Project Manager/Planner

Full Time
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Posted
Job description

Job description:

Reporting to the Executive Vice President (EVP), this role is a member of our Project Management Department, and will work with Shipping/Receiving, Production and Graphics to support the needs of our customers.

Duties:

1. Maintain excellent communication with customer and internal teams to ensure EWB fully understands expectations related to products, timelines, inventory levels, delivery dates, etc.

2. Respond to customer inquiries in a timely and professional fashion.

3. Maintain a detailed and updated project schedule complete with all critical data.

a. Formats have been developed by the Company for use.

4. Prepare for and participate in weekly production meetings specific to the accounts you support.

5. Communicate, cooperate and collaborate with the Production Manager, Inventory Manager, and Graphics Manager to ensure all important project information is understood on a timely basis.

6. Monitor inbound product status, monitor internal production, and understand the details for the projects you manage.

7. Create internal Pick Orders our Inventory team will use to pull orders.

8. Use Company systems to create internal Production Orders.

9. Identify and reorder merchandise to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained at all items.

10. Identify fast-selling items and respond promptly to maintain proper replenishment inventory.

11. Place purchase orders for materials and services necessary for EWB to complete each project. will include fabric, printing, paper, light manufacturing and boxes/containers.

a. Internal support is present for this function.

12. Maintain all required project documentation to include, but not be limited to: project quotes, approvals, purchase orders, scope changes, sample approvals, emails, etc.

13. Be a positive representative of EWB in interacting with customers and vendors.

14. Be knowledgeable of EWB products and develop a solid understanding of our processes.

15. Spend limited time as needed on the Production floor and Shipping dock.

16. Other related duties as required to properly perform this role.

Desired Skills and Experience

· 2 years’ experience in project management, inventory or merchandise planning.

· Strong MS Excel skills, able to perform analysis, use Vlookups, etc.

· Solid MS Word skills, and high comfort using FTP sites and shared drives.

· Comfortable and effective working within teams.

· Enjoy fast-paced environments that have concurrent projects in motion.

· Required ability to speak English. Fluency in Spanish a plus, but not required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Elmwood Park, IL 60707: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • Project management: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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