The posting
Market America is looking for an Entry-Level Product Coordinator to assist with our Health & Nutrition Products primarily in our Asian Markets.
Mandarin language skills preferred.
Position Summary:
The Product Coordinator provides strategic and practical input for specific product offerings for the product life-cycle for our International Markets. They will learn to assist with Marketing campaigns, sales reports, market performance, financial impacts, trends, and merchandising strategies.
Essential Function and Responsibilities:
- Develop new products
- Discover and analyze local market trends and consumer needs to develop launch list
- Work with Science Team on formulation development
- Check with local consultant on formulation of launch items; file or register the formulation and product with local health authorities for approval
- Complete Competitive Analysis on new potential products and existing products data on Competitive products
- Analyze market potential to identify pricing points and get pricing approval
- Work with cross-functional teams on creating labels, sales aids, and marketing materials, including videos, flyers and infographics
- Manage existing products
- Coordinate, monitor and capitalize performances of products
- Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales and create with CS advertising and promotional materials
- Know local market tends to promote products and stimulate sales
- Manage websites to ensure correct product information and placement is displayed correctly
- Update white papers with Science Team for changes in local product regulations
- Revise labels with Science Team for changes in formula and/or local product regulations.
Performs any other functions and duties assigned and necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of Market America.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain or related field required or equivalent
- Two to three years of experience in product management, project management, brand management, marketing, or merchandising
- Computer/Communication Skills:
- Ability to be consistent and remain determined, focused, confident, and in control under pressure
- Proficient use of MS Office programs: Word, Excel, and Outlook, required
- Ability to present training topics to small or medium sized groups
- High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted strategic projects in conjunction with day-to-day tactical activities
- Ability to get along and work with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible
- Prioritizes and models good communication skills; follows up, timely responses, proactive and positive in approach
- Above moderate to high levels in reading comprehension, writing, and speaking in English; active listening; attention to detail; critical thinking; creative problem solving; complex problem solving; and judgment.
- Participative management style—advocate of team concept
- Ability to establish credibility and be decisive—but is able to recognize and support senior management’s preferences and priorities to advance the organization
- Results and people oriented, with judgment to balance other business considerations
- Service oriented, but assertive/persuasive
Travel:
- Annual conference related travel
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Long and odd hours particularly around major events-24/7 coverage from the team
- Normal office environment with little exposure to dust and weather conditions prevalent at the time (i.e., cold hot/humid)
- Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, cameras, photocopiers, and filing cabinets
- May require visits to the Warehouse area- where employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, dust, and mild noise levels
- Regularly required to talk, walk, stand, bend, twist, reach with hands and arms, stoop kneel and crouch
- Raise and lower an object from one level to the another, less than 20 lbs.
- Good (corrected) eyesight and hand/eye coordination
- Prolonged computer work at a workstation
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Market America | SHOP.COM considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
