Product Development Coordinator

Leader Promotions - Columbus, OH

Full-time

Columbus, OH

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Product Development Coordinator at Leaderpromos plays a crucial role in supporting promotional marketing campaigns from inception to execution. This position involves idea generation, merchandise sourcing, and international order processing while maintaining communication with high-profile clients. The role emphasizes collaboration, project management, and adherence to client brand guidelines, all within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support team on promotional marketing campaigns, focusing on merchandise processing and creating sales pitches.
• Understand international order shipping and freight policies, including labels and testing.
• Comprehend the product development process from idea to store.
• Collaborate with creative teams to develop presentations that align with client brand guidelines.
• Partner with vendors for merchandise price quotes, order tracking, and project fulfillment with international vendors.
• Manage CRM and Project Tracker to meet client needs and project expectations on time.
• Exhibit strong project management skills to track orders and ensure completion.
• Adapt to changing priorities with short notice.
• Organize merchandise stock in all product categories within the onsite inventory closet.
• Possess strong logistics knowledge of international shipping terms such as FOB shipping point, CPT, DDP, and Ex-Works.
• Understand import characteristics including taxes, tariffs, and duties.
• Familiarity with UPC barcode labels and care tag labels.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and SharePoint, with an emphasis on Excel.
• Understanding of international shipping and international product testing.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to adapt thinking and solutions to changing circumstances and constraints.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting.
• Desire to learn.