Sales Project Manager

Join a manufacturing leader with over 50 years of excellence, where every role contributes to building reliable transportation solutions that people depend on everyday across the United States and Canada. At ENC, we prioritize safety, quality, innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth – creating vehicles our teams can take pride in.

Founded in 1975, ENC (ElDorado National – California) is a leading U.S. transportation manufacturer specializing in design, engineering, and end‑to‑end production of heavy‑duty buses, shuttles, and cargo vehicles through a custom‑build, mixed‑model assembly process. Each vehicle is produced in our purpose‑built facility in Riverside, California supporting public agencies and private transportation providers nationwide. We offer one of the industry’s widest portfolios of power options, including 100% battery‑electric, diesel‑electric hybrid, CNG, and clean diesel.

ENC is committed to revitalizing American manufacturing through innovation, customer focus, and the delivery of high‑quality vehicles that keep communities connected, supported, and moving forward.

Location:
Riverside

Salary Range: $105,000 - $125,000/year

Responsible for coordinating and managing sales projects from initial customer inquiry to final product delivery. This role ensures smooth communication between sales, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to meet customer expectations, project timelines, and budgetary goals. The Sales Project Manager also plays a crucial role in ensuring bid proposals, contracts, and order specifications are executed efficiently within ENC’s bus manufacturing operations.

• Manage and oversee sales projects, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and company capabilities.
• Drive product standardization through coordination with sales, supply chain, operations, engineering, and customer involvement to improve information accuracy and cost timeliness.
• Track project milestones, budgets, and deadlines to ensure successful execution.
• Work closely with regional sales managers to facilitate large proposals and contract negotiations.
• Serve as primary liaison between customers and internal teams to ensure project transparency.
• Prepare and present project status reports to sales leadership and executive teams.
• Responsible for attaining and improving project margin targets.
• Assist in process improvement related to sales order execution and project management.
• Monitor order progress and proactively address any production or supply chain issues.

• Strong understanding of sales project management principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of government procurement processes, bid submissions, and contract execution.
• Familiarity with production planning, supply chain coordination, and customer order management.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel as required to meet with customers and support project execution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook) and CRM/project management software.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in sales project management, preferably in the transportation or manufacturing industry.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
• This is an onsite position based in Riverside, CA and requires being 100% onsite.
• Comprehensive benefits package:
  Medical (including FSA & HSA), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, EAP, mental health, and wellness programs.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off and twelve (12) paid holidays.
• Employee referral program.
• Career growth and development opportunities.

• We believe great careers and leaders are built from within. Many of our team members have advanced into roles that lead or into specialized technical positions. We invest in hands‑on training, skill development, and long‑term career pathways within…