Supply Chain Project Coordinator
Location: North Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States
Category: Account & Project Management
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: September 17, 2026
Job ID: 652148
Job Description
The Planet Group is seeking a Supply Chain Project Coordinator to join one of our well-known global pharmaceutical clients.
- Pay: $23-28.13/hr depending on experience (W2 and benefit options)
- Location: Hybrid in Lake County, IL (T-TR onsite)
- Duration: 9 months to start
- Support the design, implementation, and consistent execution of the Agile and Right Sized Launch Readiness process across key stakeholders
- Partner with cross-functional teams to coordinate launch planning, decision-making, and execution against agreed milestones and deliverables
- Help manage dependencies, issues, and risks across functions to support launch readiness and mitigate delays
- Standardize launch planning practices and support continuous improvement through practical tools, templates, dashboards, and process simplification
- Monitor launch readiness performance and escalate gaps, blockers, and risks to support proactive issue resolution
- Support change management, documentation, and training to promote adoption of launch processes and sustain maturity over time
- Build strong working relationships to enable readiness and accountability
- Contribute to post-launch reviews and incorporate lessons learned into future launch planning and execution
- Set up project planning meetings and invite key cross-functional team members
- Identify action items, track ownership, approvals, and due dates, and follow up with stakeholders to ensure launch plans are completed on time
- Bachelor's degree required, in preferred fields such as business, operations management, finance, science or engineering, or related degree
- 2-5 years of experience
- Experienced in project management and coordination
- Demonstrated ability in leading cross-functional teams and building strong working relationships
- Independent decision making, triage and escalation of "at risk" projects
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and strong oral and written communications skills
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About The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
