Associate Project Manager

Associate Project Manager

Great Northern is a leading developer and manufacturer of creative solutions for packaging, shipping, merchandising and distributing products for industrial, commercial and retail markets.

Great Northern – Chippewa Falls is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join our growing team! Are you ready to make a difference?

Our Associate Project Manager's Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Daily schedule can be flexible.

Responsibilities:

1. Understands the current state of customer projects and deadlines and assures necessary coordination is being achieved, and step in as necessary in order to achieve desired results.
2. Communicates with customers and Account Managers about the specifics of Instore projects or their special needs.
3. Assist the VP of Sales Development and Account Managers with internal and external value added programs such as cost downs, RFPs, margin enhancements, and/or strategic projects.
4. Assist in onboarding of new strategic accounts and nurture long-term relationships with strategic customers.
5. Support existing business and growth opportunities with key strategic accounts to include providing quotations and negotiating pricing, providing quality alternatives and solutions to customers' expressed wants and needs and driving projects through the system.
6. Facilitate communication between key strategic accounts, account manager and internal staff to efficiently maintain positive momentum on all projects, orders, or initiatives.

Expectation: To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Opportunities for Growth You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

How We Can Make a Difference:

Near-site Clinic (Accessible to Team Member & Immediate Family Members) Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability 401k with Company Match Up to 4% Generous Profit Sharing Quarterly Attendance Paid Time Off Bonus 15 Days of Paid Time Off 10 Paid Holidays Referral Bonuses Health Fitness Reimbursement Employee Loan Program $1.50 Hourly Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd Shift

Great Northern is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.