Job Details
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
At Visual Comfort & Co. our mission is to bring Visual Comfort to every space and setting by harnessing the transformative power of light and design. Visual Comfort & Co. is the premier resource for decorative lighting, architectural lighting, and ceiling fans from the most influential designers in the world. We are proud to offer a market-leading range of premium products across categories, styles, and price points, remaining committed to beautiful design and, above all, a world-class customer experience. Established in 1987, Visual Comfort & Co. is headquartered in Houston, TX with offices and showrooms throughout the country supporting both our Direct and B2B customers.
Summary
The Product Launch Coordinator is responsible for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of critical product data, specifications, and materials throughout a product s life cycle.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Accurately Systematize product data and product specifications during PD lifecycle
Collect and validate item master data.
Facilitate tracking and coordination of handoff between PD and Engineering/Production
Support creation of product specification sheets
Support item master set up during launch.
Maintenance and tracking of PD sample SKUs.
Distribution of certain critical product documentation, assets, and samples across internal and external teams
Strong analytical background-Strong with numbers
Qualifications
Background and familiarity with product development
Bachelor s or associate degree preferred
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables with limited standardization.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to work independently and with a sense of urgency with the ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks while managing time effectively to meet deadlines.
Highly organized
A keen eye for detail and focus on producing quality results.
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft Office applications
Work Environment and Physical Demands
The Product Launch Coordinator role operates in a professional office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or exert force, up to 10 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet to moderate. The visual acuity requirements include close vision, depth perception, and color.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position; core workdays and hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm with occasional overtime required.
Domestic travel requirements exist or are anticipated for this position; 10% or less. Ability to travel domestic in April and October to provide market support is a requirement of this role.
There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this role.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and efforts of working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, rush jobs, changes in personnel, workload, technological development, etc