Project Coordinator

Req ID: 128329

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Minnesota

City: Maple Grove

Summary

Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Owns the financial reporting of the site and individual projects. Will take on projects of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Works under minimum Supervision. The individual will be optimizing current financial processes with minimal supervision while weighing many stakeholder’s inputs. Will lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Detailed Description

Perform tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Completes initiatives to increase our purchasing efficiency
• Leverage site to site relationships to complete monthly financial reports with accuracy
• Self Sufficient project leader that can take a problem to a solution
• Eventually Responsible for running the site purchasing and Invoicing system
• Occasionally runs small site only projects
• Performs assessments/risk analysis and quality audits on potential suppliers.
• Serves as the program/project financial internal interface to coordinate new product launches / introductions.
• Defines process problems that lead to throughput or quality issues, evaluates cause of problem, implements solutions to stabilize processes, evaluates results.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations.
• Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Good presentation, database management and computer skills.
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of the purchasing processes
• Experience of working in a complex project environment for a Global organization
  
  

Enabling competencies needed to perform this role

• Financial Acumen / Business Planning - Ability to create financial plans for your projects, align them internally with your line of management and other functions and externally if needed. Create project plans, profitability calculations, risk and sensitivity analysis, able to recognize barriers and mitigate profitability risks. Fully knowledgeable about internal and external financial reporting, accounting and tax requirements relevant to your area of expertise.
• Project Management - Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line projects that may also involve other functions. Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project. Able to create a project/change management plan and ensure that the project is delivered within the assigned time and budget. Ability to recognize project barriers and develop mitigation plans
• Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills. Ability to use tools like Jira, Confluence, KeyedIn, Teams, etc.
• Problem-Solving: Good problem solving skills, seeing the big picture and getting things done in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet deadlines. High level of professionalism, energy and passion, with a sense of urgency to “make things happen.”
  
  

Physical Demands

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Some overnight travel may be required (less than 10%)
  
  

Typical Experience

• 3-6 years proven experience in managing projects.
• Familiarity with project management software and tools.
• Familiarity with Financial Systems
  
  

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Certified Project Management and/or Change Management qualifications are a plus.
  
  

Salary Range And Benefits Summary

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $71k-$106k Annually

Celestica provides eligible employees (those who are scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week) with a range of benefits including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, short and long term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits and a 401k plan with company match.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Company Overview

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.