Supply Chain Project Manager

Solar Turbines Project Manager Location: San Diego, CA Duration: 7-Month Contract Pay Rate: 35/hr-41/hr About the Role Insight Global is seeking a Project Manager to support Caterpillar's Global Supply Chain Capacity Growth Program. This individual will partner closely with Supply Chain teams and suppliers to validate demand forecasts, assess supplier capacity, and drive execution of critical capacity growth initiatives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring supplier readiness, maintaining project plans, tracking milestones, and supporting overall supply chain capacity expansion efforts. Responsibilities align with supplier capacity planning and project tracking activities. Responsibilities Partner with Supply Chain teams and suppliers to validate demand forecasts and evaluate supplier capability, readiness, and capacity requirements. Support the development, maintenance, and execution of supplier capacity plans and validation activities. Track project timelines, milestones, action items, and deliverables to ensure successful program execution. Assist in maintaining integrated project plans, Gantt charts, and reporting tools. Monitor progress against supplier commitments and validation milestones, identifying risks and escalating issues when necessary. Maintain accurate supplier capacity records and ensure data integrity across project tracking systems and reports. Prepare concise project updates, dashboards, presentations, and status communications for leadership and governance forums. Coordinate communication between suppliers, Supply Chain teams, and program leadership to ensure alignment on project deliverables and timelines. Analyze project data, identify trends, and support resolution of capacity-related challenges. Drive accountability across stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. 3-5 years of project management experience. Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills. Experience managing multiple priorities and projects simultaneously. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate project documentation. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, or supplier management initiatives. Experience with supplier engagement, supplier development, or capacity planning. Understanding of project management methodologies and best practices. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and drive resolution. Experience creating dashboards, project reports, and executive-level presentations. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a highly organized project professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working with cross-functional teams. They possess excellent communication skills, strong business acumen, and the ability to manage complex supplier-focused initiatives while maintaining attention to detail and delivering results. Global Supply Chain initiative supporting capacity growth for one of the world's largest manufacturing organizations. Heavy stakeholder interaction with suppliers and leadership teams. Strong exposure to supply chain operations, forecasting, and capacity planning. Opportunity to manage high-visibility projects and executive-level reporting. Hybrid project management and supply chain experience that can open doors to future program and operations leadership opportunities.

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