Project Manager

Border States Electric Supply • Willmar, MN • 5h ago

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work. This position will be located in: Saint Cloud, MN or Maple Grove, MN, or, Willmar, MN Application Deadline: Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active. Job Summary 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. Responsibilities Essential Functions 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. Projects may deal with substations, power transmission, wind and solar energy, data Telco, HV industrial, commercial or residential construction and industrial Manages the flow of material from the planning phase to the completion of each assigned project. 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. Maintains the schedule of jobs being handled, maintains accurate database on current projects, and assures required specifications are met for all jobs in progress. Maintains a high level of teamwork and communication in ensuring a balanced workload within the team. Completes project group job form with customer information for each project handled. Consistently provides responsive, quality service to our customers. Actively participates in coordinating, analyzing, and acting upon information and feedback of customer needs, pricing, products, competition, and procedures. Provides assistance in purchasing functions, product evaluations, inventory management, pricing development, and other related services. After bid date, follows up on quotations to clarify product specifications, assure outstanding issues are resolved, and develop schedules that will meet customer's required deadlines. Responsible for the completion of each assigned project. Obtains orders and provides order entry, expediting, pricing, follow-up, and other value-added services, as required. Coordinates with the Customer Financial Services staff to resolve customer-billing problems resulting from errors in the quotations process, pricing, shipping, deliver or other customer service/credit areas. Non-essential Functions May develop quotations for customers within the company profit objectives and guidelines. Responsibilities may include overseeing all or some of the following; product application and support, estimating, procurement, material management, staging, kitting, storage, job site delivery, back hauling and project close out. May assist with negotiating with vendors for best pricing and best delivery of products to customers and/or jobsites May be required to consult with engineers and developers on given projects. May be responsible for calls on customer accounts and actively seek to develop new accounts to secure orders and generate sales of products and services. May perform material takeoff of bids that could include products such as wire and cable, transformers, splices, terminations, switchgear, apparatus and specialty equipment. Provides customers with timely follow-up ontechnical inquiries and requests. May develop quotations and request bid/performance bonds for customers within company profit objectives and guidelines. Contacts vendors for pricing, as needed. Attends training programs and trade shows. Other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate. Qualifications 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. Skills and Abilities Technical ability to understand electrical systems and product applications with prior electrical distribution experience preferred. Technical ability to read specifications and drawings highly preferred. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills are preferred with the ability to effectively plan and organize and work well on a team. Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged. Physical Requirements Lift and carry requirements (weight and frequency): Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently 34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100% Lift from Floor to Waist:

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