Project Manager

Project ManagerThe Project Manager's involvement begins in the sales cycle. This may involve estimating, solicitation of subcontractor proposals, assistance in presentations, review of proposed contracts, project scheduling and systems design. As the sales process transitions into the implementation phase, the PM takes on increasing responsibility for understanding and controlling Toyota Automated Logistics risk from technical, contractual, cash flow, and organizational standpoint. This may involve estimating, solicitation and selection of subcontractor proposals, assistance in presentations, defining project implementation timeline, review of contracts, and systems design. The Project Manager will stay involved and travel to the customer site throughout the installation, go-live and acceptance process ensuring customer satisfaction while maintaining the project budget and timeline.Job FunctionsWork with the assigned team to review proposals, contracts and new orders for accuracy and commercial and technical issues.Estimate and direct internal Toyota Automated Logistics resources necessary to successfully complete the project.Maintain positive cash flow on all projects. Work with accounts and business support specialist to follow-up on past due invoices.Publish weekly Project Logs.Be aware of budget margin and current forecast margin +/- 1% of all major projects at a time (Typically 2-3 projects at a time).Responsible for content, format and timeliness of all project correspondence and submittals including drawings, letters, equipment and controls documentation, spare parts lists, purchase orders.Manage the project schedule. Use electronic Gantt chart for installed projects.Support the Site Supervisors when they need help in the field.Travel Requirements80% daily travel to customer sites with occasional overnight travel (Travel expenses paid by Toyota Automated Logistics)Preferred Skills and Required QualificationsBachelors of Engineering required or Bachelors Degree with equivalent technical experience.MS, MBA or PMP certification a plus.5+ years' experience in project management.Experience in material handling, robotics, manufacturing or packaging preferred.Experience and/or education in basic financials, conversant with concepts of project ROI, discounted cash flows, simple and compound interest and depreciation.Must be extremely literate with MS Office software suite (particularly MS Excel).MS Project or similar experience is requiredAutoCAD experience is preferred.Must be able to work long-term without the need of sponsorshipEmployees must follow all information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report any suspected security incidents to support our information security controls.About Toyota Automated LogisticsToyota Automated Logistics is your global partner for integrated warehouse automation. Our team combines the talents of Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande's warehousing business and viastore under one brand to deliver scalable systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services.In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following benefits:Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance401(k) Retirement Plan with a company matchVacation / Holiday PayPaid Volunteer time offTuition ReimbursementProfessional Associations, Conferences and SubscriptionsCompany Meetings & Events