Project Specialist

Crescent Electric Supply Co; East Dubuque (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Company-paid holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

Crescent Electric Supply Company is seeking a Project Specialist to oversee and manage projects from submittal through close. You will set up and maintain job files, ensuring all documentation is filed and accessible.

Key duties include expediting shipments with vendors, tracking customer purchase orders, and building strong relationships with customers and suppliers to deliver excellent service. Qualifications include a high school diploma (GED) with 1–3 years of related experience; a

Qualifications

• Must have customer-facing experience and be detail oriented.
• Experience maintaining and filing project documents and purchase orders.
• Familiarity with Eclipse systems is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with customers and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain each job file according to standards.
• Keep active files current with all project information and correspondence.
• Expedite shipments with vendors to meet agreed timelines.
• Build strong professional relationships with customers and vendors to deliver excellent service.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Eclipse systems

Job description

As a Project Specialist at Crescent Electric, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing projects beginning with initiating the submittal process, setting up the file, and ending when the job is closed. You will know if you're a match for this position if you have previous experience working with customers (preferably contractors/vendors) and experience working on Eclipse systems. You must also be detail oriented and possess organization skills and strong communication skills.

Primary Duties:

• Set up each job file according to established standards. All documentation pertaining to the job is filed according to procedures.

• Ensure that active job files are kept current with all relative information pertaining to projects including customer purchase orders, sales orders, vendor purchase orders, cut sheets, vendor and customer correspondence, change orders, specification sheets, delivery schedules, manufacturer invoices, and acknowledgements.

• Release project for shipment with vendors once written release from customer is received. Perform appropriate expediting functions to ensure material is shipped by vendor and received by customer in the agreed-upon time frame.

• Build strong professional relationships with customers and vendors to provide the best customer service possible.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three years related experience and/or training -OR- equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred

Physical Demands:

• Predominately sitting, some standing, stooping and bending. Must have transportation available to attend meetings outside of the office.

• Sitting, using hands/fingers to handle/feel, reaching with hands/arms, and talking/hearing are often needed.

• Occasionally the ability to lift up to 25 lbs. is needed.

• For plan/specification reading, close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) are necessary.

• May be required to work more than 40 hours per week.

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Total Rewards and Benefits

Crescent Electric's compensation package includes an array of top-tier benefit options, including:

• Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Eligibility: Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company's 401(k) plan once they achieve 90 days of employment.

Family Owned. Culture of Quality. Opportunities to Advance.

Crescent is transforming and we are on a mission to power the communities we serve through teamwork and relentless customer focus. We have a vision of uncompromising teamwork committed to becoming the industry leader for our employees, suppliers, and shareholders. At Crescent, you will have the opportunity to develop professionally, grow personally and have the flexibility to balance your life's priorities. Let's serve together. Let's power our communities together. Let's become THE industry leaders together.

Crescent Electric Supply Company is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crescent Electric does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, race, national origin, gender, religion, marital status, disability, veteran, military status, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Candidates are subject to pre-employment assessments, Motor Vehicle Record review, criminal background checks, references check, and a post-offer drug screen. Crescent Electric is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Crescent Electric will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [e-mail]