Project Manager

The Central Group Ltd.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Full-time position

Job summary

The Central Group Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager to oversee initiatives from inception to shipment in a fast-paced retail packaging environment.

You will coordinate with suppliers, prepare quotes, enter orders, monitor progress and manage inventories while maintaining strong client relationships. Ideal candidates have a diploma or equivalent experience, strong organizational skills and the ability to adapt to change, with a proven track record delivering projects on time and within budget in

Qualifications

• University or College Diploma or 3 years experience in same field.

Responsibilities

• Works as a team to cover other correspondents in their absence and prepares information for coverage.
• Ensures Quality Procedures are followed.
• Assists in training of junior and new team members.
• Monitors and reports on project progress to stakeholders.
• Understands project requirements and maintains client expectations.
• Manages problems and devises plans with stakeholders to keep projects on track.
• Provides quotes and processes all orders.
• Coordinates purchasing of tooling and materials for production.
• Maintains customer inventory and coordinates with logistics.

Skills

Nimble

Microsoft Office

Visual

Purchasing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

University or College Diploma or 3 years experience in same field

Job description

Central is an industry leader in performance-driven marketing-at-retail solutions; specializing in both packaging and point-of-purchase (POP) displaywith clients across North America. Our dynamic company offers employees a collaborative, client-focused and business casual workplace with excellent benefits, and a unique supportive family culture.

If you embody integrity, teamwork, passionate excellence, and you enjoy working in a high-performing and high-energy environment, we are currently recruiting a highly motivated individual for the role of Project Manager

The Project Manager oversees all aspects of projects from inception to shipping using planning, monitoring and controlling processes. To this end the Project Manager performs a variety of tasks including but not limited to estimating, preparing quotes, coordinating with suppliers, communicating the progress of the project, entering orders, follow up on orders, purchasing materials and invoicing.

The Project Manager handles multiple projects within a fast-paced environment and is open to constant challenge and change. The Project Manager will develop and maintain positive working relationships with all contacts inside and outside The Central Group. The Project Manager is a person with tenacity, drive, ownership and is communicative with internal and external customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works as a team to cover other correspondents in their absence. Is responsible for preparing the information required for another Project Manager to cover when absent and to advise backup with as much notice as possible prior to any booked time off.
• Ensures Quality Procedures are followed.
• Assists in the training of junior and new team members.
• Constantly monitors and reports on the progress of a project to all stakeholders.
• Intimately understands the requirements of the project.
• Efficiently and competently manage problems – when things go off plan the Project Manager will bring them back on plan or will create a new plan with the assistance of key stakeholders.
• Ensure client expectations are met and exceeded in terms of quality of product and service delivered.
• Provide soft sales (up selling opportunities) or articulate these opportunities to the appropriate channels.
• Attend meetings with clients.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Communicate customer expectations with manufacturing
• Maintains and manages customer inventory, alerting customers of low levels and monitoring old inventory if required.
• Has a strong understanding of the Retail Market.
• Provides all quotes.
• Process all orders and follow through.
• Coordinates the purchasing of any tooling required to manufacture at The Central Group, by ordering from the Prepress department.
• Coordinates the purchasing of any corrugates not manufactured at The Central Group, through Logistics Coordinator.
• Coordinates the purchasing of stock components from the co packing operation.
• Estimates, orders and follows through orders for all non-corrugated parts.
• Calls new item meetings and leads.

Qualifications

• University or College Diploma or 3 years experience in same field

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Nimble
• Microsoft Software
• Visual
• Purchasing
• Relationship and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Organizational and time management.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Office environment, photocopiers, printers, etc.
• Minimal travel to visit customers and between locations.

About The Central Group of Companies

Central is an industry leader in performance-driven marketing-at-retail solutions; specializing in both packaging and point-of-purchase (POP) displaywith clients across North America. Our dynamic company offers employees a collaborative, client-focused and business casual workplace with excellent benefits, and a unique supportive family culture.

Central Group is committed to equal opportunity employment. This position is for a current vacancy, and accommodations are available upon request from people with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. We also use AI-assisted tools provided through our recruitment platforms to support the review and ranking of applications. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making, and final hiring decisions are made by our team.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary

$60,000 - $70,000annually

About The Central Group of Companies

The Central Groupof Companies is a Platinum Best-Managed Company, and an industry leader in Performance at Retail. For 40+ years, Central has provided its impressive client base with retail packaging, displays, and fixtures that deliver measurable results. We combine proprietary shopper marketing techniques with award-winning design, excellence in operations and retail installation, to bring innovative and value-engineered solutions to our clients.

This is a full time position