Project Manager vacancy

Project Manager vacancy
A brief about the role:
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Project Manager will lead negotiations with customers and suppliers, provide high level executive support to carriers and domestic customers, drive consistency within the business processes, develop and implement policies and procedures and ensure customer satisfaction
JOB OVERVIEW
More broadly the Project Manager will:

• Undertake responsibility for Project Business Development in East Africa - bidding process, contacts etc
  
• Lead negotiations with customers and suppliers
  
• Execute A to Z Project Management from planning to delivery; project mobilization
  
• Manage client relationships; manage suppliers’ relationships and Heavy Lift vendors in particular
  
• Assume full responsibility of Project Profit & Loss
  
• Reorganize the Project Department; establish Project OPS policies, procedures and reporting guidelines
  
• Share objectives on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis; achieve the monthly KPI’s and support the team in achieving their KPI’s
  
• Lead and develop the Team demonstrating shared goals and values; provide leadership guidance and support to all team members
  
• Set up and implement SOPs , KPIs & SLAs
  
• Drive consistency within the business processes
  
• Implement policies and procedures aiming on customer satisfaction along with customer relationship management plans
  

Desired Skills and Experience
What we require from the successful profile:
To be successful in securing this role it is essential that you will have acquired:



Education

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain solutions, or equivalent (or additional 3PL/logistics experience); specialized degree in Projects will be considered an advantage
  

Experience

• 12-15 years of experience in a Freight Forwarding, Logistics & Supply Chain role,
  
• Minimum of 5 years in a project management leading role related to Heavy Lifting
  

Skills

• Strong Leadership (Coaching, Developing, Influencing, Team building, Stress management, Motivating & Inspiring others, etc…)
  
• Business strategic skills
  
• Strong presentation, analytical and interpersonal skills
  
• Performance Management (Aligning Performance to Success)
  
• Product knowledge (air/sea/overland)
  
• Project Management skills
  
• Process Mapping orientation
  
• Contract Management skills
  
• Customer Relations/Focus
  

Able to demonstrate

• Positive Attitude
  
• Self-disciplined
  
• Ownership
  
• Solutions centric
  
• Persistent and resilient
  
• Team player
  

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