Project Manager
Border States
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chantilly • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- Provides project management skills for managing contractor projects.
- Manages the flow of material from the planning phase to the completion of each assigned project.
- Maintains the schedule of jobs being handled, maintains accurate database on current projects, and assures required specifications are met for all jobs in progress.
- Actively participates in coordinating, analyzing, and acting upon information and feedback of customer needs, pricing, products, competition, and procedures.
- Obtains orders and provides order entry, expediting, pricing, follow-up, and other value-added services, as required.
- Works closely with Account Managers, Business Development Managers, Regional Managers and sales staff to provide project management for the assigned projects to meet and exceed sales and gross profit objectives.
- Ensures quality customer support, through expediting, pricing, follow-up, returns, and other services, as required.
- Provides customers with timely follow-up on technical inquiries and requests.
- Completes project group job form with customer information for each project handled.
- Consistently provides responsive, quality service to our customers.
- Provides assistance in purchasing functions, product evaluations, inventory management, pricing development, and other related services.
Requirements
- Business or trade degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience.
- 3 years of prior customer service, quotation, or sales experience with strong knowledge of electrical products and utility systems preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of product lines and applications, alternate product substitutes, and supplier pricing policies preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint), internet, email, and SAP software preferred.
- Technical ability to understand electrical systems and product applications with prior electrical distribution experience preferred.
- Technical ability to read specifications and drawings highly preferred.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
- FSA & HSA
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Disability Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Personal Leave time and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementcustomer servicequotationsales experienceelectrical products knowledgeutility systems knowledgeproduct evaluationsinventory managementpricing developmenttechnical ability to read specifications
Soft skills
communicationcoordinationanalytical skillscustomer supportresponsivenessfollow-upteam collaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detail
Certifications
business degreetrade degree