Project Manager

Miller Zell Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Zell Inc. in Bentonville is seeking an experienced Project Manager to collaborate with Senior PMs and clients to purchase and coordinate the production of POS materials.

You will manage costs, arrange vendor quotes, and ensure orders are delivered on time and within budget. Responsibilities include negotiating with vendors, coordinating design and substrates, and overseeing logistics, with a focus on cost efficiency and quality throughout the print production process in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in purchasing, negotiating, and estimating in print.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with retail support activities preferred.
• Basic inventory control knowledge preferred.
• Smartsheet experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and obtain quotes from vendors; prepare cost estimates.
• Issue purchase orders and manage bills of materials.
• Coordinate print substrate selection with designers and vendors.
• Monitor costs to reduce expenses and improve margins.
• Ensure on-time delivery within budget.
• Coordinate logistics, packaging, and shipping with vendors and warehouses.
• Attend press checks when needed.
• Develop vendor relationships and qualify new suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost estimation

Vendor management

Project coordination

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

This opportunity is working in our Bentonville office 5 days per week. Only candidates located in the Bentonville area will be considered.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Manager will work closely with the Senior Project Managers and the Client to purchase and coordinate manufacturing of project related POS material. The position will also be responsible for costing and purchasing, using approved Miller Zell practices and standards to ensure cost-effective production of items required for each client/project.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate and obtain quotes from vendors, prepare cost estimates, issue purchase orders
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with print vendors.
• Work with graphic designers and vendors to determine the print substrates and production method that is best fit for the design intent and final use for each project.
• Seekout new vendors and qualify them for production capabilities, cost effectiveness, and quality control.
• Attend and/or assist with press checks when needed.
• Monitor costs and continually strive for cost reduction and increased profit margins
• Prepare and issue purchase orders, bills of materials, work orders, and change orders
• Ensure consistency and quality control throughout the print production process, and manage projects to ensuredelivered orders are on time and within budget.
• Assist in the coordination of logistics issues, packaging, and shipping of products/projects at vendors and MZ warehouses.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred

Special Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 to 5 years in purchasing, negotiating, and estimating. Prior print industry experience in positions such as purchasing, estimating, and/or customer service is strongly preferred.
• Basic inventory control knowledge is preferred; project coordination skills, strong communication skills
• Prior experience in retail support activities preferred
• Excellent organizational skills
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment; good interpersonal skills, collaborative, able to work closely with a team, analytical, reliable, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented.
• Experience with Smartsheet is preferred, but not required.