Specialist, Sales Project Management II

JBT Marel•Gainesville, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist, Sales Project Management provides administrative, coordination, and project support to the sales organization, helping ensure customer projects run smoothly from order placement through delivery and implementation. The role works closely with project management, sales operations, field service, and customers to coordinate activities, maintain project documentation, track progress, submit protocol orders, and support successful project outcomes. It serves as a liaison for timelines, communications, and deliverables while ensuring adherence to established processes and best practices. The position is on site at JBT Marel’s Gainesville, Georgia facility and requires a maximum of 10% travel. It reports to the Manager, Project Management, Poultry, NA. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 2 years of experience in sales support, project coordination, customer service, or administrative support.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Detail-oriented, with excellent documentation and record-keeping capabilities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Support project execution through planning, coordination, scheduling, and tracking activities.
Coordinate protocol orders, parts deliveries, and related logistics to support timely project execution.
Maintain project schedules, action item logs, and status updates.
Track project milestones and follow up on outstanding tasks with internal and external stakeholders.
Support the identification, tracking, escalation, and resolution of project risks and issues.
Prepare project reports, meeting agendas, presentation materials, and documentation for stakeholder review.
Facilitate communication and coordination among sales, operations, engineering, project management, suppliers, and customers.
Assist with project testing, implementation, rollout, and commissioning activities as required.
Maintain accurate, current, and organized project documentation under established version-control procedures.
Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to sales and management teams.
Follow established project management methodologies, standards, and operating procedures.
Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance project coordination, reporting, and execution processes.
Support Project Managers, special projects, and other administrative duties as assigned.