What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Miller Zell?
This role is based in our Atlanta office (30336).
POSITION SUMMARY: The Project Manager works closely with the Sell team and Shared Services teams to fulfill the client's needs and help build client relationships. Skills required for this role include being an outstanding communicator, able to multitask, be very proactive and organized. Must know the larger landscape without neglecting granular details while tracking project progress, staying alert for risks, and resolving issues as they arise.
MZ Core Values:
Accountability - Whatever needs to be done is done.
Accepting responsibility results in anticipation/prevention of problem areas from actions, and problem solving inside and outside the department/organization.
Integrity – Always behave ethically and honestly in all of our actions. Upholding generally accepted social and ethical standards in job-related activities and behaviors.
Leadership – Everything that happens in the organization accrues to our own account. Achieving results through people by successful objective setting, performance review, motivation, delegation, teambuilding, commitment gains, and empowerment.
Teamwork – Everyone works together for a common goal. Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.
Job Specific:
Continuous learning - Actively and continuously gaining insight of strengths and weaknesses to identify the relevant areas that need further development (regarding skills and knowledge) and acting upon it.
Customer focus - Knowing the (internal and external) customer business needs and acting; accordingly,
anticipating customer needs, and giving high priority to customer satisfaction and customer service.
Decision making - Drawing correct and realistic conclusions and making timely decisions based on available information.
Organizational awareness - Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.
Oral communication - Shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective manner.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understands all of customer service functions and is proficient at all Assc. Project Manager functions
- Proven track record of managing small projects of various complexities, and ensuring project progresses on schedule and budget
- Partners with Shared Services:
- Customer Service to release orders
- Creative for design, design intent, strategy and presentations
- Graphic Center to determine print substrates and production method that is best suited for the final use of each print project
- Design Development to determine materials and production methods best suited to meet the design intent of a fixture project
- Procurement on purchasing outside product
- Logistics and Installation to determine timelines, best shipping methods, and high level of on-site implementation
- Seeks out developmental opportunities and actively participates in internal and professional training initiatives and seminars
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with print vendors and internal print facilities.
- Attend and/or assist with press checks and installations.
- Monitor costs and continually strive for cost reduction and increased profit margins
- Ensure consistency and quality control through full process so delivered orders are within budget and on time.
- Assist in the coordination of logistics issues, packaging, and shipping of products/projects at vendors and MZ warehouses.
- Punctuality and regular attendance are required on the job.
- Some travel may be required depending on the client and scope of work
POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelors degree.
Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years in purchasing, negotiating and estimating. Prior print industry experience in positions such as purchasing, estimating, and/or customer service is strongly preferred.
Special Skills/Qualifications: Basic inventory control knowledge is preferred, project coordination skills, strong communication skills
