Senior Sales & Project Manager — Remote

Wesco; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 74,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or incentive plan

Retirement savings plans

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a highly organized Project Manager III to lead complex warehouse and inventory management initiatives for utility and data center markets. You will own the project from start to finish, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to develop plans, manage scope, and report progress to upper management; travel up to 25% is expected. This is a full-time position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years directing large-scale project management initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; associate degree required.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct large, complex project development from start to finish.
• Define scope, goals and deliverables with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis.
• Estimates resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Develops employees to be self-sufficient in continuous improvement tools.
• Functions as leader for continuous improvement events.
• Aligns activities with corporate goals around safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Performs root cause analysis on gaps, identifies waste, and works with leadership to drive sustainable corrective action.
• Drafts and submits budget proposals, and recommends subsequent budget changes.
• Negotiates with other department managers for acquisition of required personnel.
• Determines and assesses need for additional staff or consultants and makes appropriate staffing adjustments during project cycle.
• Sets and manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to personnel.
• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within project team.
• Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path.
• Plans and schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Tracks project milestones and deliverables.
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Manages changes in project scope, identifies potential concerns, and devises contingency plans.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

Wesco is seeking a highly organized Project Manager III to lead complex warehouse and inventory management initiatives for utility and data center markets. You will own the project from start to finish, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to develop plans, manage scope, and report progress to upper management; travel up to 25% is expected. This is a full-time position with competitive benefits.