Sr Project Manager

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At Kenco Logistics, you're more than just a team member—you're part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward—one shipment at a time.

About the Position

This position's primary responsibility is for the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and close of a variety of projects (e.g., facility start-ups, facility transitions, system implementations, etc.) awarded to the Project Management Office for implementation. This position is responsible for providing leadership and support for the organization regarding project management initiatives.

Functions

Develop project plans specifying strategy, technical scope, goals, objectives, maintaining budgets, staffing, scheduling, contingency plans and allocation of available resources.

Coordinate project activities with Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Operations, Customer Support, and client staff to ensure goals and requirements are met.

Engage and successfully manage cross-functional teams.

Develop and implement effective communication plans both internal to Kenco and external with customer.

Proactively manage risk and issues and mitigation efforts as appropriate.

Use innovative problem solving and critical thinking approaches to proactively solve a broad range of problems across projects

Identify and/or maintain metrics that drive and measure team and project performance.

Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and/or improve the project management process to reduce cost and improve customer satisfaction.

Ability to manage and reconcile a Detailed Project Budget.

Preparing and presenting end of project reports, e.g. gap analysis, go-forward plans, etc.

Set Milestones and report status to Management and external customers.

Assist with Complex New Business Transition Proposal Responses.

Assisting with New Business Budget Development.

Serve as a Mentor and Trainer role for all new Project Managers.

Other applicable duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in industrial engineering, operations research, or supply chain management required.

4-6 years of experience with product/program/project management or third-party logistics environment required.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required.

Familiarity with WMS, YMS, LMS Tier 1 Systems (e.g. SAP, Red Prairie, Manhattan, etc.) required.

Familiarity with Kenco systems including WES and CWIC strongly desired.

Familiarity with facility layout drawings in a CAD environment required.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred

Competencies

Business Acumen - Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization.

Communicate for Impact - Proactively communicate with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of programs and projects.

Influencing Others - Can quickly find common ground and can solve problems for the good of the organization with a minimal amount of noise. Authentically gains trust and support of peers.

Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders.

Strategic Agility - Enable Kenco to remain competitive by adjusting and adapting to innovative ideas necessary to support Kenco's long-term organizational strategy.

Travel Requirements

Willingness and ability to travel 25-50% of the time, as required.

Will be required to have or the ability to get a valid passport to travel to Canada or Mexico.

Disclosures

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.

Benefits Offered

Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts

Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life and Supplemental Life

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

401(k)

Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)

Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days