Project Manager

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a worlds leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow's demands.

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

About the job

You bring structure into the game - and make projects successful

Imagine stepping into a company that not only equips kitchens but also sets global standards-in innovation, quality, and service. Welcome to Franke, a global player with heart, mind, and vision. More than 8,000 people on five continents work here to rethink the world of cooking, serving, and enjoying food.

In our Franke Foodservice Systems division, everything revolves around customized solutions for the quick-service restaurant industry. We help the world's largest restaurant chains make their kitchens more efficient, modern, and sustainable. And this is exactly where you come in.

Your role: From the proposal to the finished kitchen

Imagine this: a new kitchen project comes in, and you are involved from the very beginning. You create proposals, manage orders, and support the project from the initial request through to successful implementation-always in close collaboration with our Account Management team.

As a Project Manager I you are the central interface: you coordinate all steps with Supply Chain, Purchasing, Engineering, Product Management, Segment Management, and CAD Management to ensure the required kitchen equipment is available on time. When customers have specific requirements, you align these and prepare everything for Engineering and Product Management.

And because quality matters, you ensure that our proposal templates are not only consistent but also top-notch. In doing so, you help ensure that every project runs smoothly and that our customers are delighted.

What you bring-and what you can expect from us

You work independently and reliably, understanding how important it is to take responsibility and being willing to do so.

Languages are no barrier for you: you are fluent in Spanish and English.

Your motivation drives you, and your communication skills make you a strong personality within the team. You can assert yourself without losing sight of collaboration. Organization is your superpower- even under pressure, you stay on top of things and find solutions.

Your tasks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Manage day-to-day project development from initiation to completion.
• Document project scope.
• Organize projects in logical, cost effective, and measurable steps.
• Track and report project progress on a consistent and accurate basis.
• Coordinate cross functional activities.
• Integrate company standards and policies with project requirements.
• Recommend solutions, implementation, and deployment within project life-cycle, as necessary.
• Document and report project information, as needed, utilizing appropriate systems.
• May provide training following project deployment.
• Document product process and procedure documents.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Reliable attendance is a must.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Customer Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Computers - Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in productions of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Language Skills: Basic Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Mathematical Skills: Basic Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Reasoning Ability: Basic Skills - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: Word Processing Software - Microsoft Word, Spreadsheet software - Microsoft Excel, Internet Software - Project Portal, Order Processing Systems - Primary Business Systems (PBS) - Order Manager, Other - PBS-RMA Manager, Credit Note Manager, Project Manager, Incident Manager
• Other Knowledge/Skills: Attention to detail, Problem Solving, Customer Service, Proper Email Etiquette, Organizational & Multi-tasking.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associate's Degree;
• Two years' prior related work experience;
• Or combination of education and experience may be considered.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Does not supervise staff.

What we offer you

• Comprehensive benefits package (Health, Vision, Dental, and More) starting day 1
• Free onsite clinic
• Free life insurance
• 401k match up to 4%
• Paid time off and 11 holidays.

Contact details

For more information see: www.franke.com

Important information for all executive search companies, headhunters and HR consultants

The Franke Group does not accept unsolicited support from headhunters and personnel consultants for our career opportunities. Any CV/resume vitae submitted to Franke or its employees by external recruitment agencies without a valid written recruitment agreement related to the position in question shall be deemed the sole property of our company. In the event that a candidate presented by an agency is hired in our company and there is no prior agreement, no fee will be paid.