**Fluency in Mandarin a plus but not required**


As one of the industry leaders in cosmetic manufacturing, HCT Packaging, Inc. supplies packaging and turnkey solutions to the world's leading cosmetic brands. HCT is an industry award winning manufacturer and is consistently recognized for its packaging and product creativity. For 20 plus years, HCT has provided innovative designs, concepts, and products to the continually evolving business of beauty.

HCT currently has immediate full time position(s) available in our Santa Monica, CA office.


Essential Job Description:

As a Project Coordinator, you would be assisting in receiving & confirming customer purchase orders, placing purchase orders to factories , coordinating samples, organizing projects, tracking shipments, maintaining project files, and various other duties to support the team.Primary responsibilities would include:

  • Execute and manage Purchase Orders with factories and operations on a global scale

  • Organize and track shipments; coordinate deliveries with logistical team and clients

  • Create and update timelines

  • Coordinate samples between the factories and customers

  • Keeping records and organizing various aspects of projects

  • Communicate responses and instructions via email and phone

  • Various other duties as they arise


Qualifications:

  • 2 years experience working with manufacturing & production is required

  • Previous experience managing multiple projects or account management is preferred

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Excel and Word) is required

  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively with a team

  • Strong verbal/written communication skills are essential

  • The ability to work independently using strong critical thinking skills

  • The ability to work in a fast paced, deadline oriented environment

  • Fluency in Mandarin a plus but not required

Competencies:

  • Action Oriented: Takes on tasks and assignments with energy, visibly works hard to meet deadlines; not fearful of acting with minimum planning; seldom gives up especially when faced with resistance or challenges.

  • Approachable: Is easy to approach and talk to, viewed as warm, pleasant, and gracious; builds rapport well; is a good listener.

  • Interpersonal Skills & Customer Orientation: Relates well to others both internally and externally; establishes and maintains effective relationships with external parties and gains trust and respect.

  • Follow Through & Multi Tasking: Uses time effectively and efficiently, concentrates efforts on high priorities; able to manage multiple tasks in a timely manner with good communication to task owners; strong follow through on getting others to complete tasks in a team oriented manner.

  • Planning: Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; breaks down work into the process steps; anticipates and adjusts for problems.

  • Professional: Is viewed as professionally mature and can handle stress, is cool under pressure; avoids becoming defensive or annoyed when times are challenging.


Benefits:

  • Immediate full time opportunity

  • Excellent Medical, Dental & Vision benefits - 401K plan

  • 17 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per calendar year (pro-rated the first year)


Details:

  • Pay rate: depending on experience

  • Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

  • Santa Monica Location (Ocean Park & 28th Street)