Penske Logistics

Project Leader

Penske Logistics • $80K — $95K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degrees or certifications preferred
  • Strong analytical and influencing skills
  • Excellent written/oral communication and organizational skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Willingness to travel as necessary, and work at the specific location required

Responsibilities

  • Analyze data and generate routing/load plans using prescribed processes and tools
  • Support design and implementation of supply chain solutions
  • Participate in process improvement teams and cost-saving initiatives
  • Apply tactical processes daily within established business rules
  • Meet customer deadlines and provide required performance metrics
  • Interact with customers via various channels and resolve issues promptly
  • Assist with other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Potential involvement in high-visibility projects
  • Opportunity to work closely with senior management
  • Participation in continuous improvement initiatives
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, and Technology
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Summary:

Liaison between Operations, Engineering and Technology to provide feedback and support on solutions and systems implementations. Will be responsible for network routing and its alignment with customer metrics. In addition, you are expected to partake and manage in cost savings ideas, special projects and continuous improvement initiatives. The position has high visibility both internally and externally and will require interaction with senior levels of both organizations.

Monday thru Friday normal business hours

Major Responsibilities:
• Works within a prescribed process using tools to analyze data, generate standard routing or load plans, and provide reports and metrics on a regular basis to ensure solution effectiveness. These tools are commercially available or developed by the Penske Engineering or IT departments and are utilized to execute a solution.
• Supports the design and implementation of a developed supply chain solution as it relates to specific Penske business agreements.
• Participate in process improvement teams and cost saving initiatives.
• Applies tactical processes daily within the established business rules.
• Meet customer deadlines and provide required metrics
• Interacts with the customer by phone, email or in person on an as needed basis.
• Be able to resolve situations quickly, communicate status of problem, and work with the appropriate subject matter expert until it is fixed with the guidance of a more senior level associate
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Qualifications:

-Bachelor's degree required, advanced degrees or certifications preferred

-Strong analytical and influencing skills, written/oral communication and organizational skills are required as this position will have frequent executive communication and presentation

-Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required

-Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

-Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening

Physical Requirements:

-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing that provides logistics services to manufacturers, retailers and distributors. The company operates in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Penske Logistics has more than 50,000 employees and manages a fleet of more than 300,000 vehicles. The company offers a range of services, including transportation management, warehousing and distribution, lead logistics, cross-docking, and supply chain consulting. Penske Logistics has been recognized for its sustainability efforts, including being named to the EPA's SmartWay Excellence Award list.
Learn more about Penske Logistics
Size
50,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1969

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