Packaging Project Manager

Join our operations team where you will be influential in shaping our business strategy and ensuring we have the most effective operations. Be your own boss by creating your own career path and pushing your professional limits.

Job Summary

The Project Manager manages and coordinates all aspects of national customers' packaging 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 design, order confirmations, sales orders, detailing, purchasing, production, kit checks, and delivery.
• Communicate with sales, suppliers, manufacturers, and internal and external customers.
• 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 drawings prior to release to the customer
• Actively manage customer inventories and re-orders
• Monitor production of a product through physical review of work in process. Aid in the development of corrective actions where needed
• Assist in managing finished goods inventory related to national accounts.
• 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 may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline, or equivalent experience is required
• Minimum of 5 years of customer services experience and project management in the packaging industry.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook and other software for business applications
• Preferred packaging background, with corrugated, high-end print, and manufacturing of POP displays focus.