What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator position at Blum, Inc?
Overview
Join Blum U.S. as a Project Coordinator to support the operations of the Project Management team, ensuring strategic project execution and coordination. This position requires an individual who is a team player with strong inter-personal and organizational skills, effective attention to detail, and the ability to problem solve. This role reports directly to the PMO at Blum U.S., while following guidance that aligns with our corporate structure.
Professional Background
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as business management or engineering).
- 3-4 years of project management or leadership experience with a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Experience with managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks to ensure timely completion.
- Proven ability to facilitate small groups to foster and maintain teamwork.
- Comprehension of various project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
- Strong business centric mindset with ability to drive optimal business outcomes.
- Familiarity with a fast paced, cross-functional environment.
- Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Suite and project management software.
Requirements
- Has enthusiasm for project management.
- Serves as a point of contact for project management related functions.
- Ability to focus while managing the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple projects.
- Ability to lead a team, delegate tasks, and motivate team members to achieve project goals.
- Communicates effectively with team members in multiple departments, both verbally and in writing, to provide project updates and address concerns or questions.
- Must have an eye for detail and a go-getter personality, ready to help synchronize all the project elements and make them operate successfully.
- Coordinate and lead weekly team meetings, including agenda setting, meeting minutes, tracking action items, completing administrative tasks, and developing reports.
- Proactive mindset, excellent customer service skills, well organized and results-oriented.
- Self-starter needing little guidance; capable of producing and iterating work as feedback is gathered.
- Demonstrates ability to identify problems and implement creative solutions.
- Adaptable and conducts themselves professionally in all scenarios.
- Strong presentation and documentation skills.
Preferred Requirements
- Experience with Confluence and SharePoint.
- Familiar with manufacturing processes and terminology.
- Workshop facilitation or collaborative event coordination.
- Quality management and continuous improvement experience.
- Experience working with a project management office.
- Experience with project budgeting and cost control.
- APM certification.
Benefits
Blum USA believes in offering their employees an excellent benefits package that includes:
Salaried position with paid overtime- Possible bonus opportunities
- Health (Medical and Dental)
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Flexible Spending plans to cover eligible out of pocket health, dental and vision expenses
- Three weeks of vacation starting your second year on the job
- Term life insurance equal to annual salary at no cost to employee
- And more!
Company Overview
For more than 60 years Blum has been manufacturing superior quality hinge systems, drawer runners, and lift systems that create emotion and enhance user convenience in the kitchen. With every product, we strive to develop solutions to ensure that cabinet doors and drawers open with ease, close softly and effortlessly and make workflow and everyday kitchen use easier.
Over the decades our product range has grown and so has the company. Today, Blum has eight production plants in Austria and manufacturing sites in Brazil, Poland, China, and the United States. Approximately 9000 Blum employees all over the world concentrate on the vision of “perfecting motion” to satisfy the specific requirements of the end user, whether it is in the kitchen or in another living area of the home. This is the source of all our product development and innovation.
More about us
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