Product Launch & Packaging Coordinator - Food

Jimmy's Gourmet Bakery; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and performancebonuses

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance and EAP

Generous PTO and career growth

Job summary

Jimmy's Gourmet Bakery is seeking a highly organized New Product Development Coordinator to support launches and product changes in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will manage BOMs, labeling processes, and packaging updates while coordinating cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3–5 years of administrative experience, strong Excel skills, and excellent attention to detail. Office-based with frequent cross-functional collaboration in a facility handling products with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in an administrative, coordinator, or support role.
• Experience in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG) preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data entry systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project trackers, timelines, and task lists for new product development initiatives.
• Update project status based on team input.
• Follow up with internal teams on outstanding tasks and deadlines.
• Escalate overdue items to management as needed.
• Coordinate product development activities including sample tracking and trial scheduling.
• Enter and update BOM information in internal systems.
• Verify BOM data accuracy.
• Track packaging change requests and artwork status.
• Maintain organized files for product specifications, approvals, and project records.
• Ensure documentation is complete and properly stored.
• Perform data entry and updates in ERP systems/project tracking tools.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Project tracking tools

Job description

Jimmy's Gourmet Bakery is seeking a highly organized New Product Development Coordinator to support launches and product changes in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will manage BOMs, labeling processes, and packaging updates while coordinating cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3–5 years of administrative experience, strong Excel skills, and excellent attention to detail. Office-based with frequent cross-functional collaboration in a facility handling products with