Join Our Growing Team!

889 Global Solutions is a certified Minority Business Enterprise in the State of Ohio. 889 has also partnered with U.S.manufacturers and distributors to supply various products to state agencies.  The government contracting has grown exponentially since 2012 when we started and there is great potential to continue to expand this side of the business.  

Essential Function:  

This position is responsible for overseeing the government contracting on a city and state level. This includes, but is not limited to, managing orders from the bidding stage through invoicing, actively searching for new bids and contracts, and strengthening relationships with new and existing vendors and customers.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Bid on government one-time purchases and long-term contracts. 
• Develop relationships with Government Leaders, Commissioners and Director Level Executives of key agencies.
• Generate opportunities, orchestrate the pursuit process, and manage overall relationship.
• Manage purchase orders through their life cycle.
• Develop relationships with government buyers and vendors.
• Seek out new opportunities within state agencies.
• Network with individuals and attend informational sessions to learn of new opportunities.
• Assist with other miscellaneous projects and tasks in office.  

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Education:  High School diploma  

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Experience:  Several years of work experience related to project management and government purchasing.  

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Compensation:  Competitive base salary with commission. Uncapped earning potential. 

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• Detail and process oriented 
• Must be able to track and manage several orders at any given time. 
• Must be able to work under deadlines.  
• Able to comfortably network with others and obtain industry information.  
• Able to identify and pursue opportunities independently.  
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be self-motivated and results oriented. 
• Knowledge of government purchasing.  

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We’re looking for a responsible, articulate and motivated inspectors who can quickly identify vulnerabilities and issues with manufacturing projects and processes, and then create innovative solutions to the problem. The inspectors are responsible for managing the resources and focusing on three main areas Quality, Pricing, and Delivery.

• Work closely with the US Project Management team to understand and the client’s manufacturing needs, from the design phase through product delivery.
• Manage PM’s expectations, anticipate operational and tactical risks with projects
• Collaborate with our US PM team to locate, qualify, and negotiate with new vendors
• Clarify and identify issues, remove barriers to resolve minor issues and escalate to immediate manager where required
• Track production and quality control for projects to ensure 889’s quality standards and delivery time-tables are met
• Communicate with multiple parties throughout the quoting including production and delivery, our Asian factories, US PM team members and management
• Identify and help to qualify new vendors with the US PM team
• Handle both product and factory quality inspections according to 889’s QC procedures

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• Quick and assertive, highly self-motivated, with a positive team focused attitude
• Extremely detailed oriented, organized with exceptional time management skills
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to prioritize, and refine minute details for multiple projects simultaneously
• Cool, calm, collected and collaborative work well under pressure and comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments
• Can shift readily between the "big picture" and the small-but-crucial details, knowing when to concentrate on each
• Ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with vendors and team members

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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Associate Degree/Bachelor’s Degree/ or high school and equivalent experience

• Experience working with international languages and cultures, specifically Mandarin.

• Experience in sourcing, quoting, and quality assurance is required with different manufacturing processes including metal stampings, castings, forgings, aluminum extrusion, clean room and plastics

• Ability to interpret component part drawings and prints

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COMPENSATION

We offer a competitive base salary, and the opportunity to earn a generous commission.

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