Customer Project Specialist

Description

This position is accountable for managing large customer engineered to order projects in the Water/Wastewater Market Segment to ensure the customer receives the best sales service possible and Schneider Electrics sales opportunities are maximized.The dollar value of Customer projects can exceed millions of dollars. The project scope typically incorporates complex equipment and can extend over multiple years. The position takes ownership for the customer as the primary order management contact at Schneider Electric. This includes initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing of customer projects/programs. Individual in this position confirms customer requirements, which includes drawings, specifications, job site requirements, Bill of Material alignment with specifications & clarify exceptions. Manages complete job process from order preparation, thru manufacturing release, product shipment, post shipment support and financial reconciliation. This position is the primary order management contact for the customer. As such, this position is critical to customer satisfaction, profitability & future business potential.

• Monitor the execution of the customer’s project order. This includes verifying the appropriate execution of the project plan; typically through manufacturing plants, field services, and engineering services.
• Accountable for leading the closeout of the customer’s project. Activities include financial reconciliation, verification of job site equipment arrival, installation, start-up, and training support completion.
• Responsible for validating the project schedule for executing the customer’s project order.
• Monitor and control the performance of the customer’s project through its lifecycle. Key activities include task completion verification, project team monitoring, schedule reporting, issue resolution, and contract administration.
• Partner with Field Sales or higher level project managers to validate the project’s statement of work and contract terms with the customer.
• Update project plan throughout the life of the project with the customer as a means to validate the progress of the project and changes as a result of customer or internal scope or performance adjustments.

Requirements

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• Product knowledge includes medium and low voltage electrical distribution and control equipment.
• BA or MA in Engineering
• Access, also knowledge of Q2C, SE Advantage, Bridge Front Office and other business systems.
• Experience using Q2C, SE Advantage, Bridge Front Office and other business systems.
• Standard business application software experience to include: MS Office 365, MS Excel and MS
• Additionally, this role must maintain and continually refresh technical product knowledge, project management skills, and customer service skills. Internal and external courses complimented with on-the-job mentoring are elements of the positions career and technical development. Career development toward higher levels of project management, will require completion of the appropriate Project Management Institute certification.
• Product knowledge including medium and low voltage electrical distribution and control equipment
• This position requires a 4-year engineering degree, or equivalent experience. Industry experience a plus especially in the water wastewater industry. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to multi task, work in a fast paced environment and have time management skills.
• Industry experience in Water/ Waste Water
• In addition, a good working knowledge of computer operating systems, specifically Windows.

Benefits

€36 billion global revenue+13% organic growth150 000+ employees in 100+ countries#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance