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At Kenco Logistics, you’re more than just a team member—you’re part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward—one shipment at a time.About the PositionThe Senior Application Launch Manager will successfully lead projects implementing Kenco’s Warehouse Management (WMS) from a functional and technical perspective across our network of sites. The position will address business needs with systems related to Kenco’s platform, serving the warehousing / logistics industry as we complete the initial implementation at our operational sites. This position should be comfortable with collaborative approach to project management and be willing to work toward consensus, agreement/alignment.FunctionsIndependently leads the coordination of all project activities during the life of a project; including but not limited to, design, implementation planning and execution; scheduling kickoff meetings; requirements gathering; analysis; build, testing and launch; vendor liaise; customer liaise; development and maintenance of product documentation; development and maintenance of product training materials; troubleshooting; and Level 3 production support.Writes the business requirement documentation for configuration, customizations and integrations as well as develops those documented customizations for the WMS, Labor Management Systems (LMS) or Warehouse Control Systems (WCS).Launch projects on time in accordance with the agreed upon timing for accessory development and ability to predict project delays to ensure an on-time launch.Leading client consulting engagements with project scoping, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.Develop communication plan, including project status reporting, and effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.Effectively, in concert with project team members, assemble and manage risk, including mitigation planning.Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.Prepare necessary artifacts for project closure turnover to production support and oversee successful turnover.Assist management to define best practices for project management.Submit and recommend post-launch budget changes where necessary.Cost control, invoicing and budget reconciliationTracks the progress of all departments’ activities and reports status to management and related departments.Follow a data map, functional processes and technical processes to ensure that the system performs as expected, ability to design a test planProvide mentorship for junior level resources assigned to the project.Perform other duties as assigned.QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science or a related field required.Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in project management and implementation launching WMS and/or LMS.Proficiency in SQL required.Experience integrating WMS systems with ERP systems (SAP for example) required, WCS (Warehouse Control Systems) a plusAbility to create a positive and professional business relationship with internal and external clients as well as third-party service/product providers.Knowledge of Distribution center/logistics concepts- understand best practices, conversant in warehousing terminology, ability to read and visualize "to be" model based on experience, and able to look beyond current practicesMust be creative and strategic in order to make decisions that provide the best possible solution and supports company goals.Must be able to utilize problem solving techniques to identify root cause of failures and solutions to meet customer requirements.Must be able to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously without affecting deadline commitments.High degree of professional confidence and credibility with the presence and communication skills to represent IT-related concepts effectively with executive-level management.Strong business planning and analytical skills, including market intelligence, metrics, financial analysis and business model development.Highly motivated and self-sufficient, requiring little to no guidance completing assigned tasksCompetenciesBusiness Acumen - Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization.Communicate for Impact - Proactively communicate with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of programs and projects.Influencing Others - Can quickly find common ground and can solve problems for the good of the organization with a minimal amount of noise. Authentically gains trust and support of peers.Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders.Strategic Agility - Enable Kenco to remain competitive by adjusting and adapting to innovative ideas necessary to support Kenco’s long-term organizational strategy.Travel RequirementsThis position is expected to travel approximately 25% - 50%.A passport is not required, but recommended.DisclosuresFor California residents – please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco’s privacy policy https://www.kencogroup.com/ccpa-notice-at-collection-for-employees-and-applicants/The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.Benefits offered:Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accountsSupplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injuryDental InsuranceVision InsuranceBasic Life and Supplemental LifeShort Term and Long Term DisabilityPaid Parental Leave401(k)Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)Employer Paid Holidays- 10 daysKenco strives to provide a supportive, professional environment for all employees. As a part of Kenco, we expect our team to uphold our three key pillars: be honest, serve, and get better. Each should strive for operational excellence, pursue innovation, and want to grow with our company.Kenco Group is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.Please click the image to download the EEOC ‘Know Your Rights; Discrimination is Illegal’ posting.https://www.eeoc.gov/posterFor California residents please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address barEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)For California residents – please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco’s privacy policy.https://www.kencogroup.com/ccpa-notice-at-collection-for-employees-and-applicants/ #J-18808-Ljbffr