76 Procurement Project Manager- (Remote) Jobs in Providence, RI
UNFI is Hiring a Remote Procurement Project Manager- (Remote)
PURPOSE:
The Procurement Project Manager (PM) is responsible for day-to-day project management of the Procurement team’s $2B inventory across 60 distribution centers and execution of multiple projects through the project lifecycle. The PM is responsible to define and deliver within the agreed budget, scope and timelines and manages issues and risks through the project lifecycle. The PM is
responsible for articulating project status and managing expectations. The PM will work collaboratively with cross-functional business areas to achieve agreed project objectives, milestones and deliverables and ensure implemented solutions are of quality. This role should seek to contribute to improvements for the Procurement Project Program Management Discipline.
- Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Gains approval from leadership when a project will entail a business investment of $500K or more
- Execute buying feasibility analysis based on negotiated brackets during onboarding and offboarding business
- Develop clear milestones to measure against, prioritizing time and work as appropriate
- Presents project plan, deliverables, timelines and potential concerns to entire cross-functional project team
- Manage delivery with a sense of urgency while holding teams accountable for delivering work against project plan
- Minimizes exposure and risk on project and ensures appropriate action is taken
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders accountable for work against estimates- both in time and duration
- Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
- Create DC-to-DC inventory transfers where a project requires
- Effectively applies project methodology and enforces project standards while streamlining process for speed of delivery
- Manages, resolves and escalates to leaders, as appropriate, issues to ensure high quality deliverables
- Provide project recommendations to Procurement leadership
- Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
- Performs other relevant job duties as required
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
- PMP certification preferred
- Six Sigma certification preferred
- 3-5 years of supply chain or procurement experience required
- Project management experience preferred
- Ability to make decisions utilizing the appropriate knowledge, information and expertise, in the face of uncertainty.
- Flexible and adaptable to learning and understanding new technologies
- Ability to handle multiple assignments/projects concurrently
- Ability to follow a project methodology
- Demonstrates strong public speaking and presentation skills
- Clearly demonstrates functional/technical expertise
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong customer focus and demonstrated ability to work in
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Must have strong computer skills and be proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project Excel and
- Some travel may be required
- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment
- Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with
- Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday
- Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and/or location.
Job Summary
Full Time
Retail
$127k-155k (estimate)
03/25/2024
07/20/2024
unfi.com
SOUTHEAST, NY
15,000 - 50,000
1978
SAM ARMETT
$10B - $50B
Retail
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