Show Room Coordinator

Northern Lights Enterprises, Inc., a Zippo Company, and leading designer of luxury candles and artisan made accessories, is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time hourly opportunity as a Show Room Coordinator – responsible for assisting in the development, operational and administrative functions relating to the product development process.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Showroom Coordination: (For the coming year, this portion of the position will report to Amy Bennett, COO. In future, this position will report to the Director of Product Development.)

· Manage the details of each showroom to execute before the show opens

· Work with Sales to plan showroom dates and product ship dates

· Work with Sales to coordinate all materials needed for salespeople: i.e. printer supplies, pens, paper, and hospitality supplies like coffee, wine, cups etc.

· Maintain and update all showroom documents like leases, fire extinguisher policies etc.

· Create Planograms for all showrooms including any props, displays needed

· Create Product Pull lists per showroom for shipping and Production, coordinate with all depts.

· Physically set up Showroom /Spaces builds

· Other duties as assigned

· Future:

o Design showroom layouts

o Design furniture communicate with Maintenance and track all showroom builds.

 

Project Management: (Report to Director of Product Development)

· Create project strategies for each project as assigned

· Communicate project and event updates with internal departments as needed

· Push forward assigned tasks, projects, and events

· Other duties as assigned

 

Design: (Report to Director of Product Development)

· Assist in the design and development of candle products

· Understand and continually research the home décor and candle market trends

· Use Northern Lights brand knowledge to position products and mechanizing appropriately

· Diagram merchandising/marketing planograms to scale

· Pantone selection

· Design within project limitations i.e. price, size, wax content, season, trend, etc.

· Attend Trade shows and Fairs as needed

· Assist in point of purchase design and development

· Collaborate with 2D and 3D Coordinators on mass market programming

· Collaborate with other departments to develop merchandizing aids

· Other duties as assigned

 

Development: (Report to Director of Product Development)

· Research and evaluate manufacturers and materials

· Correspond with vendors regarding projects, samples and quality information

· Review and communicate all sample quality with Purchasing and QC to establish requirements as needed

· Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:

· Office experience required

· Excellent computer skills using email, OneDrive, Google sheets, basic Excel, Word, PowerPoint, project management software

· Photoshop and Illustrator skills required

· Must have high color sensitivity

· Use of Skype/FaceTime/other media communications programs required

· Intermediate Photography skills

· Must be creative, detail oriented and highly organized

· Must be flexible to switch tasks quickly, change requirements, or rush tasks if needed

· Professional, career oriented and self-motivated

· Ability to work independently within rigid time constraints within a team environment

· Must be a creative problem solver within a group offering on the spot insight and solutions if needed

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills especially with people of different cultures, religions and levels of English speaking

· Basic understanding of materials like glass, ceramic, wood, metals, paper

· Project Management skills required

· Must be able to lift 50lbs

· Must be able to travel

 

*If interested, please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to employment@zippo.com