Global Sales Project Manager

CMA CGM Group • Austin, TX

53d

About The Position

The Global Project Management Specialist supports the management and coordination of commercial projects, and the Development Plan/Agenda of the Global Key Account Management team for a specific account, or group of accounts. This person ensures the effective deployment of sales tools and processes, ensures prioritization of projects across regions and keeps track of progress of such projects ensuring they are executed on an effective and timely fashion. The role also collaborates with the GKAM of the account to provide monthly reports and executive summaries to CEVAs Regional and Global Leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business administration, logistics, supply chain management or similar field. Alternately, or complementary, an accredited project management certificate paired with relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business role requiring strong project management skills.
• Experience in freight forwarding, logistics and/or supply chain management, with understanding the unique challenges and opportunities in these fields
• Ability to identify issues and propose practical solutions: Proactive in recognizing problems and suggesting feasible solutions.
• Strong organizational skills to handle various tasks and priorities effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to articulate ideas clearly and keep stakeholders engaged.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to effectively connect with people, to empathize and get actions done by project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery. Projects focus mainly on driving new business efforts and re-engineered business opportunities and systems.
• Coordinate with multi-functional team members to ensure project success.
• Manage full project scope from inception to delivery including planning, design, and execution, and assist with implementation across multi-functional business units.
• Actively engages with GKAM to understand the Business Development plan and Strategy to grow customer business, to proactively triage programs/projects based on customer needs, and business impact to CEVA.
• Follows organized processes or methods to periodically communicate to the CEVA organization the evolution of specific projects or engagements.
• Has the ability to identify the right stakeholders to engage in every projects and keeps communication with them.
• Actively engages with GKAM and Account Management team to identify areas of improvement across the organization for better servicing our customers in terms of project delivery times or cost. Usually this comes with a continuous improvement process, identifying dependencies which can be optimized.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.
• We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.
• It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you'd like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let's work together to help you find your new role.
• Outstanding benefits for employee and family including multiple health plans(company contribution to health savings account), prescription, dental and vision coverage.
• Company paid life insurance, accident insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and employee assistance plan.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Support Activities for Transportation