Project Specialist of Sales and Product Strategy (Contract)

The Project Specialist of Sales and Product Strategy is responsible for working on and executing strategic business initiatives to quote, win and maintain large projects and US/Canada Contract business. This role is ideally suited to a candidate with experience in the office furniture or commercial interiors industry and a strong understanding of furniture design, space planning, or interior design principles.

The Project Specialist is responsible for the submission of large Dealer or direct based projects from conception stage through to Installation, with the support of the Project Manager. They will work in combination with the Project Managers and the sales team to establish projects that require a project plan and structure from quotation to order to project installation and completion.

This is a fixed-term contract position to provide coverage for a maternity leave

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for collecting analytical data on large projects won and lost to compare and strategize.
• Responsible for reviewing large project BID’s and RFP’s including government and private business in the Canadian.
• Understand the full scope of assigned projects, from design, sales strategy and engineering across North America and manage those projects from start to finish.
• Offer insights and guidance with large dealer partner project quotes to ensure they are done to spec and with engineering requirements in mind (value engineer where needed)
• Required to be able to quote within Giza or CAD when needed.
• Work on and review BID submissions from large dealerships, coordinate with the designer and the sales team on how we can quote to win.
• Conduct site visits, whether local or require travel within the USA to review on site concerns/issues in coordination with large projects won.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Offer creative solutions for Tayco through active involvement with the Tayco Sales Team, dealers, and outside designers. Including, but not limited to, Project proposals, BID packages.
• In coordination with the Project Manager, lead a collaborative team of key stakeholders from engineering, design, and sales to ensure the success of each large project.

Requirements

• Degree, Diploma, or Certificate from a post-secondary institution preferably in business, interior design, architecture, or a related field.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• Travel required. The successful candidate must have the ability to travel between Canada and USA without restrictions.
  

Proven abilities to:

• Think critically and strategically.
• Work within AutoCAD, 2D and 3D, proficiently
• Work within CET, Giza, 2020, SIF programs proficiently
• Achieve results. Make the correct decisions and implements the necessary changes required to achieve the goals/objectives.
• Create and maintain a project plan.
• Be organized and detail-oriented, able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently; able to create realistic schedules and meet deadlines under stress and interruptions.
• Commit to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders.
• Leverage resources (President, etc.) to deliver results. Solve problems and makes appropriate decisions.
• Promote and generate cooperation from all members of the project team; foster the development of a common project vision and objectives and fully participates in creating a unified team that get results.
• Manage conflict.
• Communicate well in writing and in speaking. Strong presentation skills. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $65,000 - $68,500 annually
• Active Social Committee with wonderful company culture
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Great people to work with!

Due to a high volume of applications, only those candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

Tayco endeavors to fill positions with the best available candidates who have the appropriate combination of education, experience, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Tayco is committed to equity and values diversity. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all genders and sexual orientations, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons and persons of a visible minority.

At Tayco, we are embracing innovative technologies, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used to pre-screen applicants to enhance our recruitment process. AI-driven tools help us streamline candidate sourcing, improve the quality of our hiring decisions, and ensure a more efficient and personalized experience for both candidates and hiring teams.