Senior Industry Coordinator

Novonesis•Franklinton, LA

6d•$84,761 - $116,546•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a high-impact, proactive coordination role designed for an experienced professional who thrives in complex commercial and technical environments. Rather than reacting to requests, you will anticipate needs, shape outcomes, and raise standards for how meetings, events, and engagements — internal and external — are planned and executed. You will act as a trusted operational partner to sales, technical, and leadership teams, helping ensure alignment, consistency, and high-quality execution while reducing administrative and cognitive load for key stakeholders. Key areas of impact include: Leading the planning and execution of high-impact internal meetings, offsites, customer engagements, and industry events. Shaping agendas, formats, and meeting flow to improve clarity, decision-making, and engagement. Anticipating stakeholder needs related to customer visits, leadership travel, business reviews, and planning cycles. Acting as a connector across Sales, Technical Service, Marketing, R&D, and Leadership to ensure the right people, information, and materials are aligned. Driving consistent standards for meeting preparation, follow-through, and continuous improvement. Providing trusted, high-judgment administrative and operational support to senior commercial and technical leaders.

Requirements

Associate degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Project or Program Management, Communications, Organizational Leadership, or a related discipline
10+ years of experience in senior coordination, operations, program support, or executive support roles
Proven ability to operate with high autonomy, sound judgment, and strong anticipation of needs
Experience supporting complex, cross-functional commercial and/or technical teams
Strong executive presence and comfort working with senior leaders and external partners
Ability to manage complex scheduling, prioritization, and coordination across time zones and functions
Willingness to travel up to 15% as needed for event coordination

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred
Experience in food, beverage, ingredients, or industrial B2B environments
Proven track record of independently running complex meetings or multi-day events
Experience acting as a trusted partner and thought partner — not just an order taker
Systems thinking with the ability to identify dependencies and downstream impacts
Executive-level communication, discretion, and professionalism
Confidence to make decisions within defined guardrails
Service-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability

Responsibilities

Leading the planning and execution of high-impact internal meetings, offsites, customer engagements, and industry events
Shaping agendas, formats, and meeting flow to improve clarity, decision-making, and engagement
Anticipating stakeholder needs related to customer visits, leadership travel, business reviews, and planning cycles
Acting as a connector across Sales, Technical Service, Marketing, R&D, and Leadership to ensure the right people, information, and materials are aligned
Driving consistent standards for meeting preparation, follow-through, and continuous improvement
Providing trusted, high-judgment administrative and operational support to senior commercial and technical leaders