About the Role
Job Overview
Killark is seeking an experienced and driven Project Specialist to directly lead projects of moderate to high complexity with firm timelines. Must have strong communication skills and the ability to work with varied functional groups both internally and externally.
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A Day In The Life
Able to work on complex tasks, lead teams, and manage multiple projects to completion. Consider order through post purchase support
Manage the creation of new accoutns with corporate finance, legal teams, and various sales groups
Create pricing and product portfolios for significant projects and key accounts
Work directly with external customers and end users to understand their project requirements, terms, and timelines. Ensure that we are meeting project deliverables while also operating within our internal operations parameters
Create and manage project specific documentation per customer and/or report out requirements.
Work with internal production and procurement teams as well as external vendors or partners to ensure the company meets or exceeds project timeline expectations
Develop key project standard operating procedures and best practices to ensure each new project is handled at ta higher efficiency than the last
Manage project forecast to help drive proper inventory investments, procurement/planning execution
Work with logistics partners on incoming and outgoing deliveries
Work with internal customer service to ensure proper date management
Accept and process purchase orders and assist with all associated changes
Develop in dept technical knowledge of the product offering to assist with solutions engineering in both the pre and post delivery project stages
Follow a regular report out cadence on project status to internal and external stakeholders
Support external stakeholders with marketing materials, samples, and training materials to support collective business growth and new projects.
What will help you thrive in this role?
4-year degree in related field or equivalent work experience in customer service or project management
Ability to work and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and build relationships across multiple functional groups within the business
Ability to adapt communication style to suit various customer groups
Ability to work autonomously, while escalating where necessary, and possess acumen in executing business decisions
Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to successfully develop, launch and execute multiple projects to target goals
Strong facilitation and organization skills
Proficiency with Office Suite, specifically Teams, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint
Experience with SAP a plus
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus
Electrical industry experience a plus
Bilingual a plus