Project Implementation Leader

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Project Implementation Leader in Johannesburg to deploy WMS solutions for new and existing accounts. You will work with operations and regional IT through design, training, configuration, testing, reports and go-live support.

The role includes pre-sales support, coordinating data migration, and ensuring alignment with corporate best practices. Strong SQL and Power BI skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in supply chain management, engineering, or computer science.
• Minimum 3 years of warehouse management implementation or support experience.
• Experience with Manhattan WMS, databases, and SQL.
• Power BI experience is a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead project plan and manage timelines.
• Run functional and interface design workshops.
• Develop WMS functional flows and interface specs.
• Configure WMS and perform unit tests.
• Conduct key user training and support UAT.
• Coordinate data migration and go-live activities.

Skills

Warehouse Management

Power BI

SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Degree in supply chain management, engineering, or computer science

Tools

Manhattan WMS

Job description

About the job Project Implementation Leader

Key purpose:

The candidate will deploy BTL Global Supply Chain offers for new and existing accounts within his parameter. He/she will work together with operations and regional IT to complete the different phases of a WMS implementation: design, training, configuration, testing, reports and support. He/she will also work on Pre-Sales requirements as may be required by his manager and the business.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage project plan
• Lead functional and interface design workshop
• Prepare WMS Functional Flow
• Prepare interface specification with mappings
• Prepare specification for reports
• Perform configuration in WMS
• Conduct key user training
• Perform integration testing
• Support user acceptance test
• Perform data migration for existing customer migrating to WMS
• Provide onsite support for go-live
• Troubleshoot production issues
• Assess customers' needs in respect of their operational processes while respecting the guideline of BTL Supply Chain & Logistics Dept.
• Assist the Logistics MOAD in collecting the relevant information to define the solution.
• Ensure that business requirements collected by the MOADs are included in the solution with the support of the Corp MIS AMOA & editor consultants and that they are integrated seamlessly into the solution.
• In case enhancements/evolutions of the solution are necessary, document functional specifications and transfer to the Supply Chain AMOA of Corporate MIS & Corp. Supply Chain Dept. for review and validation.
• Ensure the solution defined is in adequacy with the corporate defined best practices and in line with the Corp. MIS applicative architecture.
• Challenge/Suggests reasonable workaround solutions whenever possible and write down the functional specifications of the specific solutions accepted by the project committee.
• Responsible to deliver the Operational Flow document
• Support the Domain MOAD all over the project, making the functional follow up of the system configuration, user acceptance tests and go live preparation.
• Responsible for the configuration of the solution.
• Realize unitary tests.
• Develop client/project specific labels.
• Develop client/project specific reports and documents based on Cognos SCI product.
• Support MOAD during the UAT phase.
• In case of EDI implementation with customers:
• Document functional specifications, operational and project constraints and coordinate with the Project Manager appointed by the Supply Chain AMOA of Corporate MIS (answer to business/operational question questions, participate in the design).
• Organize follow up with the Supply Chain AMOA of Corporate MIS during project phase (until delivery to production and stabilization of the solution).
• Complete test scenarios with all necessary functional tests (practical scenarios).
• During the user acceptance phase (UAT), run test scenarios and validate the solution.
• Communicate on project advancement in term of planning and raise alerts if necessary.
• Provide training where and when required within this parameter.
• Formalize the various levels of support on Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions to internal users for each service offered.
• Monitor to ensure the Support Engineer maintains the needed level of support to the end users.
• Participate in the implementation and the monitoring of the customers improvement/productivity plans.
• Participate in exchanging best practices with the other Local Supply Chain & Logistics AMOA Project Managers and Corporate MIS.
• Be proactive and participate in workshops/seminars related to the development of Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions.

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in supply chain management, engineering, or computer science.
• Minimum 3 years of implementation/support experience with Warehouse Management.
• Experience in Manhattan WMS, database and SQL statement.
• Power BI experience is a big plus.
• Quick learner and fast thinker with the strong ability to respond and solve problems in an efficient manner.
• Able to work independently as well as to participate effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.