What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Chewy?
The Project Manager of Construction / Launch Team will serve as the lead for multiple construction projects including new fulfillment centers site renovations, process improvement and new business strategies. The ideal candidate should have a deep functional understanding of warehouse operations and flow, facility design and CAD drawings, strong interpersonal / leadership skills, and material handling system installations that will be used in performing these tasks. Required to establish projects expectations, plan development, communications / coordination’s, benchmark attainment, tracking, to ensure goals / timelines are met. The Project Manager will combine deep operational expertise with strong project management skills to ensure timely, on-budget project delivery while maintaining the highest standards of quality and operational efficiency. This includes detailed follow-up after launch, robust lessons learned analysis, and continuous improvement of the launch process.
Key Responsibilities :
Project Planning :
Prepare, publish, distribute and maintain a project timeline with metrics for all cross-functional partners.
Build bid packages, negotiate any revisions to vendor bids, and facilitates project scope changes.
Prepare a concise and detailed commissioning plan and acceptance testing, leading commissioning activities of vendors and ensures operations acceptance.
Project Execution :
Monitor project progress, incorporate resolutions to potential project delays and communicates project status to leadership on a timely basis.
Ensure smooth and consistent communication and exchanges of data between operations, vendors, and internal Team Members.
Monitor fulfillment of contract requirements to ensure quality and timeliness of services / deliverables.
Travel as a project manager is required and depending on the current project assignment(s) could range up to 75%.
Qualifications : Education :
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, or a related field.
PMP or other relevant project management certification is preferred.
Experience :
Minimum of 3-5 years of project management experience, preferably within a start-up or high-growth environment.
Proven track record of efficiently leading projects from initiation to completion.
Skills :
Strong analytics and communications background (e.g., math, statistics, quantitative methods, and verbal and writing proficiency)
Perform business requirements analysis and design
Act as the primary liaison between operations leadership and vendors
Perform gap analysis between physical processes and future operations needs and have the ability to vet project requests and prioritize them accordingly
Build structured prioritization and change management processes
Identify and recommend operations improvement opportunities to meet ever increasing business requirements
Comprehensive computer application skills – Office, Project, CAD
Knowledgeable of contract language and accounting functions
Cross functional team management experience
Must have experience and knowledge of warehouse operations, manufacturing and / or materials handling systems
Identify and recommend operations improvement opportunities to meet ever increasing business requirements
Comprehensive computer application skills – Office, Project, CAD
Knowledgeable of contract language and accounting functions
Cross functional team management experience
Must have experience and knowledge of warehouse operations, manufacturing and / or materials handling systems
Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact CAAR@chewy.com .
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