Lead Logistics Project Manager

Job Description Summary The Lead Logistics Project Manager is managing a regional logistics project portfolio in a manner that shall meet business fulfillment requirements in parallel with the goal of transportation cost reduction. The Lead Logistics Project Manager is responsible for collecting and communicating all necessary information related to upcoming and ongoing shipments, projects and services as well as providing logistics support, consultation, and finding optimal mode and way of transportation and obtaining best possible transportation rates to support the business’s targets. Job Description Essential Responsibilities: Plan and Execute outbound global logistics functions to GE’s end customer. Monitor PO’s. Plan and coordinate with Buyers, vendors, freight forwarders and carriers to ensure timely, accurate and cost-effective delivery of goods. Monitor and rectify import shipment exceptions. Act as the customer point of contact for project Logistics supporting the GE Project Manager. Oversee and maintain project plans and freight estimates to support customer project communication. Conduct RFQ’s for internal stakeholders to provide cost/cycle scenarios. Develop logistics strategy to optimize cycle cost within baseline budget (EAC – Estimate At Completion). Manage & Reporting of full project lifecycle Budget/EAC. Support timely and competitive total landed cost logistics quotes required throughout ITO/OTR cycle in conjunction with mode specialist. Support logistics cost ITO strategies that include forecasting, market and infrastructure data and ensure proposed costs are accurate and competitive. Maintain project logistics risks and opportunities enable proactive upstream and downstream influence (Factory/Sourcing/Projects/Repairs/Parts) in leakage mitigation and savings opportunities. Identify and implement best cost solutions regarding transport mode, route, carrier selection, container utilization and consolidations, for ocean, air and over the road freig...