Inside Sales/Project Manager
About The Position
Mercer Zimmerman is seeking an Inside Sales / Project Management professional to join its Wichita, Kansas team. The role guides lighting projects from order through completion and works with customers, contractors, manufacturers, sales professionals, and internal teams to deliver a strong customer experience. Mercer Zimmerman is the Midwest’s largest lighting manufacturer representative agency, with offices in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa, partnering on construction projects and representing leading lighting manufacturers. The position manages order processing and customer communication, takes ownership of large and complex projects, reviews construction documents and project requirements, coordinates submittals and preconstruction meetings, and works with sales, quotations, and service teams. It also maintains project status reporting and manages closeout tasks. This is an on-site position at the Wichita, Kansas office; remote and hybrid arrangements are not available.
Requirements
- Project management experience, ideally in construction, lighting, electrical, or a related industry.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment while adapting to changing timelines.
- Proactive, self-motivated approach and ability to anticipate needs and solve problems.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with internal teams and external customers.
- Confidence leading meetings and collaborating through challenges, changes, and competing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new products, systems, and technology.
- Flexibility and a team-first mindset, including willingness to take on new responsibilities as business and team needs evolve.
Nice To Haves
- Construction industry knowledge and familiarity with construction documents are strongly preferred.
- Experience with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, or similar software is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Manage new project orders from electrical distributors, compare orders with quotations, ensure accurate order entry, and provide tracking and updates.
- Serve as a primary contact for order-related questions about product availability, pricing, shipping dates, and issue resolution.
- Manage execution of large and complex lighting projects from order through closeout.
- Review construction documents and research project requirements to ensure specifications and details are addressed.
- Work with sales and quotations teams to resolve questions, discrepancies, and project changes.
- Prepare and manage project submittals, coordinating revisions and resubmissions through final approval.
- Lead preconstruction meetings with electrical contractors to establish expectations, confirm project details, and help ensure order accuracy.
- Coordinate jobsite lighting start-up activities with Mercer Zimmerman’s service team.
- Maintain clear, accurate project status reports for customers and internal teams.
- Manage project closeout, including warranty information, operation and maintenance manuals, and confirmation of final billing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
