Location: Bellevue, WA
12+ month contract through Concordis
Compensation: $40 - $51 hourly / Full Benefits
Hybrid Schedule / 40 hours per week
U.S. Citizen or Green Card Required
Job Description – Production Planner
We are seeking a talented and experienced Production Planner for a contract position working as part of a product development team in Bellevue, WA. This is an opportunity to work within an organization that is a subsidiary of a company based in Japan & is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world!
Summary
Plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors final approval of products through the complete production cycle.
What you'll do
- Manage the full product development lifecycle including product costing, development, sampling, packaging, testing, bulk production and delivery.
- Act as primary owner of each product launch and facilitate the adherence of key timeline in end-to-end project management
- Facilitates and leads cross functional team discussions to help resolve and mitigate technical issues.
- Ensure product safety and labeling meet compliance prior to each product launch.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal cross functional teams.
- Develop and nurture vendor relationships and be the single point of contact for all communications on your assigned projects.
- Manage product samples and proofs through internal review and approval process
- Coordinates photography, marketing, and TOP samples and ensure their on-time delivery
- Enter data for new and re-orders into internal systems
- Requires ability to obtain full working knowledge of internal software system
What you'll bring
- 3-4 years of related professional experience.
- 3-4 years experience with the full product development life cycle
- Bachelors degree required.
- Ability to work independently and take full accountability of projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Available to work a hybrid schedule in Bellevue, WA
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
How you'll be successful
- Develops an understanding of our brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
- Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
- Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
- Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve.
- Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a team first mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
- Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique brand experience.
Compensation & Benefits
Hourly contract rate range $40 to $51 based on experience and qualifications
Robust Benefits that include:
· $1 for $1 matching 401(k) with NO vesting period!
· Medical insurance
· Dental insurance
· Vision insurance
· Life insurance, STD, LTD
· PTO, paid holidays, and more