What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Project Coordinator position at Putzmeister?
Putzmeister is a world-class leader in concrete pump manufacturing and support, known for innovation, reliability, and excellence. When you join our team, you're not just taking a job — you're becoming part of a global legacy that builds the future, one pour at a time.
The Business Project Coordinator will report to the President and play a pivotal role in planning, executing, and completing business projects within the organization. These projects will focus on sales channel development, product marketing and product launch projects, business efficiency initiatives, and organizational development efforts. This position serves as a central point of communication and coordination among cross-functional teams, aligning project objectives with business goals. The coordinator manages project timelines, resources, and deliverables, and proactively identifies and mitigates risks that could impact project success. By maintaining detailed documentation and facilitating regular status updates, the role ensures transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle. Ultimately, the Business Project Coordinator drives efficiency and collaboration to deliver high-quality outcomes that support the company’s strategic initiatives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and monitor project activities, timelines, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on schedule
- Facilitate and collaborate with departments to complete projects on time.
- Provide regular updates and reports to leadership.
- Identify potential issues, develop improvement strategies, and resolve obstacles.
- Serve as the key link to ensure alignment with company strategy.
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including status reports, meeting minutes, and risk logs.
- Identify potential project risks and issues and escalate them appropriately.
- Organize and lead project meetings, ensuring clear communication of objectives, progress, and next steps.
- Maintain project timelines, track daily progress, and regularly update task statuses.
- Performs additional duties as assigned or directed.
Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of experience in project coordination or project management roles.
- Proficiency in project management software.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with strong attention to detail.
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Familiarity with budgeting and financial tracking
Education/Certification/Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management, or a related field.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a typical office or shop environment; occasionally exposed to noise, dust, and chemicals.
- Safety glasses/goggles must always be worn while in the shop or yard.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
The above information includes the general details necessary to describe the principal duties of the job identified. It shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, vision, and dental insurance)
- Company paid Hospital Indemnity/Accident Insurance
- HSA – incentives for company contributions
- FSA Plans
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Company paid Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Paternity Leave
- 401 (k) plan with company match
- Profit sharing
- Company events
- Education Reimbursement
- Boot Reimbursement
- Uniform Program
- Employee discount program