What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator (Hybrid) position at Million Dollar Baby Co. (Babyletto, Namesake, daVinci, Monogram, & Nursery Works)?
As a Product Development Coordinator at Million Dollar Baby Co., you'll be at the heart of our product innovation process. We're seeking a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and the ability to develop and execute action plans efficiently. In this role, you'll collaborate with diverse teams—from branding to sales, quality control to sourcing—to drive new product development and improvements across our 6 brands.
The ideal candidate is adaptable, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and possesses excellent communication skills to work effectively with multiple teams and priorities. Your attention to detail and ability to multi-task will be crucial in shaping the future of baby products at Million Dollar Baby Co.
Things you’ll be doing:
New Product Development
- Project managing all new product development alongside our designers
- Manage and execute product development plans, ensuring timely delivery
- Maintain accurate Airtable, Excel, and Google sheets regarding product status, photos, and issues
- Coordinate sampling, organize priorities, and oversee testing, content creation, and photography
- Facilitate communication between US and Asian sourcing teams
- Prepare and lead weekly Brand Sales check-in meetings
- Conduct product training for internal teams
Product Improvement
- Manage current product improvements
- Maintain an organized database of costs and product enhancements
- Update product information, instruction manuals, and photography in Salsify and other systems
- Monitor and ensure implementation of product changes
Process Optimization
- Implement and streamline processes to increase efficiency
- Migrate content management to Salsify
- Manage special projects to support team objectives
What you bring to the table:
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- You can seek out the stakeholders of a new project, work with them to identify the risks, create a project plan and schedule, lead a project kick-off meeting, hold people accountable with regular check-ins, communicate regular status updates to stakeholders, complete the project and celebrate the team’s win.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to assess impact vs. effort and prioritize accordingly
- You are comfortable managing up, whether that’s following up with the CEO about a cost approval or giving constructive feedback to managers about processes that can be improved.
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and eCommerce platforms (Shopify, Salsify) is a plus
- Proficency in Chinese is preferred