Supply Chain Sr. Project Manager *****

Actual Title of the role: Supply Chain Sr. Project Manager

Duration: 1 year

Contract/possibility for conversions: No

Onsite/Hybrid/Remote: Onsite Sunnyvale, CA

Only Locals/Nonlocals can be submitted: Only Locals

Mode of interview: Zoom/In Person

No of rounds of interview: 2

Skills:

• PMP Certification Must, SAP Supply chain Project Management Experience Must, SAP GTS, SAP S/4, EWMS and TMS is desired

Detailed Job description:

• Seeking a Supply Chain Sr. Project Manager that can be responsible for planning, leading and executing complex cross-functional projects to supply chain transformation initiatives within the Intuitive Business Applications.
• This role will require the individual to have domain exposure within the supply chain (Deliver/Logistics, Plan, Make, Source).
• Knowledge of SAP GTS, SAP ECC, S/4 EWMS & TMS will be beneficial.

Project Roles and Responsibilities

• The position is responsible for managing timelines and execution of projects for IT & business COE led transportation, warehouse, and distribution (3PL) projects, process improvements and change management.
• Projects will span across a broad range from ideation, evaluation to implementation of new software systems, scale up for product launches, system upgrades & facility expansions.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain integrated Logistics and Transportation program/project timelines and governance for all assigned programs/projects.
• Drive project management best practices for logistics execution and standardized at a global level and uniformly applied at a regional level for the physical distribution of products encompassing warehousing, and local distribution.

Project Skills & Experience:

• Over 7 to 10 years of experience working across business and IT with strong project delivery experience, in key SAP Lead roles as Project or Delivery Manager or COE Technical Lead that involves multi-module implementation of SAP ERP solutions with ECC6.0 or S/4 HANA will be key differentiators.
• Must have worked with SAP S/4 HANA projects and phased global implementations at multi-national industries and led technical project teams in an Agile manner for rollouts.
• Showcase at least 2 successful end to end implementations of SAP ECC6.0 and S/4 HANA projects in mid-size industries and 1 implementation in a large size manufacturing industry will be a distinguishing factor for the ideal candidate.
• Experienced in managing partnership with third-party system integrators, SAP Services, and other service providers in a project implementation.

Project Management Roles & Responsibilities:

• Gain cross-functional alignment on strategies, goals, resources, and timelines. Cross-functional teams include Finance, Manufacturing & Operations, Infrastructure, Product Quality, Regulatory & Compliance, Field Service, and other Business Units.
• Partner with business PM to organize and lead core team and executive steering committee meetings incl., status reports to the project sponsor and steering committee.
• Drive resolution of constraints, conflicts and other challenges that could impact timely and successful execution of projects.
• Provide clear communication to the organization on project status, critical path, as well as potential areas of risk. Create & manage project plan and assign tasks to team members.
• Manage (including ensuring the quality of) project deliverables in line with the project plan:

o Kick Off Presentation

o Detailed Project Schedule in MS Project/Smartsheet

o Project Budget vs. Actuals

o Business Blueprint

o Test Plan

o Training Plan

• Organization Change Management engagement stakeholder analysis, communication plans, training material and end user training, solution adoption.
• Record, manage project issues and escalate when necessary, ensuring resolution on a timely basis.
• Ensure compliance to internal business and quality system requirements and to external regulatory standards.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• MS Office and JIRA
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to lead, influence and work well at all levels of an organization and in a cross functional team environment
• Ability to handle ambiguity effectively and oversee multiple projects at once
• Minimum 8 years of experience involved in leading major cross-functional projects in Manufacturing Operations
• Medical device experience is a plus
• Experience with supervising people desired
• Certification in project management (PMP) pr Scrum Master (CSM) desired
• BS or equivalent work experience