Project Coordinator - Kendall Electric

The Kendall Group, Inc.; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kendall Group, a multifaceted distributor with a strong employee-owned culture, seeks a Project Coordinator to lead and oversee location projects from initiation to completion. You will track progress, coordinate logistics, and report outcomes to ensure customer satisfaction, safety, and quality across teams.

Ideal candidates bring 1 year of project coordination experience, strong communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in project coordination or logistics coordination.
• Associate degree or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
• Excellent report-writing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to lead projects.
• Cross-functional skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Identify the goals and requirements of each project.
• Collect information to start a project.
• Develop project strategy plans.
• Coordinate truck delivery and pickup schedule.
• Maintain project timeframes, objectives, and communications.
• Create and maintain an open quote log for tracking purposes.
• Create and manage documentation, reports, and pricing records.
• Verify data and analyze to support project direction.
• Track, forecast, and report on project progress and metrics.
• Work with Sales, Quotations, and Operations to implement changes.
• Produce accurate reporting of project status throughout its life cycle.
• Host start, mid, and post-mortem meetings.
• Ensure goals in customer satisfaction, safety, quality, and performance.

Skills

Customer focus

Action oriented

Accountability

Teamwork

Time management

Attention to detail

Cross-functional skills

Communication

Report writing

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of skills and experience

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheets

MS Project

Job description

About The Kendall Group

The Kendall Group is comprised of eight divisions with 75+ locations in ten states. Combined, we serve the Electrical, Automation, Pipe, Valve, and Fitting products, Steam, Lighting, Industrial Controls, and Instrumentation Industries. The Kendall Group is a 100% employee-owned company. Kendall offers a great opportunity for a rewarding career.

Why The Kendall Group?

Our employee ownership model is the core of who we are. You will not only own part of the company, but you will own your future. At Kendall, you'll have opportunities to learn and grow while being coached and mentored along the way. We're that company where people stay! We're proud to say more than 60% of our associates have more than 5 years of tenure, and more than 40% have greater than 10 years.

At Kendall, you will be valued and supported, your ideas will be heard, your voice will matter, and you'll work alongside incredible people who care about your success.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Location/Satellite/Territory Manager, the Project Coordinator is responsible for planning and overseeing location projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and to all stakeholders’ satisfaction. The Project Coordinator will track, forecast and report on project progress; including metrics and challenges, and communicate regularly with all stakeholders regarding project issues, decisions, and progress. The Project Coordinator ensures goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, team member performance, quality, and safety.

Exciting work you will do

The essential duties and responsibilities of the Project Coordinator position will consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Identify the goals and requirements of each project
• Collect the necessary information to start a project
• Develop project strategy plans
• Coordinate truck delivery and pickup schedule
• Maintain project timeframes, objectives, and communications
• Create and maintain an open quote log for tracking purposes
• Create and manage documentation, reports, and pricing records for projects
• Verify data and analyze to suit the direction of the project
• Track, forecast, and report on project progress including metrics and challenges
• Work with Sales, Quotations, and Operations to implement/manage changes to ensure project goals are met
• Produce accurate and timely reporting of project status throughout its life cycle
• Meet with stakeholders regarding project issues, decisions, and progress
• Utilizing a CRM for entering project updates and communicating with fellow associates
• Host start, mid, and post-mortem meetings to review a project from start to finish, assessing project strengths and areas for improvement
• Ensure goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, safety, quality, and team member performance
• Manage and track product returns
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Competencies you possess

• Customer Focus Results
• Action Oriented
• Accountability and Responsibility
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail

What you’ll need

• Work Experience: 1 years’ experience in project coordination, logistics coordination, or related fields
• Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of skills and experience
• Analytics/Computer Skills: Excellent report-writing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Organization Skills: Excellent work ethic, good verbal and written communication skills; ability to lead projects of various sizes
• Cross-functional skills: Ability to work well cross-functionally/handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization, as well as with customers
• Physical, Mental and Visual Skills: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. Ability to see, talk and hear
• Physical Environment: Normal office environment

Qualifications we prefer but don’t require

• Work Experience: 3 years’ exp. in project coordination, exp. using project management software
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business or other related field
• Analytics/Computer Skills: Knowledge of Smartsheets or MS Project

The Kendall Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Learn more about our company, benefits, and culture here.

The Kendall Group is comprised of eight divisions with 75+ locations in ten states. Combined, we serve the Electrical, Automation, Pipe, Valve, and Fittings products, Steam, Lighting, Industrial Controls, and Instrumentation Industries. The Kendall Group is a 100% employee-owned company. Kendall offers a great opportunity for a rewarding career. Our employee ownership model is the core of who we are. You will not only own part of the company, but you will own your future. At Kendall, you’ll have opportunities to learn and grow while being coached and mentored along the way. We’re that company where people stay! We’re proud to say that more than 60% of our associates have more than five years of tenure, and more than 40% have greater than ten years. At Kendall, you will be valued and supported, your ideas will be heard, your voice will matter, and you’ll work alongside incredible people who care about your success.