Asia Project Manager - Columbus, OH

JOB OVERVIEW:

We're looking for a responsible, articulate, and motivated Project Manager who can quickly identify vulnerabilities and obstacles and then create innovative solutions to the problem.

The project manager is responsible for managing the resources, schedules, and financials needed to control the project(s) efficiently and effectively.

• Work closely with clients to understand and meet their manufacturing needs, from the design phase through product delivery.
• Manage client expectations, anticipate operational and tactical risks, and track them.
• Collaborate with our Asia team to locate, qualify, and negotiate with vendors.
• Clarify and identify issues, remove barriers to resolve minor issues, and escalate to the immediate manager where required.
• Track production and quality control for projects to ensure client's quality standards and delivery timetables are met
• Communicate with multiple parties throughout quoting, production, and delivery, including our Asian factories, overseas staff, clients, and fellow team members.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Quick and assertive, highly self-motivated, with a positive team-focused attitude
• Extremely detailed oriented, organized with exceptional time management skills
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to prioritize and refine minute details for multiple projects simultaneously
• Cool, calm, collected and collaborative, work well under pressure and comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments
• Can shift readily between the "big picture" and the small-but-crucial details, knowing when to concentrate on each
• Ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with clients, vendors, and team members

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Associate Degree/Bachelor's Degree/equivalent experience
• Experience working within/with East Asian languages and cultures
• Experience in sourcing, quoting, and purchasing is required (preferably in Asian industrial markets)
• The ability to interpret component part drawings and prints is a plus

COMPENSATION

We offer a competitive base salary and the opportunity to earn a generous commission.

Benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, vacation, and paid time off.

JOB LOCATION

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• This position is physically located in central Ohio, and no relocation is offered.

LANGUAGE

Preferably bilingual

• Required: Conversational in English
• Knows any SE Asian language but preferably Mandarin/Cantonese