Associate Project Manager, Sales

Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Irving, TX | Onsite
Travel: Occasional

About the Opportunity

A growing food manufacturer is seeking an organized, proactive, and relationship-focused Associate Project Manager to support its consumer packaged goods (CPG) sales team.

This position coordinates customer initiatives and sales projects across internal departments, helping move opportunities from initial request through execution. The ideal candidate communicates clearly, manages competing priorities, and follows through consistently.

Food or CPG experience is a plus. Candidates from other industries with strong project coordination, sales support, or account management experience are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Project Coordination

• Coordinate sales projects from initial request through completion, establishing clear milestones, responsibilities, and deadlines.

• Maintain project timelines, trackers, action items, and status updates across multiple customer initiatives.

• Follow up with stakeholders to keep commitments and deliverables on schedule.

• Identify potential delays, missing information, and project risks, escalating issues when needed.

• Support new product opportunities, product changes, customer initiatives, and commercialization activities.

• Maintain accurate customer and project information in Smartsheet.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a liaison between Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain.

• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and communicate action items.

• Ensure customer requirements and sales expectations are clearly communicated to internal teams.

• Build productive working relationships across departments.

• Keep projects moving through consistent communication and follow-up, including with stakeholders outside the direct reporting structure.

Sales Support and Execution

• Coordinate materials, samples, presentations, and other deliverables for customer meetings and product launches.

• Track customer requests and ensure timely completion of internal deliverables.

• Organize information for customer presentations, internal reviews, and project updates.

• Prepare project status summaries and reports for Sales leadership.

• Maintain accurate and organized project documentation.

• Assist with additional projects and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Approximately 1–3 years of experience in project coordination, sales support, account management, customer service, marketing, operations, supply chain, or a related field.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.

• Food, CPG, retail, or manufacturing experience is helpful but not required.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with different stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

• Experience with Smartsheet or similar project management tools is a plus.

• Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings and other business needs.

What Makes Someone Successful

• Takes initiative and follows through without constant direction.

• Builds relationships and communicates comfortably across departments and organizational levels.

• Notices missing details, conflicting deadlines, and potential issues early.

• Takes ownership of commitments and consistently closes the loop.

• Adapts to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Asks thoughtful questions and works collaboratively to resolve challenges.

Success in the First 6–12 Months

• Independently manage smaller sales projects and customer initiatives.

• Provide clear updates on project status, timelines, risks, and next steps.

• Establish trusted relationships with Sales and cross-functional partners.

• Keep deliverables, documentation, and follow-ups organized.

• Anticipate potential issues and help resolve them before they affect execution.

• Reduce the time Sales spends tracking down internal updates.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Accident and life insurance

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• 401(k)

The employer is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.