Position: Associate Project Manager
Reports to: Director of Product Management – Tanner Brehmer
Hours: Full Time - Monday through Friday 8:00 – 4:30
Looking to become a member of a high energy team in a fast-paced atmosphere, and you have positive attitude? Global Glove and Safety Manufacturing, Inc. wants you!
Global Glove is located in Ramsey, Minnesota and is one of the leading glove importers in the United States. Global Glove imports industrial PPE products, such as work gloves, high-visibility safety apparel, Bullhead Safety eyewear and head protection, and more; selling through authorized distributors/wholesalers in North and South America.
Summary/Objective:
Global Glove is seeking an individual with high energy and a can-do attitude. They must be able to collaborate in teams and work well on their own, have strong analytical skills, and enjoy seeing continuous improvement implementations come to life while fulfilling further requirements that meet additional needs of Global Glove.
Essential Functions:
The ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish assigned tasks and goals. Some of the tasks, but not limited to, are:
- Help to create and compile more robust, detailed information on our products for our ERP system, barcode system, marketing systems, and more.
- Work closely with product development/management teams and quality control teams.
- Conduct market research and perform competitive analysis.
- Track incoming new products and products running changes.
- Assist in product launches.
- Perform product cost analysis.
- Assist in quarterly reviews of the performance of our products.
- Dive deep into the Product Lifecycle phases.
- Help support the marketing department with marketing videos for product demos.
Minimum Education
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
Minimum Experience
- 2 years of experience working for a manufacturing company or other relevant experience
Required Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software, with strong skills in Work and Excel
- Epicor (Prophet21) software (preferred but not required)
- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Excels in collaborative communication methods and communicates well working in teams
- Organized workflow that is flexible and able to multitask on multiple projects at any given moment
- Analytical thinker with the ability to structure data, interpret data, and produce action plans
- Displays problem-solving skills that have a practical/business-oriented approach behind them
- Has a passion for seeing continuous improvements take place
- Enjoys learning and researching to stay current on new trends
- An innovative and out-of-the-box thinker who seeks solutions to problems you are posed with
- Diligent and detailed and desires to know the ins and outs of the products you support
Bonus Skills:
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- Anoka, MN 55303 (Required)
Work Location: In person