Job Description
Packaging Coordinator
Hourly Salary Range: $33.00 - $38.00
Department: Marketing
FLSA Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Working Location: Tukwila HQ Office
Company Description
InnovAsian Cuisine® is the market leader in the Asian Component food category, offering a diverse range of products across multiple food segments. These include Deli - Prepared Foods, Grab & Go, Behind-the-Glass, C-Stores, Retail Frozen Packaged Products, and Foodservice. Known for its high-quality offerings, InnovAsian has established a strong presence in both retail and foodservice markets. The company is dedicated to delivering convenience and authentic Asian flavors to its customers.
GOAL
The Packaging Coordinator will be a key member of our Marketing team and be the lead in coordinating all packaging updates working with the internal cross-functional team as well as our 3rd party packaging design and printing vendors. In addition to packaging coordination, this role will manage all assets for
E-com and advertising as well as retailer web content.
Key Responsibilities
· Coordinate internal and external communications on all consumer packaging artwork
o Manage product specification sharing with external packaging design agencies to ensure they are working with current information
o Working with Supply Chain to ensure correct dieline and manufacturing implications are communicated
o Manage turn-around timeline with agency to ensure we stay on track; communicate progress with Project Manager and Creative Services Manager
o Manage communication with printers; track version history and printer files as well as internal file version control
· Manage internal routing of design updates within Ziflow
o Manage and track internal reviews and turn-around time
o Track comments/changes; validate any questions with internal subject matter experts
o Communicate changes, if necessary, out to design agencies and manage their turn-around timeline
· Manage internal files to track version control
o Ensure all E-com and advertising assets stay updated across all consumer touch-points as packaging design changes are executed
· Additional Marketing team support weekly / monthly
o Monitor inventory levels for physical Sales/Marketing assets and content updates as needed
o Monthly inventory level reconciliations for all Marketing and Sales collateral and assets.
o POS or Sales collateral support to fulfill sales requests as needed
o Product and POS asset management for customer portals; Sysco, Dot Foods, etc.
Performance Standards
Core Values
These are the fundamental beliefs of what leads to success at InnovAsian Cuisine. These values are the basis for our performance standards. The people that exhibit these values in their work will experience continued success:
· COMMUNICATION (DYNAMIC & HONEST)
· TEAMWORK
· INTEGRITY
· INNOVATION
· CUSTOMER FOCUS
Guiding Behaviors
These are standards that we use and behaviors that we model at InnovAsian Cuisine, which drive our actions in decision making and in working with each other and our customer and vendor partners:
· OPEN MINDEDNESS
· TRANSPARENCY
· PASSION
· RESPECT
· CULINARY EXCELLENCE
Other Measures for Success
· Preferred bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing or related field.
· 2 or more years of experience in a role supporting marketing or sales.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
· Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop)
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Must be able to collaborate cross functionally and be a strong team player.
· Must have very strong attention to detail.
· Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
· Must have ownership and drive, be a self-starter.
· Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
· Functions effectively with ambiguity.
· Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.