Sales Project Manager – Food Processing Solutions

Marel Inc.; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Family leave

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Job summary

JBT Marel in Gainesville, GA is seeking a Sales Project Manager to lead project execution for processing systems. You will coordinate with stakeholders, manage project plans, and oversee risks and budgets for multiple projects.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, 3+ years in project management (food industry preferred), and US work authorization. On-site position with up to 30% travel; you will serve as the primary customer and internal contact for project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• IPMA or similar certification for Project Management is an advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in project management, preferably in the food industry.
• Intermediate knowledge of the business processes of companies in the food industry.
• Process oriented and analytically inclined with attention to quality and details.
• Experience in a multi-cultural, multi-discipline organization is an advantage.
• You must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Execution of project as primary contact from Kick-off to project closure (handover to service).
• Create and maintain overall project plan with input from Marel functions.
• Stakeholder management within projects, keep stakeholders updated on progress, status and deviations from plan.
• Validate and assess quality of input from sales (OTC) and delivery (MTO).
• Analyze and mitigate risk to ensure a smooth project.
• Coordinate project team activities and distribute tasks as needed.
• Monthly financial reporting of the projects with forecast-based variance.
• Coordinate handover of customer to Service and organize protocol parts for handover.

Skills

PM experience

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

IPMA certification (advantage)

Job description

JBT Marel in Gainesville, GA is seeking a Sales Project Manager to lead project execution for processing systems. You will coordinate with stakeholders, manage project plans, and oversee risks and budgets for multiple projects.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, 3+ years in project management (food industry preferred), and US work authorization. On-site position with up to 30% travel; you will serve as the primary customer and internal contact for project delivery.