District Project Manager

Eaton Corporation•Chanhassen, MN

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a District Project Manager. This is a hybrid-based position and candidates must reside within 50 miles of our Chanhassen, MN location to be considered for this role. Position Overview: Responsibilities of the position are to manage the technical aspects of medium-sized electrical assembly project orders by meeting customer specifications and timelines for product, documentation and quality. The Field Sales Project Manager will be heavily involved in both the technical (electrical/mechanical) details of major project orders as well as effectively manage the timelines of deliverables for his/her project orders. This position will work independently on daily tasks, and as part of the field sales team and will need to leverage centralized resources to manage documentation and commercial requirements. The goal is to create value and establish the project order management process as a key differentiator from our competitors while improving the financial position for Eaton and the customer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum three (3) years of electrical industry experience
Possess a valid driver’s license
Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
Time management, presentation and planning skills
Knowledge of Eaton electrical product and service capabilities
Possess an understanding of the sales process using sales techniques as evidenced by good customer relationships
Demonstrated an understanding of market trends, industry issues and knowledge of competitors
Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills
Ability to leverage support personnel to meet customer and organizational needs

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering
Knowledge of Bidmanager, SAP and Vista

Responsibilities

Manage the assigned project orders to create value and improve the financial position for Eaton and our customers
Organize and lead order transition meetings with field sales, project coordinators and manufacturing facilities for all assigned projects
Review of project specifications, contracts and order specifics with SE prior to order entry to ensure technical accuracy
Manage and coordinate technical changes to the bill of material
Leverage centralized resources for the creation of documentation packages and perform reviews of these packages as appropriate
Provide technical support and follow through on warranty issues
Represent sales at customer witness tests, inspections, and on-board approval meetings/visits
Ensure that accurate information flows to and from the customer in a proactive way
Capture and document discrepancies/issues
Establish communication protocol with customers during kickoff meetings
Establish central repository file for each project on shared drive
Work with EatonCare/plants for CA’s/submittals
Work with SE on scope changes (pricing, spec discrepancies) not associated with submittal review
Use OSR to track estimated ship date and communicate changes to the customer in a timely manner