Project Management

Great Northern Corporation; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Wellness program

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Annual increases

Job summary

Great Northern Instore Chicago, Des Plaines, IL is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate the execution and production of Point of Purchase Displays. You will interact with account executives, engineering, estimating and outside resources to drive on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires strong buying, negotiation, and organizational skills, plus experience in POP or manufacturing environments. On-site schedule, with competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong purchasing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge of manufacturing materials and processes.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Good critical thinking skills.
• Meticulous with strong analytical and numeric abilities.
• Ability to read and visualize engineering drawings.
• College degree (preferably in business).
• Experience as a Purchasing Agent or Project Manager in the POP industry (2-3 years preferred).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate materials purchasing for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with production to ensure efficient processes from start to finish.
• Interface with account executives to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Work with Design Engineering and Estimating during development.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Purchasing & negotiation

Multi-tasking

Manufacturing knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Critical thinking

Analytical & numeric skills

Engineering drawings reading

Business degree preferred

Purchasing/PM in POP industry

Education

College degree (preferably in business)

Job description

Great Northern Instore Chicago, 333 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Project Manager

Why Great Northern

Privately held, Great Northern Instore, a division of Great Northern Corporation, is a Multi-Million Dollar, Designer, Engineering, and Manufacturer of Custom Permanent Point Purchase Displays and Retail Fixtures.

Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred to by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.

The Benefits of Great Northern

• Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
• Paid Time Off and IL Paid Leave after 30 days of employment
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical PPO, Health Savings Account, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Wellness Program
• Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability available
• Health Fitness, Safety Prescription Glasses, and Safety Shoes Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement available after 1 year of service
• Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
• Annual increases

Pay/Schedule

• On-site Weekdays 8a.m.-4:30p.m.
• Salary $70-80k

Position Summary

The Project Manager will perform the following duties: Coordinate the execution and production of Point of Purchase Displays. Interact with account executives, engineering, estimating and outside resources. Candidates should have the following characteristics:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Purchase all materials relative to the assigned project.
• Collaborate with all production personnel to ensure an efficient process from start to finish
• Interact with account executives to ensure goods are produced to the customer expectations
• Work closely with Design Engineering and Estimating throughout the development process
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong purchasing and negotiation skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Knowledge of a variety of manufacturing materials and processes
• Mechanical aptitude
• Good critical thinking skills
• Meticulous, with good analytical and numeric skills
• Ability to read and visualize engineering drawings.
• College degree (preferably in business)
• Experience as a Purchasing Agent or Project Manager in the POP industry (2-3 years preferred)

Physical Requirements

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

Opportunities for Growth

You will have the opportunity to gain experience, and new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities locally and nationally.

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Great Northern is an equal opportunity at-will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Great Northern Instore Chicago, 333 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America