Project Manager - Mississauga, Canada - CANADA CARTAGE

CANADA CARTAGE

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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Why you'll love Canada Cartage

An iconic Canadian company with over 100 years of helping companies grow and succeed in Canada, we provide national dedicated fleet solutions, general freight services, managed transportation, fulfillment & distribution, and home delivery.

With a national network of terminals, cross-docks, and distribution centers, we are one of Canada's largest and most trusted supply chain service providers.

Driven to exceed customer expectations, and supported by technology and innovation, we bring simplicity to complex logistics challenges.

We work with intelligent and focused leaders who are driven to create an outstanding customer experience in partnership with Canadian leading brands.

Canada Cartage is deep rooted in family values with an entrepreneurial culture where ideas are welcomed, growth is fostered and high performance is championed.

A recognized thought leader and founded in 1914, Canada Cartage dominates the industry by delivering innovative fleet solutions.

Position Summary

Location: 6767 Davand Drive, Mississauga (Hybrid)

Schedule: 40 Hours Monday to Friday
Weekend and afterhours work could be required based on type of project activity or phase.

Some travel may be required depending on the scope of the project.

What you will do

Primary:

Lead and manage endtoend Warehouse Management System (WMS) implementation projects, ensuring successful deployment within scope, budget, and timeline.
Manage the clear definition of scope, deliverables, success criteria and work breakdown structures for projects with all levels of team members and stakeholders.
Ensure the proper project team is built, staffing levels are maintained matching the needs of the project, members are setup for success and held accountable for delivery.
Proactively develop, direct and monitor the progress on a project by managing the plan and resources.
Manage changes to scope associated with the project in a timely and suitable manner. Group changes into releases and manage expectations of stakeholders. Ensure the impacts of a change are understood.
Create and execute on an effective communications plan.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between internal and external teams, fostering a positive and productive working environment for successful WMS deployment.
Develop metrics to measure project performance and success during and after the rollout.
May lead and guide the work of personnel on the project.
Build strong business relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project success and management of expectations.
Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards throughout the WMS implementation lifecycle.

Secondary:

Use process mapping skills to clearly document business processes or project processes.
Use analytical skills and knowledge of systems and processes to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources (as sampled above), reconcile conflicts, identify gaps, perform root cause analysis, suggest improvements and arrive at value driven solutions.
May coach or assist with preparing training documentation/SOPs and train both users and other trainers on system use.

What You'll Bring

Must haves:

Sound project management skills developed over 5+ years of experience managing complex projects with a focus on Warehouse Management System Implementation projects.
Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, systems, and software development processes relevant to a WMS implementation
Experience working within the Warehouse Management or 3PL space along with a good understanding of the business lifecycle managed within the Applications supporting it
Ability to manage multiple WMS implementation projects concurrently and recognizes the importance of prioritization.
Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).
Keen selfstarter who is interested to learn new technologies and enjoys leading change.
Someone who relishes autonomy and can selfinitiate to cut through ambiguity.
Active person who shows initiative and is motivated by the next challenge.
Experience working within Transportation and Logistics or related industries that have overlap.
Comfortable wearing multiple hats and working in a very 'team first' environment.
Technically competent with the Microsoft Office suite of products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project.
Successfully pass a criminal background check

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