Product and Brand Coordinator

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Are you ‘bread’ for success?

Come make $ dough $ with us!

Franz Family Bakery was founded in 1906 in the Pacific Northwest and has become one of country’s most successful bakeries. We produce a variety of baked products, marketed under a wide range of premium labels, all made with quality ingredients and a superior baking process. We employ over 4,000 employees and distribute our products in Alaska, Idaho, California, Utah, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Take your career to the next level and join our exciting team. Franz offers employees excellent benefits including:

• Competitive Wages
• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employee and qualifying dependents
• Generous Holiday and Vacation
• 401k and Profit Sharing Plan
• Growth and Development Opportunities 
• Discount Franz Products

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Coordinates new item development for all products under the Franz Family of Brands.
• Coordinates maintenance of existing products.
• Creates long and short-term plans for brand and product launches, including timelines and targets for milestones.
• Works closely with Purchasing and Compliance Teams on item transitions and proofing.
• Collaborates with design on packaging refreshes and redesigns for all brands.
• Communicates product launches, changes and/or deletions across multiple teams within the organization.
• Coordinates all new item set up with central processing Team.
• Supports Sales Team by providing sales assets with product information.
• Plans and executes seasonal product rotations and limited-edition items.
• Monitors success of new items and item changes, including tracking weekly volume and coordinating changes in projections with the purchasing team.
• Supports Brand Development Manager on Product Development of National Platforms.
• Supports marketing of new products, creation of selling assets, including researching industry trends, analyzing sales data, and examining competitive products.
• Completes administrative tasks as necessary, such as invoice coding, filing, note taking, etc.
• Travel to meetings and events.
• Adheres to and follows the Company’s Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of food brand/product marketing experience and project management preferred.

Critical Skills and Expertise:

• Detail oriented, organized, excellent communication skills both orally and written.
• Must have high attention to detail ability and to analyze and interpret data.
• Knowledge of baking process preferred.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Project management and problem-solving skills.
• Must have advanced Excel skills and have proficient knowledge of Windows, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to perform analysis like forecasting and regression.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Independent judgment is often required.

Franz Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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