Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, engineering, information systems, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
7+ years of progressive project management experience with complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Experience in third-party logistics, contract logistics, warehousing, distribution, transportation, fulfillment, or supply-chain operations.
Proven track record in managing customer-facing implementations and operational start-ups.
Strong knowledge of project planning, risk management, financial controls, and executive communication.
Proficiency with project management and productivity tools.
Willingness to travel to customer and operating locations as needed.
Responsibilities
Lead multiple concurrent projects across various supply chain functions.
Develop comprehensive project charters, work plans, and schedules.
Translate customer requirements into actionable operational deliverables.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across various departments.
Manage customer onboarding, site start-ups, and systems integrations.
Track project scope, milestones, and financial performance, implementing corrective actions as needed.
Facilitate project meetings and executive reviews to ensure alignment.
Benefits
Opportunity to work in diverse environments including office and operational sites.
Engagement with cross-functional teams, enhancing collaboration skills.
Exposure to complex projects in the logistics and supply chain sector.
Potential for professional growth and leadership development.
Involvement in continuous improvement initiatives and innovative solutions.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Sr. Project Manager- 3PL
Department: Business Solutions Group
FLSA: Exempt
Location: Erlanger, KY
Working Conditions: This position operates in office, warehouse, distribution-center, and customer-site environments. Use of personal protective equipment while in operational areas is required
Reports To: SVP Business Solution, Director of Project Management
Direct Reports: Project Managers, Project Coordinators
Effective Date: 10/14/2026
Key Responsibilities:
Lead multiple concurrent projects across warehousing, distribution, transportation, fulfillment, value-added services, and supply-chain technology.
Develop project charters, work plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, communication plans, and governance routines.
Translate customer requirements and contractual commitments into executable operational and technical deliverables.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including Operations, Solutions, Engineering, IT, Transportation, Finance, Sales, Human Resources, Safety, Quality, and Procurement.
Manage customer onboarding, site start-ups, network transitions, systems integrations, automation initiatives, and continuous-improvement programs.
Track scope, milestones, dependencies, financial performance, risks, issues, and change requests; implement corrective actions when performance deviates from plan.
Facilitate project meetings, executive reviews, customer updates, and lessons-learned sessions.
Ensure solutions comply with customer requirements, standard operating procedures, quality standards, safety expectations, and applicable regulations.
Manage vendors and implementation partners, including deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and escalation paths.
Oversee testing, training, cutover, go-live, hypercare, and transition to steady-state operations.
Identify opportunities to improve cost, service, capacity, productivity, inventory accuracy, and customer experience.
Coach project team members and promote disciplined, repeatable project-management practices.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business, engineering, information systems, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
Seven or more years of progressive project-management experience, including responsibility for complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Demonstrated experience in third-party logistics, contract logistics, warehousing, distribution, transportation, fulfillment, or supply-chain operations.
Experience managing customer-facing implementations, operational start-ups, systems deployments, or network transitions.
Strong knowledge of project planning, risk management, financial controls, change management, and executive communication.
Proficiency with project-management and productivity tools.
Ability to travel to customer and operating locations as project needs require.
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, or comparable certification.
Experience with warehouse management, transportation management, labor management, enterprise resource planning, or electronic data interchange systems.
Experience with automation, material-handling equipment, facility design, or warehouse engineering.
Working knowledge of 3PL commercial models, statements of work, service-level agreements, and implementation budgets.
