Project Manager- Orders Specialist

Cornerstone Building Brands is North America's largest manufacturer of exterior building products. Cornerstone is comprised of a family of companies operating manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico, with additional sales and distribution offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica. 

The primary responsibility of the Project Manager  position is to facilitate quality and accurate Quotations, Purchase Orders, and Work Orders and manage the end to end process to ensure customer expectations are exceeded, as well as prompt, courteous and professional responses to customer requests.

Major Responsibilities:

• Exhibit a proven mastery of low and medium complexity technical projects, to own complete execution end to end.
• Provide accurate and efficient processing of orders, quotations and inquiries from builders which includes clarifying, communication, order / quotation write-up and expediting orders in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Communicate drawing and shipping schedules with customers / builders after they are established
• Confirm / verify pricing received accurately reflects scope of work defined on Purchase Orders.
• Promptly and professionally respond to all Customer, Builder and District Sales Manager inquiries
• Promptly analyze and discuss with Customers and Builders the cost and scheduling impact of potential Change Orders, and notify other departments of those changes.
• Price and process Change Orders promptly to ensure customer expectations are met while maintaining or improving margins
• Effectively communicate with other departments to ensure customer expectations are exceeded
• Continually improve understanding of Cornerstone Building Brands Products and Procedures as well as improving ability to read and interpret Architectural Plans and Specifications.
• Be a creative, positive partner with personnel in other departments to provide the required level of service to meet and exceed customer expectations.

• 3 - 5 years of proven experience with quotations, purchase orders, and work orders and  project management in manufacturing/construction/metal building industries
• Advanced understanding of general construction fundamentals and engineering principles
• Advanced ability to read and interpret architectural plans and specifications.
• Mastered ability to own and execute low and medium level complexity technical projects, as well as some experience around executing high level complexity technical projects
• Advanced proficiency in English (B1 or above)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with people at all levels, both internally and externally.

Education/Additional Information:

• Bachelor’s degree desirable, but not required.