Job Description:
Job Title: Logistics Project Manager
Location: Onsite in CA - Sunnyvale or CA -Burlingame
Duration: 12 months to begin with
Pay rate: $50-$55/hour on W2
Job Description:
Logistics Project Manager coordinating PO-to-delivery across procurement, external vendors, and logistics operations for the Robotics Program.
5 plus years’ experience in global logistics or operations management.
5 plus years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or operations management; Demonstrated experience managing purchase orders and/or procurement workflows end-to-end; Experience in hardware, robotics, or manufacturing logistics environments; Experience with customs/import-export processes for hardware components.
Role Overview:
Client is seeking a Logistics Project Manager to support client's Robotics organization.
This role will own the end-to-end purchase order lifecycle — from the moment a PO is issued through final delivery at destination — ensuring materials move quickly, efficiently, and with full visibility across all stakeholders.
The Logistics Project Manager will serve as the central coordination point between Procurement, external vendors, and Logistics Operations, driving streamlined material flow and removing bottlenecks.
In addition to PO management, this role will lead strategic logistics projects aligned to the evolving needs of the Robotics program.
Key Responsibilities:
End-to-End PO Management: Own and track purchase orders from creation through delivery, ensuring on-time performance and proactively escalating risks or delays.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as the primary liaison between Procurement, vendors, and Logistics Operations to ensure seamless handoffs and clear communication at every stage.
Vendor Management: Monitor vendor performance against delivery commitments, flag issues early, and drive resolution to maintain material flow.
Process Optimization: Identify inefficiencies in the PO-to-delivery pipeline and implement improvements that accelerate material movement and reduce cycle times.
Strategic Project Leadership: Lead logistics-related projects that support Robotics organization priorities — including new supplier onboarding, warehouse/routing optimization, and scaling logistics for new programs.
Reporting & Visibility: Maintain accurate tracking dashboards and provide regular status updates to stakeholders on PO health, delivery timelines, and project milestones.
Risk Mitigation: Anticipate supply chain disruptions and develop contingency plans to protect delivery schedules.
Experience in hardware, robotics, or manufacturing logistics environments.
Experience with customs/import-export processes for hardware components.
Reporting and communication skills.
Experience automating workflows with AI.
Nice-to-have Skills:
Experience with Oracle, GTM Salesforce, SQL
Experience w/ Asia to US supply chain
Proficiency in Mandarin
Years of overall experience required?
5 plus years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or operations management.
Note: How will performance be measured?
Meeting deadlines, executing tasks with accuracy, etc.
Pay Range: $50 - $55/hour on W2
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.
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Numbers & Facts
Location
Burlingame, California
Job Type
Contractor
Salary
$50–$55 Per Hour
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Contingency Plansunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Hardware Componentsunmatched
Import/Exportunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Logisticsunmatched
Logistics Managementunmatched
Mandarin Chinese Languageunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Material Movingunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Oracleunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Roboticsunmatched
SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
Sales Cycleunmatched
Salesforce.comunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
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