Product Coordinator

Learning Resources • Vernon Hills, IL

2d • $55,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Product Coordinator to join our Custom Solutions team! This is an exciting opportunity to support the development and delivery of customized products for our strategic customers across multiple sales channels including Mass Retail, Ecommerce, Education, Specialty, and International. As a key member of the Custom Solutions team, you will work closely with the Product Managers to coordinate custom product development and collaborate with cross-functional partners to help ensure timely and accurate execution of import projects. You will play a crucial role in helping the team deliver high-quality, customer-specific solutions and support sales revenue goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years of experience, project management experience preferred
• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), including the ability to create basic reports, documents, presentations and spreadsheets
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong ability to adapt to change and meet required deadlines in a fast-paced environment while focused on details and accuracy
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and responsibilities.
• Proactive problem solver, capable of utilizing business sense and creativity to develop new ideas and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Product Development: Individually and as part of the Custom Solutions team, design and deliver innovative custom products that align with customer needs while meeting sales margin requirements. Be responsible for new product item set-up for custom products in Microsoft D365.
• Project Coordination: Support the creation and tracking of project timelines using tools such as Monday.com and Microsoft Office. Assist the Custom Solutions Product Managers and Sales Managers in coordinating the execution of custom projects from start to finish. Schedule and document cross-functional meetings, capture action items and follow up with stakeholders.
• Competitive Analysis: Coordinate store visits to perform market analysis. Collect data about manufacturers, price points, trends, and off-shelf fixtures to identify areas of opportunity. Organize data and share with sales managers and other stakeholders.
• Customer Requirements and Systems: Help maintain documentation related to customer requirements (import routing guides and item specifications) and learn retailer internal systems such as Partners Online (Target) and Retail Link (Walmart). Support process documentation by creating customer-specific RFQs and cover letters.
• Custom Product Catalog: In Monday.com, maintain and update the custom product list to ensure the information is accurate and current.

Benefits

• Total compensation includes profit sharing bonus potential, 401k matching, and a variety of other benefits (details can be found here [https://webringlearningtolife.com/culture-benefits-dei#benefits]).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees