Logistics Transportation Project Manager, (Must be local to Chicago) Meraki - Cisco Systems, Inc.

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

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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

• 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