Project Manager

The Bernard Group Inc•Chanhassen, MN

9h•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to work for a company where your co-workers are co-owners? We are 100% employee owned! At The Bernard Group, we work to wow. As a visual merchandising company leading the retail industry in design and production, we come together as a team to win big for some of the most successful brands in the world. Since we’re an employee-owned company, we don’t just list our values, we live them, providing the highest-quality products and services day in and day out. And we do it all with sustainable materials carefully sourced from eco-friendly partners that support social change and community involvement. The Bernard Group is looking for a Project Manager to join our team. You’ll work closely with sales staff to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. In this role, you'll focus on retail merchandising and the concept-through-delivery processes relating to large and small format digital print and/or design, prototype and production of merchandising fixtures and/or environments while establishing a strong relationship with many clients and the client’s team.

Requirements

a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field or equivalent work experience
more than 3 years related experience in project management
a minimum of 2 years related experience in print, large and small format print, digital print, merchandising fixture production and or retail industry
experience working in a TPOP (temporary point of purchase) environment working with corrugated displays
able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills including, demonstrated listening skills and the ability to present ideas and thoughts concisely and effectively both internally and outside the organization
willing to admit when you make a mistake (it happens to the best of us)
fiercely loyal to both our customers and team
trustworthy, reliable, and easy to get along with
enthusiastic and eager to take on new challenges
adaptable and willing to wear whatever hat gets the job done

Nice To Haves

takes initiative in tough situations
a focus on quality
strong problem solving skills
experience assisting customers via phone and/or email
strong written and verbal communication skills
works with a sense of urgency

Responsibilities

direct and manage projects from beginning to end while working with the AE, AM and/or Senior Project Manager (SPM) to define print and fixture project scope, goals, deliverables, resources needed, time line, milestones and project costs.
gather costs for estimating purposes based on understanding the clients’ expectations for the final deliverable product and the knowledge of material and labor costs required to meet those expectation associated with in-house or out-sourced production.
identify and manage project dependencies while proactively planning for workback schedules, domestic and international delivery and installation wait times, and coordination/hand-offs between outsourced product and in-house.
make department managers aware of resources needed in a timely manner and communicate project deliverables and timeline following established TBG protocol and processes.
contact and negotiate with contractors and freelancers, as necessary, within or below project cost budget and ensure all outside resources have a current, signed NDA (non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement).
produce projects using TBG’s systems (Pace) & follow established processes by staying current on job orders with ticket numbers and a collection of complete files, art and data/distribution.
communicate data and other support information by e-mail and also use established project management tools and processes to ensure other teammates are aware of project status in real time.
understand their clients’ brand and associated design requirements and standards, as well as quality expectations and tolerances, and ensures the teams working on the projects are complying.
track project milestones and deliverables with internal/external resources, ensuring all projects are on track for shipping on time and on budget, while proactively managing project scope changes.
collect and document all expenses for the project and will prepare invoice information for submission to Accounts Payable per established TBG processes.
perform miscellaneous projects and complete various tasks, as requested by Management.