Product Coordinator

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$55,000.00/yr - $65,000.00/yr

We are on a mission to bring learning to life! We are Learning Resources®, and learning is where we play. Voted one of the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces every year for the last six years, we’re a 150-person strong, family‑owned company who make award‑winning educational toys, including top sellers Pretend & Play® Calculator Cash Register, Farmer’s Market Color Sorting Set and Toy of the Year winners Botley® the Coding Robot and Coding Critters®.

We share that dedication to learning across our family of companies. Learning Resources team members work closely with the curriculum experts at hand2mind, as well as Educational Insights, makers of hit viral products including Kanoodle®, Geo Safari® Jr., and Playfoam®. We even help pets learn and grow through our pet brands Brightkins® and Hunger for Words™. We pride ourselves on being committed to our employee’s personal and professional development, a thriving culture and a diverse, creative atmosphere.

Along with our culture and competitive benefits package, we offer a variety of opportunities for training and development. We are looking for professionals who are truly just kids at heart! Come join our award‑winning team today!

We are looking for a Product Coordinator to join our Custom Solutions team! This is an exciting opportunity to support the development and delivery of customized products for our strategic customers across multiple sales channels including Mass Retail, Ecommerce, Education, Specialty, and International. As a key member of the Custom Solutions team, you will work closely with the Product Managers to coordinate custom product development and collaborate with cross‑functional partners to help ensure timely and accurate execution of import projects.

You will play a crucial role in helping the team deliver high‑quality, customer‑specific solutions and support sales revenue goals.

• Product Development:
  Individually and as part of the Custom Solutions team, design and deliver innovative custom products that align with customer needs while meeting sales margin requirements. Be responsible for new product item set‑up for custom products in Microsoft D365.
• Project Coordination:
  Support the creation and tracking of project timelines using tools such as  and Microsoft Office. Assist the Custom Solutions Product Managers and Sales Managers in coordinating the execution of custom projects from start to finish. Schedule and document cross‑functional meetings, capture action items and follow up with stakeholders.
• Competitive Analysis:
  Coordinate store visits to perform market analysis. Collect data about manufacturers, price points, trends, and off‑shelf fixtures to identify areas of opportunity. Organize data and share with sales managers and other stakeholders.
• Customer Requirements and Systems:
  Help maintain documentation related to customer requirements (import routing guides and item specifications) and learn retailer internal systems such as Partners Online (Target) and Retail Link (Walmart). Support process documentation by creating customer‑specific RFQs and cover letters.
• Custom Product Catalog:
  In , maintain and update the custom product list to ensure the information is accurate and current.

• Successfully support the lifecycle of 1-2 import projects within the first 12 months, ensuring all milestones are met and products ship on time. Maintain constant communication across stakeholders.
• Create project timeline calendars in  for 2 key customers within 6 months. Ensure the calendars include sufficient pre‑sale planning periods and milestones to achieve on‑time execution of all deadlines.
• Within the first 6 months, create the Custom Solutions process template for…