Project Coordinator

AOB Products Company • Columbia, MO

22h • Onsite

About The Position

American Outdoor Brands was forged in innovation and the desire to produce products for our brands that support the everyday shooter, hunter, defender, and outdoorsman. AOB is coveted for its leading innovative product development, capabilities, processes, and marketing. The Project Coordinator is a key contributor within the team assisting with strategic projects, trade compliance, continuous improvement activities and projects, customer specific project support, and supply chain management activities. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, budgeting and negotiating skills, and self-motivation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Travel domestically and internationally to suppliers, customers and Tradeshows (3-5 weeks per year)
• Manage and prioritize time and resources
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Project management
• Type accurately
• Budget planning
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Attentive to detail
• Good organizational skills
• General office equipment
• Judgement and problem-solving skills based on advanced or technical concepts
• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time in front of a computer
• Ability to move about facility on regular basis to perform physical activities, such as, but not limited to, lifting heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs. unassisted), bending, standing, climbing or walking
• Visual and acuity

Nice To Haves

• Desirable degrees include: Bachelor’s in Project Management, Bachelor’s in Business
• Experience in the outdoor industry is preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate directly with trade brokers on inbound customs clearance
• Provide customs code classification guidance to include technical specifications internally and externally
• Tracking internal product customs codes as it relates to tariff updates
• Management of product sourcing projects from conception to production
• Support of intracompany project meetings and project tracking systems
• Support of financial analysis, including management of product cost and cost reduction initiatives/negotiations
• Collaborate with marketing team and initiate appropriate changes to engineering team
• Identify and onboard potential new suppliers domestically and globally for various product ranges
• Build relationships with suppliers, negotiating cost and developing agreements that increase profitability
• Good understanding of importing laws with duty, tariffs, and anti-dumping
• Support product sourcing and resourcing activities and optimize product quality, cost, and supply chain robustness
• Understand materials costs and various manufacturing techniques
• Perform new supplier development activities
• Collaborate with suppliers/manufacturers, as needed, in support of existing products and products in development
• Strong presentation and communication skills, and the ability to lead meetings
• Strong organization skills, multi-tasking capabilities, and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and multi-task while maintaining a positive and collaborative attitude.
• Build and maintain professional, constructive working relationships with other departments and with suppliers
• Work safely as well as identify and report any safety hazards immediately
• Maintain good housekeeping in personal area and all common areas
• Other responsibilities as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees