District Project Manager

In this function you will:
• Be a single point of contact for customers post order buying experience
• Update project stakeholders throughout execution of the project
• Manage the lifecycle of the order against the critical path and project objectives
• Organize and lead kickoff meetings/project updates/drawing reviews as required by the project
• Coordinate order activities between external project stakeholders and various internal stakeholders (plants/field services/warehouses) into one Eaton solution
• Manage post order deviations from critical path and look for solutions to meet customers expectations escalating to management where needed for support
• Apply project management methodologies to execute projects and solve problems
• Create documentation and submittal plans
• Review technical documents for completion and accuracy
• Manage change orders as required and keep projects in good financial standing
• Represent sales organization at factory acceptance tests (FAT's) when required
• Coordinate post order warranty support

Secondary duties of the Industrial DPM will be to support key proposals, drive a culture of continuous improvement and support in development of best-in-class support for industrial projects and you will:
• Review EPC documentation and create submittal plans to be used in proposals
• Create forms and templates as needed to drive consistency around customer experience
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and use of digital tools inside of the sales team
• Assist sales engineers in large project conversion lining up documentation for centralized project management to execute

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum three (3) years of electrical industry experience
• Possess a valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Distribution, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• PMP certification
• Understanding of medium and low voltage distribution and motor control
• Three plus (3+) years of project management experience

Skills:

Position Criteria:
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• Ability to present information to others in a persuasive way, professionally and diplomatically assert the leadership role that the title project manager conveys
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of an assignment and customer satisfaction
• Ability to apply project management methodologies and strategies to reduce potential project risk throughout the duration of the project lifecycle
• Capable of planning and executing presentations on specific products and services to internal and external customers to gain recognition and customer acceptance
• Knowledge of major competitors in the market and their alignment with distributors and major customers
• Knowledge on plant front-end scheduling, engineering, and manufacturing process and equipment cycle times
• Possess advanced computer skills in advanced Word, Excel, Vista and Bidmanager
• Consistent demonstration of planning, leading and communication results from executive changes
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and situations to achieve superior proactive project order management and customer service
• Ability to travel up to 10%

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $101,250 - $148,500.

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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