Who We Are
At KNAPP (pronounced K-NAP, not Nap!), we “Make Complexity Simple” by offering intelligent solutions for digitizing and automating everything from production and distribution to the last mile and stores. We are the customer’s value tech chain partner, which means partnering with the customer to create the most value within each link in their supply chain. Leveraging the latest software, AI and Robotics technology, we continue to disrupt the logistics automation industry for the world’s industry leaders in grocery, healthcare, retail, e-commerce, apparel & manufacturing.
We are a global company with our US headquarters located just North of Atlanta in Kennesaw, GA. KNAPP specializes in automated solutions for both WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) and WCS (Warehouse Control Systems) for B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to Consumer) customers. We are a growing company of over 7,200 employees worldwide and in over 50 countries that is privately held, with 7% of our revenue reinvested in R&D, ensuring a strong and vibrant future! Join us and see how you can help change the world! For more information, visit www.knapp.com. .
What You Get To Do
The PM Coordinator duties and responsibilities include providing support to ensure efficient operation of the Project Management/PMO, Site Management, and Site Safety Management departments. Supports managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. The PM Coordinator is responsible for confidential and time sensitive material and familiar with a variety of industry concepts, practices, and procedures.
This position requires the ability to effectively communicate via phone and email ensuring that all duties are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner. The PM Coordinator must rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals applying a wide degree of creativity and latitude. This position may require directing and leading the work of others.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
The Project Coordinator supports the Project Management Office by assisting senior project managers in planning, coordinating, and tracking projects from initiation to completion. This role ensures timely delivery of project milestones through documentation management, stakeholder communication, meeting facilitation, and monitoring budgets, schedules, and compliance requirements.
- Assist senior project managers in planning, coordinating, and executing projects from initiation to completion.
- Track project progress, deliverables, and deadlines to ensure adherence to timelines.
- Prepare and maintain project documentation, reports, schedules, meeting notes, and act as scrum master for overdue actions.
- Support project managers in tasks and stakeholder communication between all internal departments as well as with the Customer.
- Serve as a point of contact between internal teams, vendors, and clients, ensuring clear and timely communication.
- Facilitate project meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, and follow-up actions..
- Monitor project budgets and expenses, reporting variances or potential risks.
- Support processing, tracking, and distribution of project deliverables; ensure compliance with insurance, bonds, lien releases, and other contractual obligations.
- Maintain project documentation completeness in DOXiS and verify compliance with schedule milestones in ASTA or MS Project. Prepare status review meetings (internal/external), presentations, and Q-Gate reports; remind project managers to schedule Q-Gates. Perform general administrative tasks for the project managers, which are simple but time-consuming (preparing form sheets).
- Proactively communicate potential delays and send reminders to ensure timely completion of tasks.
What You Have
- Associate degree in Business, Project Management, or related field (bachelor’s degree preferred).
- 2+ years of experience in project coordination, project support, or a similar role.
- Excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management skills.
- Demonstrates dependability, consistent punctuality, and integrity in all work activities. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and independently when required.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).
- Experience in project coordination, project support, or a similar role.
- Hands-on experience with MS Project and proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams).
- Knowledge of Project Management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) or ability to learn quickly. Associate Project Management certification (e.g., CAPM) or ability to obtain within first year.
Working Conditions and Environment:
- Authorization to work in the U.S.
- Travel required up to 10%
- Passport or ability to obtain passport
- Professional office etiquette is required at all times
- Ability to travel by air both domestically (US) and internationally (primarily to Austria and other parts of Europe as well as Canada)
- Physical requirements: sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, climbing a ladder, speaking, visual acuity, finger dexterity, listening, reaching at arm’s length, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
What You Will Get
- 2 remote days per week
- Half day Fridays
- A beautiful new, state-of-the-art, office complex in Kennesaw, GA
- Industry competitive compensation
- Great benefits with better than average employer contributions, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short & Long Term Disability and more!
- 401k with a very generous employer match and no vesting!
- Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Parental Leave
- Subsidized Daycare
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Subsidized food delivery
- Monthly celebrations
- Quarterly employee events
- Corporate Social Responsibility including recycling, sustainability and volunteering
KNAPP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other basis protected by law.
Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this position, strict adherence to KNAPP’s drug-free workplace policy is required. All candidates will be subject to drug-screening in accordance with the policy and will be expected to remain drug-free during their employment. There will be no exception if recreational or medical use of marijuana is permitted in the location of employment and/or residence or if use of marijuana is only during “off-hours.”
