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Sales Project Specialist

**Date:** May 20, 2025

**Location:** Carrollton, GA, US, 30119

**Company:** Southwire Company LLC

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Job Summary

The Sales Project Specialist is responsible for overseeing project duties and execution for projects within the Southwire SPEED sales team. The position will leverage cross-functional relationships with Manufacturing, Distribution Center facilities, and corporate logistics teams to deliver world-class customer service on customer projects and orders. This role will work closely with external project stakeholders (i.e. agent, customer, contractor) to ensure clear expectations between all parties through delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and streamline services for large-scale, time-sensitive projects, ensuring a seamless flow from start through completion

• Facilitate project deliverables for standard business projects, in the post-sale phase, in effort to improve collaboration between all stakeholders to meet customer expectations, increase value, and drive project results from order award through delivery.

• Establish realistic delivery schedules between the customer and Southwire.

• Implement project-specific reporting to track, communicate, and provide visibility to customers and internal stakeholders.

• Lead project kick-off meetings with all project stakeholders at the start of each project.

• Oversee execution of customer projects and orders, using discretion to implement best practices and troubleshoot issues independently.

• Serve as the primary liaison between manufacturing/logistics and department, making decisions on order prioritization and facilitating timely, transparent communication on order status.

• Develop and implement recovery plans for delayed orders, independently assessing issues and taking decisive action to restore schedule adherence.

• Leverage system-driven solutions to optimize order management, applying critical thinking in a high-growth environment to improve efficiency and scalability.

• Track and provide hedge visibility to manage capacity and aid in reducing unshipped metal exposure.

Required Education & Experience

+ Bachelor’s Degree with 3+ years related experience in sales, project management or related field required.

+ Extensive knowledge of production planning, manufacturing and process improvement preferred.

+ Must be self-motivated, flexible, and able to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously with priority to deadlines.

+ Strong business acumen and analytical skills with an aptitude to challenge the status quo and possess a proactive solution-driven approach to problem solving.

+ Must possess excellent verbal and written communication, organization, presentation, exceptional interpersonal skills including a unique ability to network with a wide variety of groups.

Preferred Education & Experience

Spans of Control

Travel

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions

Equipment

Competencies

Action Oriented

Balances Stakeholders

Collaborates

Customer Focus

Nimble Learning

Plans and Aligns

Skills

Benefits We Offer:

+ 401k with Matching

+ Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)

+ Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

+ Long & Short-Term Disability

+ Supplemental Insurance Plans

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Employee Referral Program

+ Tuition Reimbursement Programs

+ Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities

+ Parental Leave

+ & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

**Nearest Major Market:** Atlanta