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As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.\nYou will report to Manager, Project Management, Poultry, NA\nThe Opportunity\nJBT Marel in Gainesville, GA is looking for a Sales Project Manager. The Sales Project Manager leads project execution efforts for processing systems. The Project Manager can lead projects for risk level 1 and support or lead risk level 2 within a specific industry. The project values generally range from 200K to 3M, and it’s expected that the Sales Project Manager can handle up to 10-20 projects simultaneously. Within this position, you will align with stakeholders and organize input needed to deliver system solutions. In general, the projects for the Project Manager II will contain integrated solutions where intermediate knowledge is needed.\nThe Sales Project Manager II may also be asked to support a lead project manager who is in the lead of a very large and complex project. In this, Project Manager II would be responsible for the internal activities for a certain segment of the scope.\nThe role involves close contact with JBT Marel customers, where the Sales Project Manager II is acting as the primary customer and internal contact point regarding the project execution. It’s expected that this position will uphold the Marel values of Unity, Excellence and Innovation and demonstrate customer-centric approaches.\nThe Sales Project Manager II has no direct reports but can train, guide, and support the Sales Project Manager III.\nResponsibilities:\nMain Tasks\nExecution of project as primary contact from Kick-off meeting to project closure (handover to service) on behalf of Business Unit Management\nCreate and maintain overall project plan with input from various Marel functions\nStakeholder management within projects, keeps stakeholders updated on progress, status and deviations from plan\nAble to validate and assess the quality of input from the sales (OTC) and delivery (MTO) processes for which he/she is the lead project manager\nAnalyze and act on risk mitigation to ensure a smooth project\nCoordinate project team activities and distributes tasks to project team members when necessary\nMonthly financial reporting of the projects incl. better/worse based on forecast (BU Meat)\nProvide feedback for root cause analyses of the line levels deviating from the pre-calc significantly incl. feedback to the organization for continuous improvement cycles\nCoordinate 3rd party deliveries with purchasing if applicable\nSchedule FAT- test and report if applicable\nEnsure communication on engineering package (utility, layout, beam plan)\nResponsible for the installation budget, coordinate installation, commissioning, SAT and training with service\nManages and coordinates (with the Industry Sales Managers, if applicable) the change request process on items and services outside contract scope\nSubcontract services if applicable\nCoordinate handover of customer to Service\nOrganize protocol parts needed before project handover to Service\nFinalize follow-up/After care/ snag list\nMonitor milestones in project plan\nProject evaluation with aim of continuous improvement with respective sales team and Field service manager\nAdvice the customer regarding planning, process and technical aspects\nMay be asked to support, guide and train the Sales Project Manager III\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in a technical field\nIPMA or similar certification for Project Management is an advantage\nMinimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in project management preferably in the food industry\nIntermediate knowledge of the business processes of companies in the food industry\nProcess oriented and analytically inclined and pay attention to quality and details\nExperience with and comfort working in a multi-cultural, multi-discipline organization is an advantage\nYou must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.\nTravel & Location:\nYou will be on site at our Gainesville, GA facility. The position will require a maximum of 30% travel.\nWhy work at JBT Marel\nWe are committed to our employees and provide development opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself as our colleague, with our customers and within communities.\nWe seek to understand and include diverse perspectives and cultures enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.\nWe foster growth as we courage you to challenge yourself and others, staying curious and dreaming big as you feed your growth here at JBT Marel.\nBenefits: JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.\nCommitment to Diversity: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are fundamental values to JBT and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.\nUse of Technology in Our Hiring Process\nJBT Marel uses technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support the review of applications.\nThese tools help our recruiting teams identify skills and experience relevant to the role based on job-related criteria.\nAll applications are reviewed by people, and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fair, consistent and inclusive hiring practices globally.\nEqual Opportunity Employment:\nJBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT Marel, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. 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