ProjectProgram Manager II

Seattle - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a company operating a marketplace for consumers sellers and content creators. It offers merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third party sellers.

Position: Project/Program Manager II

Location: Seattle WA 98121

Duration: 3 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Role Summary

We need a team member with a shipping/logistics background to support our JWO RFID program.
The role involves coordinating end-to-end shipments (domestic and international) ensuring timely delivery and managing documentation and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Book domestic and international shipments through internal teams or external carriers during urgent needs.
Manage customs clearance by preparing accurate documentation and coordinating with brokers.
Oversee physical shipment and receipt of lanes from the buildings (SEA55 SEA89 SEA71) ensuring timely pick-up and delivery.
Partner with stakeholders (primarily our POC contact in engineering) to align on deadlines lane requirements and shipment schedules.
Verify and maintain shipping paperwork to avoid last-minute delays or compliance issues.
Coordinate with building management teams to ensure all entry/acceptance requirements are met.

Day-to-Day Workflow

Engage with multiple vendors (carriers drivers) daily to schedule and confirm shipments.
Raise shipment tickets obtain quotes negotiate costs and raise POs as required.
Be present onsite at pick-up/delivery locations as needed. (Key requirement)
Track shipments weekly until final delivery confirmation.
Collaborate with internal shipment teams carriers warehouse staff and building management for seamless execution.

Story Behind the Need Business Group & Key Projects:

Purpose/Goal:

We make and deliver hardware to our customers internal and external
This resource will be Supporting temporary operational needs for managing shipping JWO-RFID units in and out of warehouse and to production store locations until we have more formal processes in place.
Will interact with 4-6 people daily

Typical Day in the Role:

Day to Day Rhythm:

Coordinate the delivery process for hardware against a forecasted schedule
Manage upcoming demand of deliveries of customer site in Europe across multiple countries
Organize orders and shipments in SIM to get the hardware units out on time

Hours:

Mon-Fri might be 12-8pm

Candidate Requirements:

Required Skills:

Disqualifiers or Red Flags: Anyone who might not be flexible in process this PM needs to be confident in making a decision with good judgement

Leadership Principles:

Bias for action deliver results earns trust

Top 3 must-have hard skills:

Experience with SIM (internal Tool)
3 years of material and inventory management (international) as a PM
Coupa would be a strong nice to have (Similar system is okay)

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a company operating a marketplace for consumers sellers and content creators. It offers merchandise and content purch...