Project Manager

Overview

Manage medium to large projects, with small to medium complexity or business impact, in accordance with Alfa Laval's project methodology to reach the desired outcome.

What you'll do

• Carry out the activity of Project Manager on orders for the replacement of parts or complete exchangers, including Shell and Tube or Air Coolers, and occasionally collaborate with other colleagues in the service department for interventions.
• Prepare the Order Opening document upon receipt of the order, containing main information to be discussed during the order opening meeting with relevant department managers.
• Monitor activities carried out by various departments and interface directly with suppliers to ensure final delivery.
• Monitor Purchase Requests and related Orders to ensure they respect the budget and that deliveries align with the manufacturing plan.
• Prepare Progress Reports on the order's status with illustrations, graphs, and other relevant information for the customer.
• Manage documents, including uploading them to Meridian "Data Warehouse", issuing and revising based on customer comments.
• Follow up on the progress of project document preparation and ensure the agreed deadline is met.
• Coordinate closely with the customer to review, finalize and sign the project's documents.
• Instruct the Administration department to issue invoices to the customers based on project development stage and follow up with the customer on payments.
• Provide priorities for activities to be carried out by colleagues in the departments related to project execution.
• Analyze received offers from suppliers for projects and recommend suitable suppliers to the procurement department.
• Select the team members of the assigned projects.
• Be responsible for closing the technical and commercial parts of the assigned projects and inform the finance department accordingly.

What you'll need

• Mechanical background.
• 8-12 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Advocacy for a strong safety culture.
• Ability to effectively manage projects related to the replacement of parts or complete exchangers, including Shell and Tube or Air Coolers.
• Experience in coordinating with various departments and colleagues for project execution.
• Ability to monitor activities carried out by various departments and interface directly with suppliers to ensure final delivery.
• Experience in monitoring Purchase Requests and related Orders to ensure they respect the budget and that deliveries align with the manufacturing plan.
• Skilled in reviewing Progress Reports on the order's status with illustrations, graphs, and other relevant information for the customer.
• Ability to provide priorities for activities to be carried out by project team members.
• Ability to review received offers and recommend the best offer.
• Experienced in customer relationships management and the service industry.
• Products expertise.
• Knowledge of construction codes and industry specifications and requirements.
• IT skills (Microsoft Office packs and internal software).
• Good English communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong value orientation: safety, integrity, curiosity, eagerness to learn, diversity, performance, sustainability, teamwork.
• Customer focus: service mindset, happy to help, problem solver mindset and will to improve.
• Trustworthiness: ability to build trusting relationships with colleagues and create a team spirit.
• Organizational and structured thinking capability: self-discipline, ability to effectively prioritize tasks and delegate.
• Performance focus: ability to monitor progress and keep team members motivated.
• Analytical mindset and ability to innovate and propose the right solutions, considering multiple aspects.
• Communication competency: open, clear, concise and confident communicator.
• Team spirit: flexible and able to understand and work in a matrix organizational structure.
• Leadership skills: leading by example.

Details

• Works with internal teams (service organization, technical, procurement, logistics, administration, HR, capital sales team, QHSE, sales companies) and external parties (customers, customer partners, agents, suppliers and sub-contractors, partners, third-party resource providers).
• Location: Pune - ICC.