Product Coordinator - Key Accounts

The role of the Product Coordinator is to effectively plan delivery and communication of relevant product range launches. The Product Coordinator reports to the Product Manager.

Responsibilities

• To work alongside the Product Manager to co-ordinate product and realize the product briefs from development to launch (proto sample orders / approval / calendars, Sales sample orders and delivery).
• To ensure that full understanding of development SOP’s and development / launch cycle is achieved.
• Effectively track all product briefs by ensuring the product tracker is up to date with the progress of each development.
• Ensure that the PLM line plan is up to date with all relevant information for each product brief.
• To work with design to ensure all artwork is complete to the exact specifications of the customer/sales brief.
• Collate key account weekly sell thru data for the weekly sell thru meeting.
• To work with Global Sourcing (EMEA) to ensure the products and programs are launched with achievable delivery dates and achieve target margin.
• To communicate product launch updates to Sales / Customer Relations.
• To provide additional operational support to the other Business Unit teams as required.
• To coordinate samples and presentation tools for internal and external product meetings. This will include support when requested during key presentations.
• Distribute development samples to the sales team and customers in a timely manor.
• To ensure all licensed products go through our Licensor’s approval processes.
• Maintain Shared drives to ensure all relevant product information is available to Sales and Internally.
• Collate information for international launches, ensuring collections are priced in line with our structure and launch tools are pulled together in a timely manner to maximize sell in windows.

Co-ordinate reorders for Key Accounts, ensuring each request is reviewed according to the agreed process.

Knowledge and Experience

• Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills.
• Problem solving capabilities – a solution provider.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Qualifications and Achievements

Through experience, must be able to demonstrate achievement over time in the following areas:

• Orientation towards the culture and instinct for the specific market
• Contributing individual capabilities in the achievement of group objectives and working effectively with others in a group setting
• Enthusiastic and pro-active

Education

• Good secondary education, preferably up to A-level or equivalent standard

Please note that this role is fixed term for 6 months, and is 4 days working in our Milton Keynes office, and 1 day working from home.