Senior Project Manager, Warehouse Planning Design

Sysco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking a Warehouse Design Project Manager to lead complex storage layout and capacity optimization initiatives across multiple distribution regions. You will drive project scope, schedule, budgets, and vendor coordination while collaborating with operations, engineering, and customer teams to deliver value-added solutions.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, tool development, and scalable design practices to support Sysco's warehouse network.

Qualifications

• BS in related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Masters degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple warehouse design projects including layout, rack, and slotting optimization.
• Lead capacity analysis and develop optimization tools.
• Prepare business cases, budgets, schedules, and documentation.
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors; lead meetings.

Skills

Warehouse design

Data analysis

Project management

Excel

SQL/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Warehouse Design, Industrial Engineering or related field

Masters degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Tableau

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Summary

The primary role involves managing multiple projects within the Warehouse Design department. These projects could be but are not limited to projects for warehouse layout/design, rack re-configuration, slotting optimization, and distribution systems. Warehouse Design scope includes existing rack replacement, rack storage reconfigurations, warehouse expansions, and new site conceptual designs. Must be able to liaise with other operational areas in the organization to secure specialized resources and contributions for the projects. The role also involves the analytics of warehouse capacity and space needs across various Sysco distribution companies. The candidate should be able to utilize current warehouse planning methods, and provide continuous streamlining and optimization of existing tools, as well as develop new tools for departmental use. Must be able to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project they are working on. Must be able to build business cases for Design projects using data and supporting analyses. The candidate will utilize critical thinking, data analysis, and problem-solving abilities to identify, define, and provide solutions to specific problems pertaining to assigned scopes of work and must also be able to define and manage project scope and schedule.

Duties and Responsibilities

Warehouse racking project

• Provide space requirements that factor in forecasted growth for both item mix, inventory levels, and various building attributes.
• Determine proper allocation of standard slot types and design storage racking layouts across multi-temperature food distribution warehouses.
• Coordinate with internal teams to help design and develop, price, plan, and execute general warehouse project types across multiple temperature zones: rack replacement, rack reconfiguration, storage expansions, new site.
• Generate RFP (request for proposal) packets for submission to rack vendors, analyze returned proposals, and provide vendor selection for project.
• Set tasks, priorities, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
• Prepare materials and lead project meetings between ops-site team, internal teams, and 3rd party vendors.

Warehouse Capacity Analysis

• Provide recommendations for development and streamlining of warehouse planning tools and methodologies.
• Conduct multi-site storage sizing and capacity exercises
• Prepare materials and deliverables of space need outcomes to senior leadership.
• Assist customer solutions team with space requirements and site capacity feasibility of potential customer acquisitions
• Provide well thought out results and solutions to leadership that are backed by analysis results.

Regional optimization Projects

• Coordinate with Supply Chain Design team for movement of customer items and volume between sites and/or Greenfield/Brownfield locations.
• Provide storage sizing impacts to the origin sites before and after customer moves
• Provide Construction and AutoCAD teams with minimum space requirements to develop and to price a conceptual greenfield/brownfield location and/or any resulting site expansion.

Education Required

BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Warehouse Design, Industrial Engineering or equivalent or a closely related field required or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Education Preferred

Masters preferred but not required.

Experience Required

5+ years; preferred experience in Warehouse Design/Layout Planning, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement or equivalent.

Licenses/Certification Required

• Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, charts, and advanced formulas) required
• Microsoft office applications

Licenses/Certification Preferred

• Tableau (mapping, dashboard creations, LOD functions) preferred
• Experienced with Database querying (SQL, Python, etc.) preferred

Technical Skills and Abilities

Analytics and Insight

• Can quickly frame ambiguous problems and drive to tangible insight
• Synthesizes complex information from multiple sources to influence decisions
• Anticipates emerging trends and apply to warehouse planning analysis
• Utilizes critical thinking when developing solutions for scope of work

Communication

• Strong credibility and self-confidence across multiple levels of management
• Can create powerful and concise written communication
• Can effectively lead and steer interactions in large meetings

Business Partnership

• Able to quickly build strong working relationships with internal departments
• Works productively across the enterprise and partners with others to achieve shared goals

Process and Tool Development

• Can manage and improve information processes/tools to support warehouse planning applications and decisions
• Proficient in multi-tasking, prioritizing, communicating, and adapting to change

Team Leadership

• Can scope and structure work effectively adapting to changing demands
• Able to establish executional standards and hold people accountable for delivering results
• Provide project management training, as required

Motivation and Commitment

• Self-starter
• Motivated by the desire to have an impact
• Hard worker with a strong personal work ethic
• Highly committed to exceeding expectations and continuous improvement
• High energy level

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Travel Requirements

50% to 75% is required.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Work can be performed remotely and/or hybrid work environment reporting into a Site or Global Support Center.

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