our organization are comfortable working in ever-changing environments, requirements, and locations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Individual must have experience in a management role, managing, and fostering the development of personnel assigned to them.
• 3-5 years quantifiable experience in Project Management.
• 3-5 years quantifiable experience in Supply Chain Management practices.
• General knowledge of the power delivery industry
• Team members must be extremely proficient in the Office 365 suite of software, with an emphasis in Excel. Advanced Excel knowledge is beneficial.
• Experience in collaborating on Projects as a value-added member
• Role will be located at the Project Site (Nationwide) consisting of:
  • Onsite Work (Office, Field)
  • Remote: Based on needs of the Project
  • Travel

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience preferred
• Essential project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAP-M).

WSP Benefits

• WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

About WSP

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.