Project Director in Jackson

Job Description

This role requires someone who has successfully delivered large-scale distribution or fulfillment center projects and can manage multiple stakeholders while keeping the project on schedule, within budget, and aligned with long-term operational objectives.

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What You'll Do

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• Lead the full lifecycle of a new distribution center project from planning through operational go-live.

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• Manage facility planning, building design, and warehouse layout to optimize operational flow and future scalability.

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• Partner with architects, general contractors, engineering firms, automation integrators, and technology vendors throughout the project.

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• Oversee project schedules, budgets, risk management, and overall execution.

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• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Operations, IT, Finance, Procurement, and Executive Leadership.

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• Direct warehouse automation implementation, including material handling equipment, conveyor systems, storage solutions, and warehouse technologies.

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• Support warehouse management system (WMS) design, configuration, testing, and integration with automation systems.

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• Oversee business process design, material flow, capacity planning, and operational readiness.

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• Develop and execute commissioning, startup, and operational stabilization plans, along with local Operations Management team.

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• Ensure project milestones are achieved while proactively identifying and mitigating project risks.

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• Manage external vendors and consultants while maintaining quality, safety, and budget expectations.

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• Support the transition from construction to fully operational warehouse.

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Qualifications

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• 15+ years of progressive experience leading the planning and delivery of large-scale distribution center, warehouse, logistics, or fulfillment center projects.

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• Demonstrated experience managing new facility construction, warehouse expansions, or major distribution center implementations.

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• Experience with projects involving facilities of approximately 200,000 to 500,000 square feet or larger .

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• Experience managing capital projects with budgets of approximately $50M+ .

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• Strong background in facility design, warehouse layout, and operational planning.

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• Experience working directly with general contractors, architects, engineering firms, automation integrators, and equipment vendors.

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• Knowledge of warehouse automation technologies including conveyor systems, ASRS, robotics, sortation, and material handling systems.

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• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) implementation or integration.

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• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory flow, fulfillment processes, and supply chain operations.

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• Excellent communication, negotiation, vendor management, and stakeholder leadership skills.

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Qualifications

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• Experience with greenfield distribution center development.

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• Background leading highly automated warehouse projects.

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• Experience supporting operational startup and stabilization after facility launch.

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• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.

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• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent, an asset.

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