Project Manager

Salary: £42,000 – £48,000 per year

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Sitting at the heart of the entire business, you will lead a small, dedicated team of Project Co- Ordinators, responsible for delivering improved project management services across a diverse range of customer projects, bridging the gap between procurement, sales and the production teams.

Responsible for successful project delivery, from end to end you will manage purchasing and estimating through to scheduling, planning and quality monitoring. This is a challenging role where you will embed a modern, efficient working culture and deliver improved service, ensuring the team consistently deliver against varying customer KPI’s and SLA’s and aligned with the company objectives.

Ambitious in nature with a strong drive to progress and succeed both as a team and individual, you will drive efficiencies in processes, supporting the adoption of project methodology.

Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will manage the critical path of each project, demonstrating your expertise in project delivery from the management of customer expectations, internal processes to departmental involvement.

The Role

The main purpose of the job is to:

Oversee all projects, monitoring daily workflows, aligning day-day work with special projects and against company objectives when scheduling

Maintain and improve the customer experience, quality, and schedule of delivery

Ultimate responsibility for successful project delivery, managing small team of project coordinators promoting appropriate project management methodologies

Attending production and planning meetings

Identify process issues making recommendations for continuous improvement, reporting to Head of Sales

Ensure all projects are properly planned with all departments to ensure seamless delivery

Build successful relationships across internal teams

Attend non-compliance meetings and steer improvements and accountability

Oversee purchasing and stock control function

Contribute to management meetings to inform strategy

Lead frequent internal project status meetings, ensuring agreed workflows are followed

People Management. Manage a small Project Team including up to 3 Project Coordinators and a purchasing / procurement function

Skills Required

Background in print an advantage

Proven Project Management experience with preference for qualifications and knowledge of lean manufacturing methods

Understanding of quality control and complaints processes

Ability to follow and help improve processes

Proven experience in Microsoft office based programmes as well as CRM and ERP manufacturing systems

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Numeracy skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Comfortable in fast paced environment, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Team orientated with a ‘can do’ attitude and ability to think outside the box to create

ideas, solve issues quickly and effectively

Hands-on, can-do approach

Ability to prioritise and work quickly and efficiently within tight timeframes

Experience of people management and understanding of monitoring performance against business objectives

We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven`t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel.