Field Project Manager

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER NAS division is currently seeking a Field Project Manager. This remote role is based in the United States and requires candidates to live within 50 miles of an airport.

Responsibilities

• Create value and establish the project order management process as a key differentiator from our competitors.
• Manage the technical aspects of major electrical assembly project orders by meeting customer specifications and timelines for products, documentations, and quality.
• Secure and maintain distribution of products and services, while maintaining effective agreements.
• Manage and coordinate the sales effort within the customer/distributor base assigned while providing sales and technical assistance to distributors, contractors, and internal personnel.
• Utilize the Project Management team resources assigned to their project orders.
• Audit and apply in-depth knowledge of sales planning services to internal clients in one or more specialty areas, requiring technical application.
• Upgrade existing processes, deploy new initiatives, and recommend new solutions based on analysis and customer trends.
• Ensure compliance with applicable processes and procedures to achieve business goals.
• Provide leadership and development to a sales team consisting of sales professionals, sales reps, and the distributor channel.
• Proactively use competitive information to leverage advantages of Eaton Corporation.
• Negotiate internally for resources and priorities needed for customers.
• Improve financial position for Eaton and the customer.
• Effectively manage business in all 4 time zones of the US, coordinating and leveraging resources in those time zones to provide timely and efficient solutions to internal and external stakeholder needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years’ of electrical industry experience
• Minimum 2-years’ experience in project management
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience managing mission critical datacenter electrical equipment in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Electrical Engineering
• Master’s degree
• PMP Certification
• Project financial management experience
• Strong application of Power Engineered products
• 5+ years of electrical experience, Project Management experience, Data Center experience

Skills

• Demonstrates customer ownership at multiple key accounts demonstrating leadership when working with stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Capable of planning and executing presentations on specific products and services to internal and external customers in order to gain recognition and customer acceptance.
• Knowledge of major competitors in the market and their alignment with distributors and major customers.
• Knowledge on plant front-end scheduling, engineering, and manufacturing process and equipment cycle times.
• Pose advanced computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet, SAP, Salesforce and BidManager.
• Ability to present information to others in a persuasive way.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of an assignment and customer satisfaction.
• Consistent demonstration of planning, leading, and communication results from executive changes.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and situations to achieve superior proactive project order management and customer service.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this role is $99000 - $145000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.