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Project Manager - Logistics
| Company: |
Apple |
| Address: |
Hollyhill business park, Co. Cork, Ireland |
Project Manager - Logistics (Cork)
Overview
This is a key role in a fast moving dynamic organization requiring adaptability and attention to detail. The successful candidate will be goal driven, able to multitask, articulate, and have excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience.
Responsibilities
- Managing EMEIA Logistics Projects interfacing with EMEIA or global teams as required
- Supporting Non-EMEIA Logistics projects interfacing with EMEIA or global teams as required
- Maintaining Project Management Status in EMEIA Logistics database
- Leading & motivating cross-functional teams to deliver projects without direct headcount responsibility
- Project Initiation via Requirements Gathering & Scope definition,
- Planning to enough detail to ensure smooth execution and implementation, Risk and Contingency planning, LOE etc.
- Execution including delivery of milestones for example: Task tracking, User Acceptance Testing, Integration testing, Change Management, Training
- Closure including project sign-off session, warranty support period, Project history document
Skills & Experience
Education
- Leaving Cert Min.
- Qualified in Professional Project Management or other industry recognized Project Management Qualification CAPM, PMP
- General Business Degree, Six Sigma a distinct advantage
Experience:
- Demonstrated experience in managing projects successfully
- Demonstrated experience of managing cross functional teams without direct responsibility
- Demonstrated experience in influencing change or decision making at Senior Management level
- Excellent working knowledge of Project Management principals
- 4 years experience (min) in Project Mgt., Planning or Logistics Operations in FMCG environment at management level
- Working knowledge of ISO/Malcolm Baldridge/Six Sigma Quality systems
Technical competencies:
- Ability to understand complex concepts to identify milestones & tasks
- Ability to prioritise tasks in order of importance to the business
- Effective clear verbal and written communication to tailor the message to the audience
- Excellent interpersonal skills – works for “win-win” & best fit compromise
- Excellent investigative skills and Methodical, Logical and Analytical in approach to problem solving
- Ability to think laterally to find solutions to problems
- Ability to identify and communicate cost elements within a project
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Appreciation of industry standard practices in Project Mgt.
- Ability to identify and present opportunities for improvement
- Ability to work on own initiative
| Location |
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Cork |
| Payment |
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Negotiable |
| Terms |
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Permanent, Full-time |
| Last updated |
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07/03/2009 |
| Contact |
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Eoin Driver |
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