Project Manager 24 Month Contract - Concord, Canada - Kohl & Frisch Ltd

Kohl & Frisch Ltd

Verified Company

Concord, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

JOB POSTING

POSITION:
Project Manager**

STATUS:
Full-Time Contract (2 years), Hybrid

LOCATION:
Kohl & Frisch Limited (
Concord, ON)

REPORTS TO:
ERP Program Manager

DEPARTMENT:

Project Management Office**Founded in 1916, Kohl & Frisch Limited has a solid reputation in the healthcare industry that distinguishes it as the only national, Canadian-owned and operated wholesale distributor.

A family-owned company, it is one of Canada's leading national distributors and is the essential link between pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers.

Kohl & Frisch is fully equipped to service large chain retailers, independent pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals for all their Rx, OTC, home healthcare, and front shop needs.

Primary Role of This Position:
The Project Manager is responsible for managing multiple projects from inception to implementation.

The focus is to implement solutions to benefit Kohl & Frisch customers and suppliers as well as improve our internal operational efficiency.

The Project Manager will be expected to use industry-standard processes to initialize, plan, execute, control, monitor and close projects.

They must be proficient in managing the complexities associated with large, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and must be able to communicate effectively with executive-level staff.

Major Responsibilities:

Use project management skills, experience, and methodologies to lead/manage projects via effective planning, resource procurement, meeting planning/facilitation, conflict resolution, risk mitigation, status reporting, etc.
Manage multiple projects concurrently that are at various stages in the project life cycle
Engage effectively with project sponsors to reach a mutually acceptable agreement on project objective, scope, deliverables, timeframes, resources, and outcomes
Drive and maintain the process for initiating new project requests and prioritization
Ability to work collaboratively at all levels to drive ideas, projects, and deliver results
Provide motivation, direction, guidance and priority setting at team level
Write project documents including charters, business requirements, project plan, training, policy and procedures, etc. using the company adopted documentation templates
Determine quality standards and oversee the execution/production of project deliverables and management documents
Drive the decisionmaking process related to business processes or deliverables within the project context
Facilitate and/or participate in process improvement brainstorming sessions
Provide timely updates to appropriate stakeholders regarding project delivery progress, issues and barriers, developing risks and current timeline status
Conduct postimplementation review and ensure learnings incorporated into future projects
Engage with 3rd party vendors as required
Mentor team members in all aspects of project management

Education and Experience

Undergraduate degree in business or a related discipline preferred
A minimum of 10 years of experience as a project manager
Pharmaceutical industry and/or functional Supply Chain experience is an asset (i.e., operations, planning, logistics, distribution and warehousing, etc.)

Qualifications

ERP experience is required. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) experience a plus.
PMP and/or Six Sigma Belt certification preferred. Knowledge of formal business process improvement.
Strong understanding of SDLC
PC/MS Office skills (Visio, Project, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong analytical, problemsolving, negotiation, and collaboration skills. Business Analyst experience a plus.
Demonstrated track record of leading change management initiatives, with a heavy emphasis on teamwork, engagement, and inclusion of stakeholders that are meaningfully impacted by the change
Ability to travel (up to 25%)