**This role requires in-person at our Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey office.**
Berlin Packaging is the nation's premier supplier of rigid packaging and packaging components. With over $3 billion in revenue, we are growing 5x faster than the overall packaging industry.
Don’t know what makes the rigid packaging industry special? Well, chances are you enjoy products supplied by Berlin Packaging every day! Imagine yourself walking into your favorite big-box store. Take a mental look around and think about every glass, plastic, or metal package you see. Berlin Packaging touches virtually every market: automotive, beverage, food, home care, industrial chemical, pet care and veterinary, personal health and beauty, pharmaceutical, wine and spirits, and now, cannabis too.
Next, combine that with an award-winning culture. Our 2,000+ employees are high-performing - and importantly, collaborative - entrepreneurs who blow through obstacles and embody an “Anything is Possible!” mindset. We love it here. Our engagement scores are 2x the national average. And every single employee shares in Berlin’s profitable growth. Now you understand why since 1898, our 100+ year-old company has grown 5x faster than our industry!
And we're not done yet.
In order to continue our record growth streak, we need people like YOU to join our team! Are you up for the opportunity of a lifetime? If so, we are seeking a Project Manager who is responsible for managing projects from inception to completion and effectively communicating with all involved parties.
Key Activities / Accountabilities:
- Accountable for independently managing all aspects of leading project development from custom, turnkey, primary, secondary, and hybrid packaging from conception to invoice
- Comfortable independently overseeing 15+ project timelines efficiently and accurately
- Create timelines and check transit schedules to ensure projects are being completed by the promised date
- Work with internal logistics department, design team, and accounting team for all project milestones
- Build items and maintain multiple item bill of materials for manufacturing
- Set up RFQs and process purchase orders in our internal system
- Provide subject matter expertise on client related systems, process and procedures
- Communicate effectively with Sales team member and other teams within Jansy
- Collaborate with Sales team member to ensure new development and customer needs are being met
- Negotiate and confirm factory pricing is correct
- May be required to liaise directly with clients, when necessary
- Other duties as assigned
- Fulfill employee portion of the Berlin Values
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- BA/BS degree strongly preferred, or HS Diploma/GED with equivalent work experience required
- Minimum 2 years of previous project management experience
- Experience working with international factories
- Ability to use Mac
- Consumer packaged goods experience or primary and secondary experience
- Packaging development experience
- Proven ability to quickly learn and confidently apply new software applications and processes
- Ability to manage several projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivation with a strong sense of personal accountability
- Working knowledge of MS Office suite, Slate, Adobe suite
- Strong business acumen in project planning and management
- Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
- Effective negotiation skills
- Strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude and one who takes pride in the quality of their work
- Critical thinker and information seeker
Working Environment:
- Office environment
At Berlin Packaging, we recruit traits, not skills. We believe in hiring smart, passionate people who are thirsty for knowledge and excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles
Berlin offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including our 1Berlin Shared Ownership Plan, profit sharing, 401(k) with company match, medical insurance (including an HSA option and telemedicine), dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, health club reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, 529 college savings plan, employee assistance, smoking cessation program, pet insurance, employee discounts, employee referral bonus program, and, last but not least, flexible spending accounts for transportation, medical, and dependent care.
Berlin Packaging provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
*This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
*Berlin Packaging maintains a smoke-free workplace.
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