Manufacturing Solutions Consultant

Redzone helps manufacturers make more stuff for less while greatly improving the employee experience. We focus on the people, what we call “the connected worker.” We make frontline teams more engaged and productive, contributing to positive business outcomes by combining exceptional software and world-class coaching, giving our customers an average productivity increase of 22% in 90 days.

Under the leadership of the Solutions Director, the Solutions Consultant is responsible for managing activities related to pre-sales and resource planning. This is a customer-facing role, so we are looking for someone who thrives on building immediate rapport and handling high-stakes customer interactions. This position is full-time, exempt, remote, and requires travel in the EU/UK up to 75% of the time during peak sales periods.

Responsibilities:

• Influence prospective customers with support onsite and provide remote executive overviews.
• Be a subject matter expert in all Redzone modules.
• Lead onsite and remote opportunity assessments for prospective customers.
• Provide mentorship and development for account executives.
• Create technical scoping documents and liaise with Project Manager/Implementation teams.
• Rapidly generate analyses such as ROIs, cashflows, and breakeven analyses.
• Coordinate completion of RFP / RFQs.

Qualifications Required Skills:

• MUST HAVE: Experience in Manufacturing leadership/Operations/Compliance/CI in a production environment on plant floor/assembly or factory in any manufacturing industry (preferred Food and Beverage or Packaging).
• Strong ability to influence executives and business owners.
• Ability to create relationships and gain trusted advisor status rapidly with prospective customers.
• High business acumen (operations management, CAPEX planning, budgeting, P&L, etc).
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Sound judgement and excellent assessment skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a high-paced, high-growth environment.
• Fluent in a second language advantageous (Italian/Spanish/Other EU).

Education/Experience:

• BA or BS – Relevant fields of study can include and are not limited to: Engineering, Manufacturing, Organizational Leadership/Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Management.
• At least 5 years in a Manufacturing Operations/CI/Compliance leadership role.

Your health and well-being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work-life balance. Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation. Collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done. An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritised over level or hierarchy. Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.