Coordinator, Packaging

About the role

This position sits within the product development team and connects packaging, sourcing, and new product creation. You will manage component evaluations, supplier coordination, purchase orders, and data accuracy to help launches move from concept to retail shelves on schedule.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Conduct initial component evaluations for new products, reviewing form, fit, function, risk, and readiness
• Coordinate inbound and outbound packaging shipments and sample logistics to meet project deadlines
• Prepare and send finished goods specification templates to suppliers, confirming completeness and correctness
• Initiate component and finished goods testing according to standard operating procedures and review outcomes
• Oversee color-matching submissions between brand teams and suppliers
• Lead packaging discussions on supplier calls, driving decisions and tracking follow-up actions
• Create new SKUs and build accurate bills of materials in NetSuite
• Assist the packaging engineer with sustainability and compliance work including material specifications, recyclability, labeling, and documentation
• Generate purchase orders and manage the full procurement cycle through billing
• Build, maintain, and audit tracking documents to ensure milestone data stays accurate
• Coordinate first-production samples and present them to executive leadership when needed
• Collaborate with the NPD team on cross-functional projects to keep launches on schedule

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Advanced Excel proficiency including pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and complex formulas
• Strong organizational abilities with close attention to detail and reliable follow-through
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills with confidence leading external supplier conversations
• Analytical and critical-thinking capabilities with a focus on process improvement
• Independent, strategic approach to problem-solving
• Ability to build cross-functional partnerships and work effectively in team settings

Nice to have

• NetSuite experience

Skills & tools

• Excel (advanced)
• NetSuite
• Specification and BOM management
• Purchase order systems
• Data tracking and auditing

Practical notes

• Compensation includes base salary, annual performance bonus, and equity
• Bonus program allows employees to earn up to 200 percent of target when company performance exceeds goals
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off
• Work schedule is hybrid with 3 days in office and 2 days remote
• Year-round half-day Fridays