Industrial Projects Coordinator: Customer & Vendor Liaison

Van Meter Inc.; Cottage Grove (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Meter Inc. is seeking a Project Coordinator to support contractor and industrial projects from start to finish. You will coordinate activities, communicate with customers and vendors, and help keep project schedules and orders on track.

The role emphasizes excellent service, accurate updates, and effective problem resolution while promoting our products and maintaining strong relationships with clients and suppliers.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred; experience in project management or similar function is desirable.
• Demonstrated customer service experience preferred.
• Electrical industry knowledge and experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Service the contractor and industrial customer by providing projects oversight and communication.
• Manage communication both internally and externally.
• Responsible for oversight of project to include purchasing from vendors, resolving customer problems, ensuring delivery of order, etc.
• Update customers with project schedules, job details and orders.
• Emphasize salable features, quote prices and credit terms, prepare sales orders for orders obtained.
• Develop drafts and approval drawings for projects.
• Provide customers with accurate progress updates and product delivery information.
• Provide feedback on completion deadlines.
• Build and maintain customer relationships.
• Review and analyze reports of project orders.
• Provide data for new and existing customers for database entry.
• Work closely with Outside Sales Representatives to keep account activities up to date.

Skills

Customer service

Excel

Word

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Relationship building

Detail oriented

Negotiation

Education

College degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Eclipse

Job description

Van Meter Inc. is seeking a Project Coordinator to support contractor and industrial projects from start to finish. You will coordinate activities, communicate with customers and vendors, and help keep project schedules and orders on track.

The role emphasizes excellent service, accurate updates, and effective problem resolution while promoting our products and maintaining strong relationships with clients and suppliers.