Commercialization Coordinator

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote a safe work environment that drives continuous improvement in all aspects of employee health and safety.
• Own and drive the timely and accurate execution of both cost estimates and symbol number creation in the most expedient manner to support sales requirements.
• Ensure all documents (including Customer Specifications, Quality Plans, Raw Material Purchase Specifications, Artwork, Process Instructions, Quality Specifications, Work Order Notes, Sampling Plans, etc.) are in place in a timely manner to facilitate ease of production and shipment.
• Ensure instructions in Work Order Notes are clear and complete and that BOMs are correct prior to first production runs.
• Coordinate with Planning and Customer Service on transitions from existing symbol numbers to new symbol numbers.
• Assist in bill of material changes, add parts, and coordinate the run out of old materials (raw materials, WIP and finished goods) to minimize obsolescence while maintaining on time shipments.
• Conduct training on new products, new product configurations, packaging, and monitor first run production runs. Coordinate various functional area activities (external & internal) with marketing, suppliers, purchasing, etc. Proof all aspects of artwork associated with new and revised packaging requirements.
• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Product Management, Planning, Production, Quality Assurance and Research and Development to ensure successful implementation of the transactional processes mentioned above.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma Required
• Minimum of 2 years college or equivalent knowledge desirable
• Previous experience with BOM’s is desirable.
• Five years’ manufacturing experience a plus.
• Able to organize, coordinate and direct cross-functional teams.
• Capability to build and/or maintain excellent rapport with sales, marketing, planning, manufacturing, and other functional areas of the business.
• Meeting facilitation skills.
• Able to work independently to drive successful execution of costs, symbol numbers, BOM changes, and packaging artwork.
• Must have strong skills in the use of Microsoft Excel and JDE
• Ability to track and routinely report on the status of projects and improvement in commercialization of project times.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to travel, work flexible hours on occasion if needed.
• ISO familiarity or training.