Job Description

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Ready For a Tasty New Challenge?

Overview

The PLM \xe2\x80\x93 Project Coordinator is critical to supporting the flawless execution of all base business development and new product initiatives within their respective portfolios. Through your ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, you establish yourself as the key go to person for business team in the head office to manage the flow of information both internally and externally to keep projects on track to deliver on time and in full.

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• Wonderbrands believes in Home Grown Talent and accelerated career growth
• Competitive Compensation, Health, and Dental Benefits
• Pension plan with matching contribution
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

Responsibilities

• Project Coordinator for assigned projects:

• Effectively manage multiple competing new product projects and deadlines
• Maintain Project Timelines, recognizing when critical dates are at risk
• Liaise and follow-up with various internal teams to ensure all project related tasks are followed-up and executed on-time (ie. R&D, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing)
• Liaise and follow-up with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure all project related tasks are followed-up and executed on-time and on-schedule (ie. Customers, Vendors, Brand team)
• Provide packaging recommendations for unique product requirements based on a deep understanding of company packaging specifications and latest industry information on materials, best practices etc\xe2\x80\xa6
• Manage packaging design projects from concept to launch in plants, engaging all stakeholders executing on time with minimum waste.
• Work with manufacturing to conduct packaging trials, for new products and/or format changes to launched products
• Key Account Project Tracking and Updating: Through the effective interaction with all internal departments and the representation of the business unit at the daily project meetings, you will provide consistent key project updates on all initiatives to the respective sales lead. This will require a detailed knowledge of the project and customer to ensure you are able to proactively seek updates and interact in project meetings.
• Team Administration: You will support the successful execution of initiatives with the on time completion of customer specific forms under the direction of the respective sales lead. Examples would include but are not limited to

• New Item Listing Forms
• Account specific spec sheets
• Forecast and Spend inputs
• External and Internal Partners on Key Projects and Opportunities:

• Support the Sales leads within your respective business group to ensure all projects and customer initiatives are kept up to date.
• You will demonstrate an ability to manage the communication of project and packaging requirements directly with the customer as well as critical updates with the broker network under the direction of the Sales and Customer team.
• Sales Material Distribution: Work in partnership with Key Account Managers and other team members to support the creation and customization of sales materials for your respective customer base to support marketing led and customer specific initiatives
• Other duties as required related to supporting sales leads and customers within your designated sales channel

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Business or a relevant field
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in a Sales Admin / Co-ordination role is preferred
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Strong organization, problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Passion to thrive in a constantly changing environment with shifting priorities.

What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D\xe2\x80\x99Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 13 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands Group of companies, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading-edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake. We are heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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