Logistics Transportation Project Manager, Chicago - Cisco Meraki
Chicago, IL
About the Job
As the leader in cloud-managed IT, Cisco Meraki connects passionate people to their mission by simplifying the digital workplace. Our impact is driven by the innovative, purposeful, and vibrant people who make up our inclusive community. When technology is intuitive, our customers can focus on what matters.
Our employees fuel the magic of the Meraki community. They have fostered an environment that empowers Merakians to challenge limits, embrace risks, and assist our customers in pursuing their missions.
Our guiding principles are rooted in our four core values: 'care deeply,' 'everybody in,' 'simplify everything,' and 'be brave.' These pillars have propelled us to the forefront of cloud-managed
Cisco Meraki is looking for a Logistics Project Manager to join our Operations Team in Chicago! As the fastest-growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, our products and technology architecture are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality. We also understand that on a personal level, by simplifying powerful technology, we can free passionate people to focus on their mission
You
As a Logistics Project Manager at Cisco Meraki, you will play a meaningful role in improving logistics operations by implementing global initiatives to improve network performance. By acting as the key link between global warehouse operations and transportation teams, you will coordinate and implement logistics projects, meeting quality, timeline, and budget requirements. Your logistics expertise will help build consensus across the organization, ultimately improving the customer delivery experience at Cisco Meraki!
What You Will Do
- Lead logistics projects with limited supervision, focusing on optimizing network capacity and capability, process development and standardization, and improving efficiency.
- Lead operational teams in the global onboarding of new 3PL partners and warehousing operations.
- Attend sourcing team meetings, participate in supplier negotiations, and implement proposed changes.
- Understand the tradeoffs between transportation, fulfillment, and the supply chain, and assist teams in making data-driven decisions.
- Research and know the latest industry trends and regulations related to transportation and logistics.
- Partner with the logistics data analyst to measure and improve carrier and warehouse performance.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future - Position does not provide sponsorship now or in the future.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in supply chain or logistics
- Demonstrated experience in running logistics projects with a process-oriented approach, supervising them from conception to closing.
- Experience with enterprise management tools such as ERPs, WMS, & TMS. Oracle preferred.
- Presentation and communications experience with executive-level audiences.
- Solid project management skills with the skills to shift quickly to changing priorities and deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the knowledge to communicate the reasoning behind solutions.
- Bachelor’s degree required
Why Cisco Meraki?
We connect everything: people, processes, data, and things. We innovate everywhere, taking ambitious risks to craft the technologies that give us connected cities, connected cars, and handheld hospitals. And we do it in style with unusual personalities who aren't afraid to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns. We are encouraging leaders, tech geeks, pop culture aficionados, and we even have a few purple haired rock stars. We celebrate the creativity and diversity that fuels our innovation. We are dreamers and we are doers. We Are Cisco Meraki.
At Cisco Meraki, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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