Project Manager I

Job Summary

The Project Manager manages and coordinates all aspects of customer programs while achieving operational and financial targets.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Assemble, develop, maintain and train an excellent project team Co-ordinate and manage all phases of the project/program, including R.F.P., order confirmations, sales orders, detailing, purchasing, production, delivery, and installation

• Develop and manage critical project/program timelines. Obtain customer approval for timelines and monitor the process through to completion

• Review and approve all design/detail architectural fixture drawings prior to release to the customer

• Actively manage customer inventories and re-orders

• Monitor production of a product through both a physical review of work in process and a thorough review of labor and cost report data. Aid in the development of corrective actions where needed

• Assist in managing finished goods inventory related to assigned customer

• Support estimating and costing of programs, including participation in cost-reduction programs

• Pursue revenue and gross margin growth in partnership with Sales and Operations

• Some travel to other divisions is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline, or equivalent experience is required

• Minimum of one year of customer services experience

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook and other software for business applications

• Preferred manufacturing background, but not required

• Preferred experience and knowledge on UFP’s organization, culture, and product lines