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Manufacturing Project Coordinator/Inside Sales
Job Type: Full-Time | In-Person
Salary: $80,000–$90,000 annually, based on experience
Position Overview
We are seeking a Manufacturing Project Coordinator to support customer accounts, quoting activities, order entry, purchasing coordination, project follow-up, and production communication within an electronic manufacturing environment. This is not a traditional sales role and does not require cold calling or business development. The position focuses on supporting existing customers, reviewing prints and BOMs, preparing quotes, coordinating with internal teams, and helping ensure projects move smoothly from quote through production.
This position is best suited for professionals with approximately 3–5 years of manufacturing experience who are looking to continue developing their skills in project coordination, quoting, customer support, and manufacturing operations.
The ideal candidate will have strong Excel and ERP system skills, some quoting experience, and the ability to work closely with purchasing, production, quality, engineering, customer service, and outside sales teams. Experience with printed circuit boards, cables, harnesses, box builds, or panel enclosures is preferred but not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for existing customer accounts
- Build and maintain professional relationships with customers through phone, email, and ongoing project communication
- Prepare quotes, job costing information, and sales order entries
- Review customer prints, drawings, specifications, and bills of materials
- Break down BOMs and enter BOMs, jobs, and order details into the ERP system
- Utilize Excel to organize pricing, customer data, order details, and project information
- Coordinate with purchasing, manufacturing, quality, production, engineering, and outside sales teams
- Assist with purchase orders, supplier communication, material sourcing, and order placement
- Help resolve material shortages, scheduling concerns, production issues, and customer needs
- Track customer orders and provide updates on timelines, materials, and project status
- Review invoices, order details, pricing, and job documentation for accuracy
- Maintain communication with existing customers and support account needs
- Work with suppliers and internal teams to keep projects on schedule
- Support purchasing processes, supplier management, material planning, and labor estimating
- Utilize ERP and CRM systems to manage customer, order, and project information
- Provide customer service support and problem-solving assistance as needed
Qualifications
- Associate degree required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Approximately 3–5 years of manufacturing experience preferred
- Some quoting experience required
- Experience supporting customer accounts within a manufacturing environment
- Inside sales, account management, customer service, customer support, or customer-facing manufacturing experience required
- Experience with job costing, order entry, project coordination, or customer support within a manufacturing environment preferred
- Experience reading prints, drawings, customer specifications, and bills of materials
- Experience with BOM review, BOM breakdown, or BOM entry
- Experience with purchase orders, supplier communication, and material coordination
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
- ERP system experience required; Epicor experience is a plus
- CRM software experience is a plus
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and general computer systems
- Ability to coordinate with purchasing, production, quality, engineering, and customer service teams
- Experience with PCB assemblies, cables, harnesses, box builds, or panel enclosures preferred but not required
- Ability to manage multiple quotes, projects, orders, and priorities simultaneously
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and follow-up skills
- Strong communication skills with customers, suppliers, vendors, and internal departments
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Opportunity to work within a collaborative manufacturing environment with long-term growth potential
Salary : $80,000 - $90,000