Project Manager - Warehouse Automation & Racking

Job Purpose

• Project management of Automation & Warehouse Equipment implementation phase.
• Stack holder management.
• Vendor Coordination.
• Resource & Budget management.
• Project Closure.
• Pre-Sales support.
• Quality assurance
  

Duties And Responsibilities

Project management of Automation & Warehouse Equipment implementation phase.

• Project planning, monitoring, control and Execution.
• Responsible for project management during implementation phase with focus on material flow technology/warehouse technology/automation.
• Identify & conceive the right rack solution for customers’ requirements.
• Create, review and validate documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements. Conduct regular reviews and participate in project meetings to ensure project timelines.
• Identify & implement safe methodology for project execution activities, such as Racking system installation, Automation project Equipment installation & commissioning.
• Ensure Safety at site.
• Organize, review & ensure required EHS guidelines to follow as per customer site requirements.
• Manage multiple sites within allotted locations simultaneously.
• Understanding project scope, design/drawing related to project execution.
  

Stack holder management.

• Building and maintaining positive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Organize an external kick-off meeting with customers, ensure smooth communication with customers with different stack holders.
• Attend internal kick off meeting, understand project scope and delegate responsibilities to internal stack holders as per project requirement.
• Bringing all stack holders on common understanding via effective communication.
• Conflict resolutions.
  

Vendor Coordination.

• Understand the scope of project and vendors involved in project along with allotted budget.
• Ensure timelines to place orders to different vendors.
• Appoint and manage contractor/sub-contractors for site installation, commissioning & safety officers.
• Ensure budget and timelines to be followed while contractor selection.
• Ensure delivery timelines for racking, Automation sub system and accessories of projects.
• Coordinate with Cross functions like, supply chain, commercial, procurement, pre-sales team for meeting budget and timelines of supplier.
• Floating RFQ, finalizing scope and negotiating with contractors/sub-contractor while appointing for project.
  

Resource & Budget management.

• Optimizing the use of resources (personnel, equipment, materials) to ensure efficient project execution.
• Monitoring project costs, managing expenses, and ensuring the project stays within the approved budget.
  

Project Closure.

• Finalizing project documentation, conducting post-project reviews, and ensuring a smooth handover of the completed racking system.
• Making snag list, closing site activities, getting completion certificate from customer.
• Commissioning and handing over of sites – availability test, throughput test, co-ordination with third-party certification team.
  

Pre-Sales support.

• Evaluating man days, tools & resource required for project.
• Providing budget for project estimation.
• Supporting front line sales & pre-sales team for tender, RFQ specification etc.
  

Quality Assurance

• Implementing quality control measures to ensure the racking system & Automation project meets the required standards and specifications.
• Process optimization, ISO documentation & continues improvement.
  

Strategic Initiatives

• Understand the company’s goal and purpose and enhance the company’s performance
  

Qualifications

• Education
• Academic degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Informatics or Industrial Engineering with focus on material flow technology/logistics, or comparable education
• Further experiences in the implementation of systems or sub-systems containing conveyor and warehouse technology
• Experienced in using MS Office (in particular MS Project) and AutoCAD software
• Fluent English (written and spoken) and Mandarin, further language skills are beneficial
• Professional Certification
• PMP Certification
• Experience: 8 to 15 years with minimum 5 years of professional experiences as project manager or in project management in the corresponding field, ideally on general contractor side
• Personal
• Confident to work with high independence and work under pressure and tight schedule
• Proactive, self-motivated, must be a good team player and leader with strong customer focus
• Proficiency in English (oral & written) and any Indian regional language
• Solution-oriented way of thinking and excellent communication skills
• Willing to travel both domestically and overseas on short notice