Project Manager

Logoplaste

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of project management experience in packaging or related industry
  • Strong understanding of financial management principles
  • Proficient with project management tools and methodologies, particularly ILab
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage client relationships
  • Experience managing multi-faceted projects with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to analyze project profitability and manage budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones
  • Track progress and deliverables against project plans
  • Execute and adjust project work plans based on changing needs
  • Define project scope, goals, and assign responsibilities
  • Review team deliverables for client readiness
  • Manage day-to-day operational aspects of projects
  • Draft and submit project budgets and manage invoicing processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Continuous professional development opportunities
  • Support for maintaining work-life balance
Full Job Description
Project Manager, to join the team in Plainfield, IL.

Responsibilities:

Project Management Activities
  • Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
  • Track project milestones and derivable
  • Executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
  • Identifies clear objectives, resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
  • Manages the due time for each task and promote action plans to keep project on track
  • Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project.
  • Define project scope, goals and deliverables
  • Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
  • Effectively applies ILab methodology and enforces project standards.
  • Prepares for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
  • Minimizes our exposure and risk on project.
  • Ensures project documents are complete, up to date, and stored appropriately
  • Acts proactively , gathering information to propose alternatives
  • Takes the right decisions, even if they are controversial at the moment
  • Physically able to participate in training sessions, presentations and meetings
  • Some travel may be required for the purpose of meeting with clients, supporting plants or visit suppliers

Project Accounting
  • Draft and submit budget proposals. Review them when necessary.
  • Manages project budget.
  • Determines appropriate revenue, ensures timely and accurate invoicing.
  • Follows up with clients, when necessary, regarding unpaid invoices.
  • Analyzes project profitability, revenue and margins.

Technical Competencies:

Financial Management
  • Understands our pricing model and billing procedures.
  • Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability and margins.

Business Development
  • Identifies business development and look closely to sales opportunities.
  • Effectively conveys our message in both written and verbal business development discussions.

Technical Understanding
  • Possesses general understanding in the area of rigid plastic packaging development and production.
  • Understands Internet, Intranet and ILab softwares.
  • Possesses a deep understanding of ILab capabilities.
  • Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on our area.
  • Possesses knowledge in quality management, food contact legislation, logistics & marketing

Communication
  • Fluent in English, spoken and written
  • Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
  • Holds regular status meetings with project team.
  • Keeps project team well informed of changes within the organization.
  • Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors.
  • Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.
  • Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely manner.
  • Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

Professional Qualities:

Leadership
  • Challenges others to develop themselves
  • Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence.
  • Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.
  • Remains on the forefront of emerging industry practices.
  • Possesses good understanding of teams (human resources) management
  • Delegate tasks and responsabilities to appropriate personnel

Teamwork
  • Consistently acknowledges and appreciates each team member's contributions.
  • Effectively utilizes each team member to his/her fullest potential.
  • Motivates team to work together in the most efficient manner. 25
  • Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members.
  • Mitigates team conflict and communication problems.

Client Management
  • Manages day-to-day client interaction.
  • Sets and manages client expectations.
  • Develops lasting relationships with client personnel that promote client ties.
  • Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
  • Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
  • Builds a knowledge base of each client's business, organization and objectives.

Organizational Responsabilities
  • Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
  • Leads internal teams/task forces
  • Complies with and helps to enforce standard policies and procedures
  • Ability to effectively priorize and execute tasks in a high-pressure enviroment

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