Junior Product Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

About LifeStraw

LifeStraw is committed to making safe drinking water accessible worldwide. As a mission-driven, certified B Corp, we unite innovation and sustainability to create global impact. For every product sold, we provide a child in need with safe drinking water for one year. We also advance environmental responsibility, support humanitarian response efforts, and champion underrepresented communities. At LifeStraw, we do more than build products; we drive meaningful change.

Position Overview

 

The Product Coordinator plays a pivotal role within LifeStraw’s product management and development team, supporting activities between product ideation, product development, and global sourcing. This position involves ongoing support of the product lines, product projects, and collaboration with various departments across the organization, both domestically and internationally, as well as with external partners to bring new products to the market or support sourcing activities.  

This position will be based in Baltimore, Maryland, and will report to the Director of Product. 

What You’ll Be Doing – The Essentials

 

• Support development activities necessary to bring new products to market, adhering to project schedules.   

• Collaborate with marketing, sales, engineering, quality, and other teams to support development initiatives and customer experience.  

• Serve as a subject matter expert on our products and our technology, providing product information and knowledge to support cross-functional teams.   

• Support development of retail packaging, instruction manuals, product copy, and other assets.  

• Creation of PowerPoints and reporting of the product pipeline.   

• Support of new process development and implementation.  Ownership of LifeStraw Product Development Knowledge Repository upkeep.  

• Support cost management initiatives to organize information and keep it up to date.  

• Work collaboratively in a global environment, coordinating with suppliers and colleagues across multiple time zones to ensure seamless communication and timely project delivery.  

• Commit to LifeStraw core behaviors including Fighting for Good; Living, Working and Creating with Impact in Mind; Erring on the Side of Action; and Leaving Everything Better.    

• Contribute to LifeStraw’s impact on People and Planet, including volunteering locally.  

What We’re Looking For

 

• Project management experience relating to timeline and schedule management. 

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization 

• Ability to navigate across functional groups to complete project deliverables.  

• Strong team player who drives results by securing the buy-in of others.   

• Ability to prioritize competing tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.  

• Collaborate effectively with engineers and other technical teams to gather complex information and distill it into clear, concise, and easily understandable language for non-technical stakeholders. 

• Ability to distill market data and consumer feedback into product scopes, ideas, or actionable items.   

• Positive attitude and curiosity to learn.   

• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team and across the organization.   

• Cultural awareness and the willingness to work across different global time zones.  

Experience and Education Profile

 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, marketing, or related field. PMP or other project management credentials are a nice-to-have.   

• At least 2 years’ experience in a corporate environment, preferably in product management or a related role, preferably in Retail or CPG sectors.  

• Proficiency in project management tools such as Asana  

• Experience working with engineers or other technical roles.  

• Experience working within a global landscape, with co-located teams in varying time zones.   

• Flexibility to travel up to 15% of time.   

Essential Physical Demands and Typical Working Conditions

 

Physical demands include bending, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, and extremes of temperature and humidity, as well as travel between physical locations. Hazards include stairs and communicable diseases.  

NOTE: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position.