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Job Title: Supply Chain Transformation Project Manager (Multiple Roles)
Roles Available:

• Requisitions & Orders Project Manager
• Supply Chain Support Project Manager
• Warehouse Optimization Project Manager
• Sourcing Project Manager

Location: Remote with weekly or bi-weekly travel to Columbus, OH (Tuesday–Thursday onsite preferred)
Contract Duration: 4 months (strong possibility of extension to 6-12 months)
Pay Rate: $95/hour (W-2 only)
Alternate W-2 Option: $91/hour with 401(k) match
Benefits: ICHRA healthcare option available
Employment Type: W-2 only (U.S. Citizens only – no visa sponsorship)

Position Overview

We are seeking experienced Project Managers to support a large-scale Supply Chain Transformation initiative. These roles will operate within a centralized transformation and PMO structure and will partner closely with business, operations, technology, and leadership teams to drive execution, governance, and measurable outcomes across critical supply chain workstreams.

Each Project Manager will own a defined functional area and will be responsible for driving delivery, managing dependencies, ensuring governance, and enabling transparency across the transformation portfolio.

Role Focus Areas

Requisitions & Orders Project Manager

Provides functional expertise to support effective solution design and adoption across requisitions and ordering processes. Advises on process design, system configurations, workflows, and controls to ensure future-state processes are scalable, compliant, and aligned to operational realities.

Supply Chain Support Project Manager

Supports the establishment and ongoing operations of the Supply Chain Center of Excellence (COE). Maintains a centralized view of initiatives, risks, and dependencies, enabling consistent governance, accountability, and reporting. Ensures COE standards, insights, and tools are effectively adopted across the supply chain.

Warehouse Optimization Project Manager

Leads warehouse transformation initiatives, including layout redesign, process improvements, and technology enablement. Coordinates internal teams and external vendors to improve efficiency, safety, service levels, and cost performance. Integrates milestones and benefits tracking into PMO reporting.

Sourcing Project Manager

Supports supply chain value initiatives across sourcing, logistics, and materials management. Drives execution and benefit tracking while ensuring alignment with enterprise PMO cadence, reporting standards, and governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities (All Roles)

• Lead end-to-end delivery of assigned supply chain transformation workstreams
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, dependencies, and RAID logs
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across operations, procurement, logistics, warehousing, and technology teams
• Ensure alignment with PMO governance, reporting cadence, and standards
• Provide clear, executive-ready status reporting, risk visibility, and issue escalation
• Coordinate decision-making and remove execution roadblocks
• Track benefits realization and support value measurement where applicable
• Support change adoption by partnering with business stakeholders and leadership
• Maintain accountability for scope, schedule, and outcomes within assigned domain

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience leading projects or workstreams within supply chain, operations, logistics, sourcing, or warehouse environments
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple dependencies
• Strong project management fundamentals, including scope, schedule, risk, and dependency management
• Experience working within PMO or transformation governance models
• Ability to translate business and operational needs into actionable project plans
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• High degree of ownership, accountability, and execution focus
• Comfortable working remotely with bi-weekly travel

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Direct experience in one or more of the following:
• Supply Chain COE or operating model transformation
• Sourcing, procurement, logistics, or materials management
• Warehouse operations or distribution center optimization
• Requisitions & Orders processes
• Familiarity with ERP and supply chain systems (SAP, Oracle, Manhattan, Blue Yonder, etc.)
• Experience supporting process improvement, technology enablement, and change adoption
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience
• Prior experience in utilities, manufacturing, industrial, or regulated environments
• PMP, Agile, or similar project management certification (preferred, not required)

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to play a key role in a high-visibility supply chain transformation, working alongside senior leaders to drive execution, transparency, and measurable value. These roles are ideal for project managers who thrive in complex environments, enjoy owning outcomes, and want to be part of a transformation with real operational impact.