Project Manager - Logistics SW Installation

Company Overview
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a privately-held, family owned company that was founded in 1916 by the Wegman family. Based in Rochester, NY, they have raised the bar on the customer shopping experience. The company prides itself on offering exceptional customer service, high quality goods, an abundance of choice, restaurant-quality prepared foods, and beautiful stores and displays.

Wegmans has more than 37,000 employees and offers exceptional benefits, including an employee scholarship program. They also provide flexible scheduling, a challenging work environment and caring management throughout all levels of the organization. In fact, in 2005, FORTUNE Magazine ranked Wegmans #1 on its list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.Wegmans puts a huge emphasis on being an innovator in retail technology. In 1974, Wegmans was one of the first companies to introduce bar-code scanning. In the 1990s Wegmans began using electronic discounts and launched its web site, wegmans.com, saving customers time and money with its unique features. In recent years, Wegmans has been a pioneer for data synchronization within the industry. These efforts have not gone unrecognized. In July of 2006, RIS News magazine featured the company in a cover story, calling Wegmans a “retail visionary” in the technology world. The following year, Wegmans won Supermarket News’ 2007 Technology Excellence Award in the Chain Retailer category.

 

My purpose:

At Wegmans, we take pride in the skills and knowledge our IT department brings to the table. In this role, you’ll be given the opportunity to work as part of our IT Project Team supporting a Transportation Services project implementing new software to automate processes.  You’ll be exposed to some of the most exciting technology in the department. You’ll partner with internal clients in our Distribution and Merchandising areas to prepare a project plan and implement processes designed to fit their needs. If you’re seeking an opportunity to work with a team on high priority projects, then this could be the place for you!

 

I will add value by:Using effective communication and problem solving practices when working with clients to define requirements and design efficient solutions, preparing specifications to fit those requirements.Using system thinking to solve complex and difficult problems with effective solutions skillfully questioning multiple sources for answers, seeing the underlying and hidden problems and patterns beyond obvious symptoms to address root causes while considering a solution's impact on others and planning corrective measures accordinglyExhibiting organizational agility by collaborating across functions to identify and establish relationships with business partners and people in the company who can get things done, utilizing Wegmans resources and formal and informal channels effectively to arrive at the best business outcome

 

What abilities I must bring to the table to be considered:Minimum 5 years Project Management experienceUse data analysis, wisdom, experience, judgment, and past actions as well as input from other sources when making decisions, always considering the impact on customers, sales and contributionAdvise others within the organization, as well as external business partners, using relevant knowledge and skills to ensure that sound business decisions are made. Plan actions associated with completing tasks including scoping out the length and difficulty of projects, breaking down work into processed steps, managing deadlines and making adjustments for multiple demands. Use available resources to pursue goals and challenges with the intent of achieving results, striving for continued excellence, taking appropriate risks, and acting with Wegmans values in mind. Work towards continuous improvement to encourage change, challenge the ways it’s been done and work with others to improve the quality of products and processes throughout the department Effectively deal with ambiguity, handling risk and uncertainty with comfort, maintaining effectiveness in the face of change, and is able to make decisions and act without having the total pictureAbility to multi-task and react to a variety of situations at one time

 

What will set me apart from other candidates:Bachelor’s Degree in a related fieldExperience with Manufacturing and/or Distribution SystemsPMP Certification