Sales Support Project Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as branch assistant salesman. Track sales leads, develop rapport with existing customers, develop basic project estimating ability (labor, freight, equipment, material), prepare price quotes using SafQuote software along with BrandSafway product manuals and input both from the branch salesman and the branch construction manager.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the company’s contracting and insurance processes. Be able to conduct liaison between BrandSafway and its customers on points of contract negotiation.
• Develop a basic understanding of the branch’s labor cost structure — union wages and benefits, payroll taxes, general liability insurance, workman’s compensation insurance, small tools, consumables, personal protective equipment, per diem, and expenses.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the branch’s ground level construction methods, capabilities, and limitations: the scaffold components and their proper employment; the efficient use of mechanical support equipment such as forklifts, lulls, boom lifts, and cranes; the production limits of a builder under varying conditions during eight- to twelve-hour days; and the challenges of scheduling.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the branch’s safety procedures including appropriate selection and employment of personal protective equipment, job site design, inspections, pre-job hazard assessments and mitigation plans, daily safety checks, routine safety observations.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the procedures, opportunities, and pitfalls associated with performing work over and above that work specified in a base contract document.
• Develop a basic understanding of the branch’s warehouse and shipping & receiving operations and a working understanding of the BAS inventory management system.
• Employ the above, hard-won abilities and understanding to support the branch in identifying opportunities, winning work, contracting, and executing safe, profitable projects.

Qualifications:

• A junior naval or military officer about to exit active service would have some of the background needed to succeed.
• A bachelor’s degree in a technical subject is preferred but not required.
• A training credential in Microsoft Excel, or experience working Excel formulas is a strong plus.
• Substantial “outdoor” experience of any kind – Eagle Scout, commercial fishing, fire/EMT, forestry, farming, construction, high school or college varsity sports — is a plus.
• Expect travel up to 25% of the time.

BrandSafway offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance along with a generous 401k plan. The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $105,000 annually. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position.

About Us:

BrandSafway is a leading global provider of access, specialized services, and forming and shoring solutions to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets. Through a network of ~340 strategic locations across 26 countries and ~40,000 employees, BrandSafway delivers a full range of industrial service solutions. BrandSafway supports maintenance and refurbishment projects as well as new construction and expansion plans with unmatched service from expert local labor and management. Today’s BrandSafway is At Work For You — leveraging innovation and economies of scale to increase safety and productivity, while remaining nimble and responsive.

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or veteran status.