Project Manager - General

Future Fibres is the market leading composite standing rigging manufacturer in this rapidly expanding market. This pioneering company has developed the product in the Grand Prix race sector and is now in the process of rolling out the technology to the superyacht and broader race/cruise markets. Whilst expanding into new markets the business wants to consolidate and maintain its cutting-edge position in the Grand Prix race sector and is looking for a project manager to focus on co-ordinating ongoing projects in this sector.

To join an establish project management team who are responsible for co-ordinating customers' projects from order confirmation to delivery and installation. This includes managing the whole customer relationship, optimising margins for the business and realising sales oportunities as they appear.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual with a solid design/engineering background and capable of communicating effectively with industry professional on the design/development of their rigging systems. You will be organised, efficient and ideally an experienced racing sailor with good trade connections and an understanding of the marine rigging/mast industry.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist sales team with technical support prior to confirmation, ensuring scope of project and challenges are within budget;
• Project manage orders through the life of the project from confirmation to installation and sea trails;
• Liaise between customer, sales, scheduling, engineering and external suppliers to finalise design / specification and ensure delivery of a top quality (often custom) solution, on time and on budget;

Qualities:

• Energetic, dynamic, organised and efficient;
• Design / engineering, marine industry background;
• Experienced sailor;
• Previous project management experience;
• Computer Literate (inc CAD);
• Based Valencia - Spanish an advantage but not essential;
• Willing to travel;
• Preferably EU passport;

If you consider yourself suitable for this challenge, please submit your application confidentially via email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by close of business, Friday 19 August 2011