Transportation Project Manager

Electrolux•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us to create change and have an impact in homes around the world. At Electrolux, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people, and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living. Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute, and grow together. All About the role: The Transportation Project Manager/Product Owner leads high ‑ complexity, cross ‑ functional projects that support Electrolux’s 3–5-year roadmap for North America Transportation. This role manages projects focused on International, Inbound and Outbound Transportation, Freight Audit & Pay as well as cross-border operational improvement projects, 4PL engineering and continuous improvement initiatives. Where you’ll be: This position will be based in HQ office, Charlotte NC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree completed, engineering or supply chain preferred.
Minimum 5 years product management within supply chain last mile or order management experience.
Knowledge of Transportation Management is a plus.
Minimal travel (up to 10%) required.

Nice To Haves

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plans and ensures execution of project deliverables within agreed-upon timing and budget.
Composes a project work-breakdown structure/schedule and plan for executing the project - including sequencing, identification of dependencies, duration and resource needs, cost estimations, budgeting, and control.
Conducts regular project team meetings.
Regularly presents project status reports to Steering Committee, other senior managers, and, when relevant, North America Senior Leadership Team.
Clearly communicates roles and responsibilities within the project core and extended team.
Tracks progress against agreed targets.
Develops and implements mitigation plan for at-risk items.
Submits investment requests.
Tracks and manages capital and expenses through close of project.
Resolves conflicts with capex, schedules, and resources as needed.
Elevates issues to management when necessary.
Promotes culture of “Teamship” and professional accountability among core and extended team members.
Communicates vision, promotes goal alignment, provides coaching and feedback for performance management.
Actively contributes to the definition of the quarterly OKRs.
Develop and maintain roadmap of ongoing and upcoming projects planned for the Last Mile.
Collect business requirements, pain points/issues, market features, and customer feedback to take part of the backlog.
Differentiate items that must be executed as a project from the items that will take part of the regular Sprints.
Orchestrate with stakeholders the directions for the requests that are defined as a project.
Facilitates user acceptance testing (UAT) for the user stories that take part of the sprint.
Ensure periodic review meetings to get feedback on the sprint’s delivery.