Job Title: Sales Project Manager

Job Description

Collaborate with Engineering and Plant Managers to establish labor rates and manning for quoting purposes. Communicate with plant personnel to provide customer’s time schedules, material concerns, visits, production runs, trials, and equipment availability information. Serve as a liaison between external customers, sales, and management. Determine essential priorities of customer requests and projects, and implement the needs of the customer. Obtain specifications on raw materials from customers and work with Purchasing and other plant personnel in the procurement of such materials. Facilitate the quoting function, including maintenance of a historical database of customers, products, and pricing. Maintain and promote strong work ethics and uphold all company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Establish labor rates and manning for quoting purposes in collaboration with Engineering and Plant Managers.
• Communicate effectively with plant personnel regarding customer schedules, material concerns, and equipment availability.
• Act as a liaison between external customers, sales, and management.
• Prioritize and implement customer requests and projects.
• Obtain raw material specifications and coordinate with Purchasing for procurement.
• Facilitate quoting functions and maintain a historical database of customers, products, and pricing.
• Uphold strong work ethics and adhere to all company policies and procedures.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in sales, project management, and manufacturing.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (3-5 years).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business information, journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management and multi-tasking skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong mathematical skills including probability, statistical inference, and practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in sales support and contract manufacturing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Google Suite, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Excellent customer relationship management experience.
• Ability to solve complex problems effectively to meet and/or exceed customer expectations.
  
  

Work Environment

This position offers stability and the opportunity for professional development, as the company promotes heavily from within. The work environment is fast-paced with a high volume workload. Employees are expected to maintain composure and respect for everyone while performing under pressure. The company prides itself on never having conducted layoffs.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55000.00 - $75000.00/yr.

Benefits

Culture

Safety is KTP's top priority - everyone should go home in the same condition they came to work

KTP builds collaborative relationships that strengthen the overall work environment

Opportunity for growth, development and advancement within each department, or across departments

Fast-paced environment, constantly changing, and the days go by quickly!

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance plan and prescription drug coverage

Comprehensive dental insurance plan

FREE Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (company-funded & voluntary options)

Short and Long Term Disability coverage (FREE company-funded coverage & voluntary options)

Voluntary Life & Disability Program Eligibility

Optional Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & dependent care)

Prescription safety glasses cost-sharing program

FREE financial wellness counseling and tools

Time off for preventive care doctor appointments

401(k) retirement plan with employer match

Employee Assistance Program (FREE to employees and your families)

Paid vacation time (earn more as your seniority grows!)

Company-paid holidays

Nicotine-cessation aid reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities/ Tuition Reimbursement program

Onsite annual Health Risk Assessments

Gym membership discounts (at participating locations)

Community involvement & volunteer opportunities

AT&T and Verizon wireless discounts

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Port Washington,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 16, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.