Myticas's direct client based out of Lake County, IL is currently seeking a Project Manager - Freight Audit Payment (FAP), for a hypid 1 Year contract position.
Job Description
We are hiring a Project Manager, Freight Audit Payment (FAP) in the Global Distribution & Logistics Center Of Excellence organization to join an exciting project for a 1-year Fixed-Term Contract.
This person will have the opportunity to have a significant impact on successful launches of Client's Global FAP improvement project initiatives, including Client's external FAP platform Upgrade, working closely with the Business Technology Solution, SAP, Financial Share Service, Internal and External Logistics Business Stakeholders and Partners, and 3rd party FAP partner.
The role reports to the FAP Program Technical Operation Manager.
Responsibilities:
Understand and create a picture of the current FAP state, project scopes, requirements, and the key elements of the functional and stakeholder impact.
Develop a robust project planning, monitoring, and tracking process to meet the objectives and deliverables across various project management tools.
Perform and support Business Technology Services (BTS) and SOP documenting and the process change requirements on FAP projects to meet Client's IT compliance and the project deadlines.
Drive the stakeholder communication for project status and follow-up to update project timeline, monitoring, and tracking progress.
Understand and capture various technical discussions of the key FAP elements and processes including, but not limited to EDI interface and mapping, External data connections, various SAP functions- PTP, RTR, Financial Accounting, Vendor Setup, Treasury, and Tax.
Provide regular project updates to the management team via Jira updates, Smartsheet and/or Teams updates, and meeting presentations as needed.
Work closely with finance and BTS teams to track project financials and update in applicable corporate systems.
Qualifications:
BS/BA degree in IT/Logistics/Finance/Engineering/Business Management, or other related field of study.
5+ years of experience in Logistics, Financial Controls, FAP, SAP, and Project Management. Experience in Change Management is a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, effective facilitation, and collaboration with a cross-functional team.
Project Management experience with Advanced Project Manager tool (Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, etc) skills for effective communication, monitoring, and tracking.
In-depth knowledge of the process and documentation of EDI, SAP-PTP, RTR, and FAP processes.
Advanced MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) skills for analysis, reporting, and data management.
High competence, confidence, and credibility for interaction with senior management.
Demonstrate a high level of independence, anticipate program scope and deliverable changes, and effectively communicate issues with management.