Operations Project Manager

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley•San Jose, CA

27d•$115,203 - $135,533•Hybrid

About The Position

Second Harvest seeks a part- time, fixed - term hands-on Project Manager to develop and manage the crossâfunctional portfolio that prepares Operations for the consolidation of our two San Jose warehouses into a single Alviso facility. The role leads endâtoâend supply chain projects from procureâtoâpay (P2P) through receiving, inventory control, warehouse operations (slotting, picking, packing, staging), shipping/dock flow, distribution, sanitation/5S, and returns/residuals so the new site opens with safe, efficient, scalable processes, standard operating procedures, and Key performance indicators.

Requirements

6+ years of applicable operations/supply chain/warehouse project or program management experience.
Demonstrated success building SOPs, KPIs, and change plans in active warehouse environments.
Familiar with WMS/TMS, inventory control, and Lean/5S; Excel/Sheets and basic data visualization.
Excellent facilitation and communication skills across frontline to executive stakeholders.
Ability to work in refrigerated/frozen areas, on warehouse floors and around food including potential allergens (PPE as required).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, directly related work experience preferred.
Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt; experience with CMMS or dock/appointment systems; coldâchain and food safety exposure.
Bilingual (e.g., Spanish/English) and experience in union environments.

Responsibilities

Lead discovery, process mapping (current- future state), charters, plans, RAID logs, stakeholder maps, and change plans.
Define KPIs and build simple dashboards (e.g., P2P cycle time, OTIF/fill rate, inventory accuracy, dockâtoâstock, equipment uptime, sanitation audit scores, safety).
Coordinate resources across Supply Chain, Warehouse, Facilities, Sanitation, Inventory, Receiving, Fleet/Transportation, Finance/AP, Food Sourcing/Donations, Agency/Programs, and IT.
Standardize need identification- requisition- approval- PO/vendor selection-goods receipt- invoice verification- payment- recordkeeping with quality gates and segregation of duties.
Partner with Finance/AP on threeâway match and exception handling; align category strategies with capacity and service targets.
Improve receiving, putaway, slotting, picking, packing, staging, shipping/appointment practices and dock utilization.
Strengthen inventory control (cycle counts, FEFO, lot/expiration tracking, coldâchain checks, reconciliations).
Codify warehouse sanitation/5S standards and audit routines.
Support returns/residuals workflows and material disposition
As Ops stakeholder, support CMMS (maintenance work orders/PMs, asset registry) and Dock Scheduling (carrier/agency appointments, yard flow)- IT is accountable for implementation.
Endâtoâend warehouse flow for the new site; receiving lanes/QC, putaway & slotting logic aligned to layout, pick/pack/stage design, agency/customer pickup guidance.
Move orchestration: equipment move & commissioning, inventory relocation (FEFO/lot control), coldâchain continuity, carrier/agency appointment ramp.
Operational readiness for IT reconfiguration & migration; partner with People Team on training/change in a union environment; visual management (metrics boards/TVs) at goâlive.