Job Title: Product Launch Coordinator
Department: Product Management – LED
Reporting to: Head of Product Management
Location: Head Office
Supporting new product launches within the LED Lighting Division, the Product Launch Coordinator plays a key role in liaising between the Product Management, Sales, Marketing, and Purchasing departments.
Working closely with the Product Managers (PMs) you will assist in taking products through the project management process to launch, particularly focusing on the important marketing element of product launches. The key function of this role is to ensure that content including product packaging, point‑of‑sale material, brochures, web data, and product imagery is delivered in a timely manner to ensure on‑time product launches.
Responsibilities
- Manage new product introduction and launch process flow using Wrike, recommending any process improvements to marketing specific elements
- Liaison between departments to ensure all project tasks are completed on time, expediting where possible
- Interfacing between Product Management and Marketing to enable:
- Point‑of‑sale specification and delivery with marketing team (UK or China)
- Delivery of product imagery with marketing team
- Managing product information on website through web team
- Delivery of launch materials with design team
- Delivery of banners, price lists, and catalogues with marketing team
- Collaborating with other PM team members on delivery of packaging and instructions for products
- Attend kick‑off meetings with the marketing team to enable smooth product launch processes
- Participate in launch planning with Product Managers prior to arrival of products
- Communication with all departments about product launches and arrival of stock ready for launch
Skills
- A relevant degree‑level qualification or the equivalent, supported by work experience gained in a product launch environment focusing on marketing and product development. Experience in the LED lighting market will be particularly desirable.
- Close attention to detail (numeric and written) with an appetite for delivering against deadlines, and a high level of organisational skill
- Project management or delivery experience, with excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
- High level of IT literacy, with keen knowledge of Excel and comfortable with manipulating data
- A high level of English language proficiency, comfortable with writing and reading technical language and descriptive text
- An outgoing and confident personality, with excellent teamwork skills
- Working across teams and building positive relationships at all levels. Taking on responsibility, showing strong initiative
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