Project Manager

Vector Logistics; Durban; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vector Logistics is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to design and implement logistics solutions while managing stakeholder expectations. The role involves supporting project implementations, ensuring adherence to key project management principles, and driving change across various business segments. Applicants require significant experience in logistics, project management, and supply chain optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
• 5+ years in Project Management.
• Experienced in Supply Chain optimization and design.

Responsibilities

• Designing, planning, and implementing logistics solutions.
• Managing stakeholder expectations during project implementation.
• Developing Business Requirement Specifications and System Requirement Specifications.

Skills

SAP ERP

Warehouse Management Systems

Project Management

Change Management

Tools

WMS

ERP

TMS

Job description

Permanent

Westville

Overview

We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa.

But we are also more than that. We are people serving people. While we boast the best in tech and infrastructure, our people are our greatest resource. With our skilled, curious, can-do people at the forefront, our assets become your assets, our service your solutions.

Vector’s vehicle fleet includes a food industry first in ‘multi-temperature’ vehicles enabling the company to service business across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature zones on a single delivery.

Job Purpose

Vector Logistics, a leading name in the logistics industry, is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to join our team. The successful incumbent will be responsible for designing, planning and implementing logistics solutions, whilst managing stakeholder (internal & external) expectations throughout the solution design and implementation phase.

Key Responsibilities

• This role directly supports company objectives and contributes to identifying, analyzing & developing value-adding and robust solutions for current & prospective customers.
• This role directly supports the company objectives of effective change management across multiple streams, projects, and business objectives.
• Ensuring strategic business objectives and projects are scoped, analysed, implemented, sustained, and measured.
• This role directly supports Project Implementations across various functions and departments. Implementing and ensuring key project management principles are adhered to and aligned with.
• Implementing and Maintaining Project management governance procedures across VECTOR Logistics.
• Effectively managing the change in various business segments (Departments).
• Guiding the Organization through the S-Curve.
• Successful collaboration with Operations team & other internal stakeholders is critical.
• Successful collaboration with EXCO and Top Management is critical.

Qualifications And Experience

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required for the Job

• 5 years or more relevant Logistics & Supply Chain Management experience or Other Industry Related.
• 5 years’ experience in Project Management Required and essential.
• 5 years’ experience in Business Analysis and Change Management essential.
• Experience in Supply Chain optimization, planning and design.
• Development of BRS (Business Requirement Specifications).
• Development of SRS (System Requirement Specifications).
• WMS/ERP systems skills and experience: Operational experience, development experience will be advantageous.
• TMS systems skills and experience.
• Proven Change Management Skills and Experience required.

Skills and Competencies

• SAP ERP
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Project Management
• Change Management

We look forward to hearing from you!