Project Manager

Project Manager

Raymond West is looking for a dynamic Project Manager to join our Systems team! The Project Manager is responsible for the success and completion of their Raymond West project assignments. The Project Manager communicates directly with vendors, customers, and Raymond West sales and credit personnel.

Raymond West is committed to providing our customers with end-to-end warehouse solutions. We bring you our industry-leading expertise for all intralogistics storage and automation solutions. Our customers trust us to provide the right supply chain solutions and services to keep their business up and running.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary duties and responsibilities will vary with the specific position. Typical responsibilities are listed below. This list is not inclusive.

• Effectively orchestrate all aspects of storage and automation projects from project assignment to final project invoicing including but not limited to; approval and finalization of engineering calculations, permit submittal, document filing requirements, weekly stakeholder updates, material order verifications, PO issuance, shipping coordination, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
• Achieves project implementation while maintaining as-sold gross profit margin and minimizing or eliminating cost overruns.
• Create and publish gantt chart schedule including project milestones.
• Efficiently approve and distributes all required installation documents.
• Site visits for all project milestones including pre-installation site preparedness, installation start and material offloading, and final project closeout walk with installation crew and customer.
• Internal job cost approval and customer change order management

Required Skills/Abilities:

• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• Excellence at task tracking, follow up, and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office Suite and online filing structures
• High level of comprehension, and ability to enforce/communicate, safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and installation manuals.
• Ability to set up and direct virtual meetings and send follow up emails with clear and concise action items.
• Adeptness at discovering/clearly communicating/meeting project expectations as defined by internal and external project stakeholders.
• Must be able to maintain effective and professional working relationships with customers, employees, co-workers, and managers in other departments.
• Proven success identifying and resolving project challenges with urgency.
• Aptitude for continually learning new products and support policies / initiatives.
• Ability to perform duties under minimal supervision and respond rapidly to varying project requirements.
• Must be willing to work off-hours as specific needs dictate and willing to assume more responsibility as required.

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Proficiency in Procore and AutoCAD
• Prior knowledge of storage and automation products including but not limited to forklift types and applications, vertical lift modules, powered conveyor, pallet storage shelving, warehouse management software, and sortation systems.
• Experience in customer facing roles, structural engineering, and contract evaluation.
• Familiarity with permit submittals, seismic engineering, and fire code requirements.
• Communicate by digitally marking up project photos and PDFs.

Education/Experience:

Minimum Education and Experience: Determined by position.

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school
• PMP certification or bachelor's degree focused in supply and logistics preferred
• Over 2 years' experience in application, design, or installation of distribution center storage and automation systems.

Travel Requirement:

• 25% (5 days / month)
• Must be able to be insured by Raymond West.

Physical Requirements:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sedentary Position
• 80% of time spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer, with some travel to job sites as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Pay Range:

• The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000 + 20% bonus (total compensation $84,000 - $132,000). The specific pay offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Qualified candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.

Raymond West provides medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, personal time off, holiday pay and a great team to work with!