Program Manager, Designed Conveyor Systems
Supply chain solutions
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Supply chain solutions
201-500 employees
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201-500 employees
Company mission
To deliver the best customer and employee experience in the industry.
Role
Who you are
- You have 10+ years of experience managing material handling projects
- You’re widely regarded as someone who does what they say they’re going to do
- You partner with peers and strategize with leaders across multiple functions within the org
- You lead small project teams where you provide direction and keep stakeholders informed
- You determine key milestones and provide updates and check-ins to relevant teams and partners
- You seek strategic partnership from peers and input from the manager or lead
- You own your prioritization and provide input for prioritization for lower levels
- You excel and regularly coach other employees in verbal and written communication skills in both one-on-one and group settings
- You lead and direct group conversations around complex problems, goals, and ideas
- You keep the team on track and focused on delivering actionable next steps
- You enable consistent delivery on projects across the team
- You exemplify the ability to speak up and challenge ideas of what's possible and coach and encourage others to do the same
- You consistently deliver useful feedback to your peers and manager in a way that strengthens relationships and enables projects to advance more quickly
- You anticipate issues and obstacles proactively, address and resolve basic conflicts, and engage in productive dialogue to mitigate conflicting views
- You proactively request feedback from others and demonstrate actionable growth and change in response to feedback
- You own your growth and development and provide input for development opportunities for lower levels
What the job involves
- As a Program Manager, you’ll coordinate and monitor the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of a company program
- All in all, you'll be a valuable member of our Project Management team, supporting our efforts to build lasting relationships and deliver on our promises
- We’ll appreciate your creativity, your ability to coach others, and your conflict resolution skills as you anticipate potential obstacles, provide solutions, and seek strategic partnerships to get the job done
- Partner with a particular customer and manage communication on all their projects, current, and future
- Manage the scope, cost, and schedule of multiple high-complexity projects
- Collaborate with the Account Executive to support Pre-contract and Sales efforts, providing initial Microsoft Project schedules
- Oversee scope, cost, and schedule for projects within the program, setting clear expectations with the internal team
- Provide input on PM assignments to projects within the program
- Provide program updates in monthly program meetings, aligning customer expectations with team expectations
- Coordinate FE calls with customer and project team for projects within the program
- Coordinate the management of issues, risks, and project changes with Project Managers and customers and escalate issues when needed
- Serve as point of escalation for customer for all projects within the program
- Support Project Managers with vendor management, including contractual deliverables
- Lead weekly calls for projects within the program in the absence of the Project Manager
- Provide leadership, feedback, and guidance to an internal project team, including Project Managers, Engineers, and Buyers
- Coordinate PO receipt for new projects with Account Managers
- Provide support to PMs on projects
- Support Project Managers with managing overall project financials, including cash flow, customer invoicing, and change orders
- Effectively collaborate with internal teams to manage the project to a successful outcome
Our take
With four decades of experience, Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) has established itself as a trusted partner for major businesses across various industries. The company works closely with clients to provide tailor-made material handling, warehouse solutions, and conveyor design services.
DCS's stand-out quality is its ability to provide customized solutions that meet the individual needs of each client. It boasts a brand-agnostic approach to parts selection, sourcing components based solely on manufacturers' specifications, cost-effectiveness, lead time, compatibility, and ease of installation. On top of this, its software suite is comprehensive meaning clients can pick and choose what they need.
Considered an innovator in its field, DCS is well-positioned to remain a leader moving forwards. And, as the demand for efficient material handling and warehouse solutions grows, it should have plenty of opportunity for further success.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Health benefits
- 401k program with 100% match up to 5%
- Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program
- Flexibility and autonomy
- Community outreach projects throughout the year
- Company events
Company HQ
Franklin, TN
Leadership
Matt Ferguson
(President (not founder))With over 15 years of industrial automation experience, Matt joined DCS in 2015 and has served as the President since 2018.
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