Sr. Project Manager at Crane Worldwide Logistics in Houston, TX

Job description

• Description

Responsibilities

• Properly scopes projects including cost and price assessment and resources required
• Manages projects from business development to implementation and execution
• Ensures projects meet on-time delivery expectations, profitability expectations and are executed within the scope of the client’s expectations
• Facilitates any deviations with management through ongoing communication
• Actively participates in the sharing of best practices and organizational skill development
• Manages vendors/suppliers and coaches internal team members to achieve project objectives
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED/Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 7 years’ industry experience or combination experience and education
• Minimum 5 years’ project management experience
• Experience utilizing industry capacity / pricing boards (DAT, GetLoaded, Truckstop, etc.) • Experience operating a Transportation Management System
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• General understanding of the freight-forwarding industry
• Strong understanding of Global Geography
• Self-Motivator
• Results driven
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Efficient in Microsoft Word & Excel
• Ability to manage purchase orders, vendors and on-site contractors
• Ability to manage customized reporting
• Familiar with Purchase Order Management systems and integration modules
• Works well in a team environment
• Professional certification may be required in some areas
• Education
• Required
• High School or better.
• Bachelors or better.

Skills

Required

• Strong understanding of Global Geography
• Self-Motivator
• Results driven
• Strong customer service skills
• Efficient in Microsoft Word & Excel
• Ability to manage customized reporting
• Works well in a team environment

Benefits

• At Crane, we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work.
• Quarterly Incentive Plan
• 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
• Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities
• Employee Discounts
• Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates
• Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction.