Project Manager (Contract Logistics)

Project Manager
Northampton - Sustainable Distribution Centre (NN7 2FR)

The company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company, we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced project manager with a background in the logistics industry. Reporting to the Lead Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering new business implementations that shape the future of logistics and warehousing services.

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering new business implementations within agreed timescales and budgets, ensuring the smooth and successful implementation and start-up. Collaborating with a range of business functions, including operations, IT, HR and HS&E, you will be orchestrating activities to deliver the necessary scope, whilst managing risks and issues.

This is a hybrid role based in Northampton, with the opportunity to work up to 3-days remotely per week (subject to business required) with some UK site-based travel required, as per project specifications.


The Benefits

- Salary of £48,000 - £53,000 per annum (DOE)
- £5,000 car allowance per annum
- Pension scheme
- 25 days' holiday (excluding bank holidays) and 5 days Volunteer Leave per year
- Opportunity for Unpaid Leave
- Up to 10 days international remote working
- Critical Illness Cover
- MyStrength Wellbeing App
- Free online Fitness Platform i.e., Pilates & Yoga, Mindfulness/Meditation, 24/7 support, advice, diet and Nutrition
- Employee benefits i.e., Free eye test*, up to 25% off gym membership, high street vouchers
- Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling, Care Concierge Service
- Tailored development and career opportunities


Responsibilities

- Provide professional technical advice and service, ensuring that projects are correctly scoped and defined
- Manage project teams by effectively organizing own workload and coordinating internal/third-party resources to ensure defined deliverables are met
- Ensure full budget compliance in project lifecycle, though to final sign-off (authority remains the responsibility of higher management)
- Effectively apply experience to resolve roadblocks
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and to the required technical standards through effective day-to-day management and adherence to methodology
- Establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships and liaise with internal and external customers at a management level
- Schedule and facilitate meetings and steering committees, providing technical updates that require professional interpretation
- Contribute to management processes and reporting into the PMO (final sign-off on strategic direction remains the responsibility of higher management)
- Ensure team compliance with company procedures
- Monitor team performance to ensure that service levels and technical standards are met within the project area
- Remain responsible for the day-to-day management of the project team, identifying required skills and providing coaching through on-the-job experience
- Liaise with internal and external customers at a management level, provide regular feedback and technical guidance as appropriate, to ensure performance expectations are met
- Use coaching techniques to counsel employees, utilizing on-the-job experience or part-professional qualifications to maintain dialogue
- Enhance customer relationships by providing technical service and implementing initiatives that improve customer satisfaction
- Remove obstacles to maintain a customer-focused environment, ensuring all actions protect the service reputation of the company
- Manage day-to-day interactions where omissions would be apparent within a few weeks or months
- Develop team momentum, collaboration and pride while being responsible for the day-to-day management of the team
- Check and monitor staff to achieve results, drawing on technical standards and practical experience
- Effectively confront routine conflict situations, referring non-routine problems to a manager as appropriate
- Address routine issues under pressure; refer non-routine problems to the manager for resolution
- Display confidence in providing and applying technical solutions and coordinate with other departments to meet service levels
- Develop and contribute to new methods or procedures that support management processes
- Act in anticipation of changes within own area, ensuring that budget compliance and technical standards are maintained
- Encourage the team to take initiative in daily tasks to meet challenging deadlines
- Prioritize and organize own workload on a day-to-day basis to meet project objectives
- Ensure budget compliance for the project or workstream (final sign-off authority remains the responsibility of higher management)
- Take responsibility for meeting technical standards, acknowledging that errors in judgment may affect the financial reputation of the company within a few months


Key Requirements

- A-levels / NVQ. Batchelors Degree (desirable) or equivalent Project Management or Change Management qualification (desirable)
- Proven experience in the logistics industry and in working across functions, cultures and geographies
- Strong presentation skills
- Technical experience in project/change management requiring the interpretation of complex data and processes
- Knowledge acquired through part-professional qualification or significant on-the-job experience
- Proven ability to motivate a team and manage a small business operation or specific workstream independently
- Proven ability to ensure budget compliance and maintain the company's service reputation through diligent day-to-day oversight
- Possess a high degree of organizational, communication, and administrative skills to provide technical advice and service requiring interpretation in the appropriate manner
- Ability to engage and influence others, effectively building relationships at a management level with both internal and external stakeholders
- Effectively organize own workload on a day-to-day basis to meet challenging deadlines while working alongside operational teams
- PC literate (MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, Teams) with the ability to create professional materials that support management processes
- Demonstrate an open and honest leadership style, managing the day-to-day performance of a team or small business operation

Please note that applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

At Yusen Logistics, we understand the value of utilising AI and other technologies to support the application process. Still, we encourage candidates to use them to enhance their applications rather than replace their own effort and authenticity. Therefore, candidates should not rely on AI-generated responses during the interview process.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT
Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer that encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants, regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment where our employees can strive and grow their potential. Yusen Logistics are proud to be a ‘Disability Confident Committed’ employer.

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