Pratt Industries

Project Manager

Posted 6 Days Ago

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Mason, OH, USA

In-Office

Entry level

Greentech • Logistics • Industrial • Manufacturing

The Role

Coordinates customer programs from conception through delivery, working with sales, account managers, clients, plant operations, and supply partners. Responsibilities include tracking materials and inventory, entering sales orders, preparing production specifications, maintaining client files, managing design approvals, completing bills of materials, ensuring pricing accuracy, reporting, and supporting continuous improvement. The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, milestone management, customer service, and flexibility to support other project managers.

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Job Summary & Responsibilities

Summary:

The Project Manager works with the sales team, account managers and clients to facilitate program execution from conception through delivery. The primary focus of this role is one of customer service that communicates directly with the customer (internal or external) on a daily basis as it relates to order needs and other essential information necessary for success.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Coordinates with sales, client and plant operations for back end execution that may include, tracking of purchased materials, inventory status and sales order entry if necessary.
Provide Client Services all necessary documents to create manufacturing production specifications and submit, if applicable, through clients’ system or to contract fulfillment partners.
Maintain relationships with supply partners for sourcing of materials
Customer reporting as required or other inventory related requests.
Maintain and handle all client job files in appropriate manner.
Participate in customer tracker meetings/calls and be responsive to any unforeseen customer needs.

Other Duties:

Facilitate with Account Manager all required design approvals from the customer.
BOM completion / pricing accuracy.
Participates as needed in continuous improvement efforts including cost saving ideas.
Provide backup support to other project managers if necessary, including training of new personnel.
All other duties as assigned.
Flexibility to assume other roles when work schedules necessitate movement of staff to other positions.

Qualifications:

This position requires fundamental computer skills. A background in display and packaging is required. Milestone management capabilities coupled with holistic thinking/approach enabling pro-active decision making. Proven ability to adapt and solve problems when obstacles, scheduling or otherwise, present themselves.

Communication:

Excellent communication skills are required in this role. The ability to deliver professional verbal and written communication at all levels of the organization, including directly to the customer is a requirement. This would include the ability to delivery bad news from time to time and show the initiative in providing a possible solution for the customer to consider.

Results of Action:

Failure to meet expectations of the job and sales goals may result in a change of position or termination of employment. Succeeding in the position may result in opportunities in other areas within the company.

Work Environment:

Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work. Minimal travel either to plant sites or customer meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

Pratt is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company, with more than 10,000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.

Skills Required

Fundamental computer skills
Background in display and packaging
Milestone management capabilities
Holistic approach enabling proactive decision-making
Ability to adapt and solve scheduling and other problems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate directly with customers and provide solutions

Pratt Industries Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pratt Industries and has not been reviewed or approved by Pratt Industries.

Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are part of a broad core package, with options like HSA and wellness incentives and eligibility that often begins within one month of hire. Coverage breadth is reinforced by added programs such as EAP, legal/ID protection, and travel assistance.
Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is widely offered, with eligibility commonly beginning around three months. This provides structured support for long‑term savings across many roles.
Parental & Family Support — Paid childbearing and parental leave are included as part of the standard package. Some postings indicate these benefits activate after a defined tenure (e.g., around 12 months).