The Product Coordinator is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and external business partners to facilitate business growth and profitability.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supplier Relations
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with suppliers and external business partners
- Effectively communicates with suppliers with regards to commercial issues, pricing, package size changes and MOQ adjustments with the goal of maximizing profitability for the division
- Arranges supplier visits and participates in supplier meetings to share knowledge and support the development of strategies to maximize commercial success
- Communicates customer opportunity updates and technical product inquiries to suppliers, with VP Principal Management approval
- Uses literature, samples and documentation from suppliers to facilitate and share product knowledge with the sales team
Customer Relations
Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with customersLiaises between customer service and the customer on any product order issues, such and pricing, delivery, and documentationCommunicates with Sales on any product issues and requests their involvement on situations that requirement immediate action and / or resolutionNotifies customers of supplier, product and documentation changes through emailCosting and Pricing
Determines costs and gets direction from VP Principal Management on price setting for new business opportunities; provides quotations to Sales Coordinators / Account ManagersCreates, maintains and updates costing templates and budgetary price listsCoordinates with Operations team to determine input costs for new product development projects and conducts cost analysis and pricingProduct and Inventory Management
Monitors inventory levels and the replenishment process to ensure stock levels are adequate based on regular / seasonal requirements as well as contractual agreementsWorks with the VP Principal Management to establish, review and adjust minimum and maximum inventory level standardsWorks closely with Regulatory Affairs on documentation / regulatory issues with particular involvement in regulatory implications for commercialization of new productsCollaborates with the logistics team on procurement of products and the customer service team on customer-related solutionsCoordinates special product labeling, repackaging and blending with internal teams and create work orders as requiredRequests documentation and technical information from suppliers for all productsCoordinates documentation and labelling for private labelled products with Documentation teamReporting
Using profit margin reports, identifies unacceptable margins, and investigates reasons why margins might fall outside of expected levelsProvides monthly forecast updates to key suppliersCollaborates with the Accounting Manager to ensure supplier rebates are accurateManages, tracks and updates opportunities in eChempaxAdministration
Uses a standardized template to email prepared quotes to customers; if there is sensitivity, the quote is sent to the Account Manager for presentation to the customerResponds to customer or sales requests for existing product documentation and coordinates requests for new documents or customer questionnaires with Product Coordinator and / or Documentation team.Supports and leads by example, Barentz’ culture, values and fundamentalsParticipates in ongoing personal development opportunities including, but not limited to, product and sales trainingOther duties as requestedRequired Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
University degree, preferable in Business Administration or MarketingPrevious industry experience preferred, working with customer and suppliers in a Product or Sales Coordinator capacityExhibits good judgment and professionalism when dealing with both suppliers and internal team membersDynamic personality with an ability to work effectively independently and as part of a teamStrong organization skills with the ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environmentEffective written and oral communication skills and the ability to adapt communication style to the audience as needed, including customers, colleagues and management.Detail oriented with sound analytical and problem-solving capabilities (outside the box thinking)Ability to adapt to changing priorities and balance workload to meet new business requirementsExperienced using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPointRepresents oneself both legally and ethically in all professional relationships, in adherence with Barents’ values and fundamentals