Doris Hosiery Mills, Canada’s leading manufacturer and distributor of Legwear, Socks and Intimate Apparel, has an opening for a Marketing Coordinator on contract with possibility for permanent employment.

Marketing Coordinator
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Creative Functions:
• Coordinate package development, present concepts/layouts, with respect to elements that are required by regulation, proof reviews, make corrections and submit for customer approval
• Prepare Sales team with presentation material, organize samples, cads, boards etc.
• Maintenance of website and social network sites (Facebook and Twitter) of company- owned brand
• Prepare monthly E-newsletter

Technical Functions:
• Interface with customer regularly regarding product and packaging development
• Work independently to prepare product specification sheets, keeping an organized file of approved packaging and other packaging elements
• Follow-up with internal departments to ensure Top of Production and Product Development samples are submitted, retrieve dates and status updates
• Review final samples from suppliers, identifying any shortcomings regarding product/packaging quality
• Coordinate and handle product samples in an orderly fashion for easy identification and retrieval.
• Work closely with overseas suppliers to get packaging printed/approved
• Send samples to account managers, suppliers and prepare commercial invoices
• Submit Product Development requests and track them as they come in keeping a log of requests and dates
• Attend Press Approval for packages printed locally

Qualifications:
• Post Secondary Education
• 2-3 years of related experience
• Attention to detail, analytical and coordination skills are mandatory
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and flexibility
• A motivated team player with the ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, mainly in excel, word and PowerPoint
• Fluent in English reading and writing
• Basic French