Sr. Project Manager - Supply Chain (Remote with Heavy Travel)

Harbor Freight Tools; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Harbor Freight Tools seeks a Senior Project Manager - Supply Chain to lead large-scale implementation projects across our distribution and supply chain functions. You will oversee cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle, from intake to completion, ensuring on-time delivery within scope and budget.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Supply Chain Project Management Office, you will drive governance, stakeholder alignment, and benefits realization while mentoring project managers and

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale supply chain projects and programs.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget across multiple initiatives.
• Strong communication with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project lifecycles from intake to completion.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Distribution, Engineering, Inventory, Transportation, IT, Real Estate, Finance.
• Develop business cases, project charters, and risk plans.
• Ensure projects deliver on time, within scope and within approved budgets.
• Provide status updates to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Governance

Job description

The Senior Project Manager - Supply Chain is responsible for delivering large-scale implementation projects for Harbor Freight’s Supply Chain. This role leads cross-functional teams – including resources from Distribution, Engineering/Facilities, Inventory, Transportation, IT, Real Estate, Finance, and others – through the entire life cycle of a project from intake through completion. Potential key projects expected for this role include new distribution facilities, supply chain system implementations, large-scale material handling projects, and high-impact process improvement initiatives involving interdisciplinary teams.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Supply Chain Project Management Office, the Sr. Project Manager - Supply Chain will be responsible for planning and executing multiple, concurrent Supply Chain projects and/or initiatives. The role owns project outcomes and ensures projects are delivered on time, within outlined scope, and within approved budget. He or she will also be responsible for coordinating project deliverables, aligning stakeholders, and communicating with all impacted partners. The Sr. Project Manager must be a strong leader, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator with both project teams & leadership. It is essential that the candidate can adapt to challenges, stay within capital budgets, meet timelines, and deliver high levels of quality/service. Building strong relationships with key internal business partners is also critical to the role’s success.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of project management through the entire lifecycle, including, but not limited to: developing business cases, chartering, scoping, requirements gathering, project plan and schedule creation, status reporting, issue resolution, project resource allocation, document approval tracking and management, risk and dependencies, project costs, and financial analysis.
• Accountable for successful project transition to operations, benefits validation, lessons learned documentation and applying lessons learned to future projects.
• Has ownership for compliance with project governance, meeting key performance indicators (schedule, scope, budget), and contribution to Supply Chain Objectives & Key Results (OKR).
• Creates and maintains strong relationships with internal partners, external partners, key stakeholders and cross-functional leaders.
• Actively coaches, mentors and develops project managers and team members.
• Collaboratively leads cross-functional project teams and business partners to develop and execute project deliverables.
• Effectively directs the work of the project team & business partners on a week-to-week basis.
• Creates cohesive project plans and schedules with identifiable critical path, task dependencies, and major milestones.
• Works with key cross-functional partners to develop and execute a comprehensive transition plan to hand-off project ownership from the project team to long term business owners.
• Sets deadlines, defines roles & responsibilities (RACI), assigns owners, monitors progress, and drives accountability.
• Prepares and delivers project status reports and executive updates.
• Adept at establishing efficient and disciplined processes, methodologies, & governance. Works with colleagues to continually improve those processes.

Scope

• Staff supervision and development: Indirect only
• Decision making: Participate in planning business objectives, provide consultation & expert advice, provide data, facilitates decision with appropriate business owners and leadership
• Travel: Expect to travel between 20-40% of weeks in a year
• Flex Designation: Anywhere

The anticipated salary range for this position is $126,700 – $190,100 depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits to Associates (and their families) such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability. Eligible Associates are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Associates will accrue paid time off up to 236 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays). Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law.