Project Manager, Inbound Logistics
- Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5-7 years of experience in Project Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or Inventory Management.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Drive supply chain excellence and keep critical programs moving.
As a Project Manager, Inbound Logistics, you will lead high-impact supply chain projects focused on inbound transportation, warehousing, and inventory management. Working with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and third-party logistics providers, you will ensure the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of materials that support operational success.
Responsibilities
- Lead supply chain projects, ensuring delivery on scope, schedule, and budget.
- Develop and implement Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs, including policies, processes, KPIs, and SLAs.
- Manage relationships and performance of key logistics providers and subcontractors.
- Develop business cases and present recommendations to senior leaders and customers.
- Lead risk and change management activities for inbound logistics initiatives.
- Monitor supply chain performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Support material availability and operational goals, including zero late deliveries and zero defects.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in Project Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or Inventory Management.
- PMP designation required; RMP designation considered an asset.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain and financial management principles.
- Experience managing complex supplier or subcontractor relationships.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in industrial, manufacturing, shipbuilding, or defence environments is an asset.
Please note this position requires a full-time, in-office presence.
About Us
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA. We are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
About The Team
Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.
By joining our team of more than 2,400 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic and exciting career with a company dedicated to your success, development, and safety.
At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding: shipsforcanada.ca/opportunities.
We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead inbound logistics and supply chain projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, VMI programs, and relationships with logistics providers and subcontractors. Develop business cases, manage risks and changes, monitor performance, and drive improvements that support material availability and on-time, defect-free delivery.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field and 5–7 years of relevant project management, supply chain, logistics, or inventory experience are required. PMP certification is required; strong supply chain and financial knowledge, supplier relationship experience, and analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills are expected, while RMP certification and industrial, manufacturing, shipbuilding, or defence experience are assets.
Skills
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Inbound Logistics
- Vendor Managed Inventory
- Inventory Management
- Logistics Provider Management
- Business Case Development
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Performance Monitoring
- Continuous Improvement
- Financial Management
- Analytical Skills
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Inbound Logistics
- Supply Chain
- Project Management
- Vendor Managed Inventory
- VMI
- Warehousing
- Inventory Management
- Inbound Transportation
- Supplier Relationships
- Third-Party Logistics
- Subcontractor Management
- Business Cases
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Key Performance Indicators
- Service-Level Agreements
- Continuous Improvement
- Material Availability
- Financial Management
- PMP
- RMP
- Controlled Goods Program
- Government Security Clearance
- ITAR
- Shipbuilding
- Defence Procurement