Municipal Accounts Manager II

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Municipal Accounts Manager II
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours Monday – Friday 9:00-5:00 PM

The municipal accounts manager II is an integral part of the bid, scope, quote, and contract/order management process. The MAM II is responsible for account management in all phases: bid tracking service review, bid review coordination, project scope definition, quote preparation, document management, sample management, order preparation, SAP order entry, order execution, submittal, cost management, and Municipal Project & bid database maintenance. In each phase of the project, the MAM II coordinates the efforts required to execute bids, including legal, product management, applications engineering, sales, and others as appropriate.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Develop bid summary including scope, cost sheets, and price comparison, including expected competitive responses, for management review
• Ensure that quotes and bid proposals align with BU PGM targets.
• Review the customer purchase order/contract, cost estimate and any customer specifications
• Resolve any scope, cost and/or schedule issues or discrepancies between the documents
• Ensure proper management of PO / contract in line with revenue recognition and price verification processes
• Develop a detailed project schedule reflecting required milestone dates for the successful execution of the project
• Prepare an estimate of resource requirements to meet the schedule
• Review of the bid checklist prior to order entry to ensure product, scope, and price are accurately conveyed to maintain control of revenue recognition requirements/price verification
• SAP order entry and order maintenance. Forecast update for pending SAP orders
• Coordinate bids: preparation of formal bid responses for carbon and equipment
• The BC reviews the request package, consolidates product and price information from the BU staff, and prepares the valid response inclusive of all documents, submittals, attachments, certifications, and signatures
• Review of bid tracking service for bid announcements and qualified leads
• Notify BU staff of incoming awarded contracts, reviews incoming contracts and purchase orders from successful awards; is responsible to coordinate Calgon Carbon approval and return of documents, including required signatures, insurance and bonds
• Maintain accurate and thorough information regarding PAC and GAC in the database of bid activity for a variety of purposes; bid analytics for pricing strategy, effective follow-up, competitive bidding patterns, internal strengths and weaknesses, future prospecting opportunities
  

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent certification is required
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent cerification from a 4-year college or university is preferred (degree in sales or marketing; technical work experience can be considered equivalent)
• 0-2 years of contract/sales order or public bid management experience is required
• 2-3 years of computer applications (Lotus Notes, Excel, etc.) experience is required
• 2-3 years of project management experience is required
• Experience with SAP is preferred
• Experience in the Activated Carbon industry is preferred

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
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