Sales Project Manager

Description

The company makes food and beverage processing technology and is aiming to be the global leader in the field.

The team values collaboration, integrity, excellence and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for processing systems from kick-off to handover to Service, acting as the main contact on behalf of Business Unit Management.
• Lead projects rated risk level 1 and support or lead those rated risk level 2 within a specific industry, with values from 200K to 3M.
• Manage up to 10-20 projects at the same time.
• Align with stakeholders and gather the input needed to deliver system solutions.
• Create and maintain the overall project plan using input from several company functions.
• Keep stakeholders informed on progress, status and deviations from plan.
• Check and assess the quality of input from the sales (OTC) and delivery (MTO) processes for projects you lead.
• Identify and act on risks to keep the project on track.
• Coordinate project team activities and assign tasks when needed.
• Report project finances monthly, including variance against forecast (BU Meat).
• Give feedback for root cause analysis when production lines deviate significantly from the pre-calculation, and feed lessons into continuous improvement cycles.
• Coordinate third-party deliveries with purchasing where applicable.
• Schedule FAT tests and report results where applicable.
• Ensure engineering package communication covering utilities, layout and beam plan.
• Own the installation budget and coordinate installation, commissioning, SAT and training with Service.
• Manage the change request process for items and services outside contract scope, together with the Industry Sales Managers where applicable.
• Arrange subcontracted services where applicable.
• Hand the customer over to Service and prepare the protocol items needed before handover.
• Close out after-care items and the snag list.
• Track project plan milestones.
• Review projects for improvement with the sales team and the Field Service Manager.
• Advise customers on planning, process and technical matters.
• Support, guide and train the Sales Project Manager III where asked.
• Support a lead project manager on very large, complex projects by running the internal work for one segment of scope.
• Act as the customer's primary contact and internal point of contact for project execution, with a customer-focused approach.
• This role has no direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Intermediate understanding of how food industry companies operate.
• Process-oriented and analytical, with attention to quality and detail.
• IPMA or similar project management certification is an advantage.
• Experience working in a multicultural, multi-discipline organization is an advantage.
• You must be authorized to work in the US now and in the future without sponsorship.

Conditions

Based on site at the Gainesville, GA facility.

Travel up to a maximum of 30%.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diverse candidates.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave and a matched 401(k), starting on day 1.
• Development opportunities and a collaborative global team setting.