.UFP Industries, Inc.
REMOTE - Account Executive (Lead Project Manager - Retail Store Fixtures) in Malaga, Washington idX is one of the largest environment manufacturers and solutions providers in our industry.
Our unique, turnkey approach to managing custom, complex, multi-location rollouts coupled with our logistics capability and financial strength backed by our parent company UFP Industries separates idX from all others around the globe.
The Account Executive (Lead Project Manager) has overall responsibility for the successful execution of assigned accounts.
This manager will typically be assigned larger, more complex customer accounts, as well as multiple accounts requiring junior level project management associates in support of successful execution.
Responsibilities include customer coordination of design definition, value engineering, internal communication, and coordination of manufacturing, delivery, installation, and continued ongoing customer service.
The Account Executive will provide the leadership/coordination and staff management of all activities related to assigned projects while exercising every viable opportunity to procure additional business from assigned accounts.
Travel: up to 20%, remote and traveling.
Can live anywhere in the United States.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities Grow customer account value through strategic business planning and interface with management and sales as defined in the SAA.
Acquire new account growth through excellent customer service and account execution.
Define, build, and train for staff excellence in the account team.
Procure complete definition for each project and clearly define the customer's expectations to the support team at the division.
Review strategic Value Engineering opportunities with customer(s) for mutually beneficial cost savings.
Ensure products are engineered to customer specifications.
Develop or manage the development of a project timeline for every project.
Coordinate with Master Scheduler to develop 'project launch cycle' and monitor progress, developing corrective actions where needed.
Coordinate with Purchasing Department to ensure on-time/on-budget material procurement.
Participate in prototype development and review process.
Monitor production of product through both physical review of work in process and through review of labor and costing report data.
Aid in the development of corrective actions where needed.
Lead Gross Margin Improvement Initiative for related projects to drive cost savings, price increases, and value engineering.
Provide shipping instructions including verification of site off-load conditions where applicable.
Facilitate and assist in the completion of customer inventory reports and their review.
Monitor and manage customer inventory attempting to reduce risk of obsolescence.
As production capacity requires, facilitate outsourcing of production and services.
Provide technical backup to Sales and Estimating as required