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Job Description Summary

You will strategically design and execute the transportation plan to support our GE Gas Power Projects. Responsibility for overall logistics plan to meet safety, quality and delivery KPIs within budget targets while exceeding our external and internal customer expectations.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and drive end-to-end logistics solutions to achieve required on-time pick up & delivery of goods. Manage Logistics Costs to meet budgets and Operation Plans.

• Direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.

• Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

• Daily Management for budget management and reporting

• Supervise and control project milestones, tasks, scope, timelines, expenses and risks impacting projects.

• Prepare comprehensive project plans to assure deliverables are attained within budget, timeline and varied project objectives as defined by Project Directive.

• Develop project plan on basis of business requirements, arrangement of project team, project metrics design, KPI’s and reporting.

• Head and stimulate projects and develop communication plan working with team members, stakeholders and project sponsors.

• Manage risk and develop risk mitigation plan as well as strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college;

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in industrial project management ideally with focus on Logistics services

• Ability to convey in fluent English

Desired Characteristics

• Logistics experience preferred

• Proficient in using MS office –basic knowledge and comfort using Excel daily is necessary

• Capability to understand, manage, prioritize, and re-prioritize with a sense of urgency

• Superior attention to detail and organizational skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities

• Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative team environment with strict deadlines to meet

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

• Demonstrated negotiations skills

• Aggressive self-starter with can do attitude

• Strong project management skills

• Experience with RFQ implementation and execution

• Working knowledge of Transportation Management systems

• History with transportation optimization