Supply Chain Engineering Project Manager

NFI Industries • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Supply Chain Engineering Project Manager manages the development of engineering analysis and implementation of engineering projects to drive continuous improvement and solve supply chain problems across warehousing, transload, cross-dock, and transportation operations. The role provides regular, proactive communications to customers and NFI management and combines technical expertise and leadership with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

This is a manager-level, client-facing position responsible for independently managing complex, concurrent projects and leading cross-functional teams through implementation. The manager supports supply chain design, process improvement, performance measurement, sales solutions, and resource planning, while collaborating with customers, sales, operations, and engineering teams. Travel may be up to 35% based on business needs and project schedules. The position is preferred to be based in one of NFI’s regional offices: Camden, NJ; Irving, TX; Chino, CA; Chicago, IL; or Atlanta, GA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; a BS in Industrial Engineering is preferred.
• 4–8+ years of professional work experience in areas including supply chain engineering design, transportation management, dedicated fleet operations, distribution center management, materials handling or automation equipment, and supply chain technology.
• At least 1 year in an industrial engineering and/or logistics engineering capacity.
• At least 1 year of project management experience in logistics and/or supply chain.
• Advanced project management skills and demonstrated experience independently implementing projects.
• Advanced business and financial acumen.
• Strong knowledge of warehousing and transportation operations.
• Knowledge of routing and scheduling packages and transportation optimization software.
• Experience with facility layout, material handling equipment (MHE), AutoCAD, and Warehouse Management System (WMS) tools.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience preparing and presenting oral and written presentations to management and clients.
• Data management and manipulation skills, including programming skills to manipulate large data sets.
• Database skills, especially SQL or Access.
• Demonstrated independent project management success and effective communication skills.
• Expertise facilitating workshops, team projects, and client consulting engagements.
• Ability to travel up to 35%, based on business needs and project schedules.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma credentials and experience; Green Belt level or higher preferred.
• Experience with a top 25 global 3PL or a Fortune 500 company.
• APICS CPIM and/or CSCP certifications; manufacturing experience and credentials.
• PMP certification and/or direct 3PL operations implementation experience.
• Business management consulting experience and/or 3PL sales or business development experience.
• Experience with warehousing, network, or transportation simulation tools and technologies.
• IT development experience, such as SQL development, API/EDI development, or advanced MS Access development.
• Knowledge of VBA, Python, R, Matlab, Java, C++, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex engineering projects and multiple projects at a time.
• Apply engineering supply chain methodologies and tools.
• Provide team leadership as a mentor and subject-matter expert on supply chain design.
• Identify process gaps and recommend and implement process improvements.
• Establish and implement performance KPIs, measures, and data analytics.
• Lead ongoing proactive continuous improvement for NFI in collaboration with operations and the customer.
• Actively support the sales process by creating high-quality solutions and designs, and provide proposal and presentation support and development.
• Make engineering design and supply chain strategy recommendations.
• Interact effectively with customers, sales, and operations to create value propositions.
• Work with engineering and operations managers to implement efficient and competitive solutions.
• Provide resource planning based on priorities and demand signals.
• Lead communication and facilitation across functions and collaboratively with customers to support successful project implementation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager