Product Development Coordination (35%)
- Receive new inquiries, RFQs, drawings, specifications, and technical requirements from customers or Hospitality Sales team.
- Coordinate with Engineering (ME), Sourcing, QA, Compliance, Upholstery, Wood, Metal and Finish teams to evaluate feasibility and product requirements.
- Manage drawing development process from kickoff until customer approval.
- Track customer comments, technical revisions and approval status.
- Coordinate finish sample, material sample and prototype development activities.
- Support sourcing and qualification of new materials to meet project requirements.
- Coordinate technical submissions, material approvals and compliance documentation.
- Monitor sample production schedules and ensure samples are delivered according to agreed deadlines.
- Coordinate sample photography and customer review process.
- Arrange customer sample inspections and factory visits when required.
- Coordinate sample shipment via courier, air freight or sea freight.
- Ensure all approved information is communicated accurately to relevant departments for production implementation.
Project Management & Customer Service (45%)
- Act as the primary customer contact throughout project execution.
- Review purchase orders, BOQs, project specifications and commercial requirements.
- Coordinate project kickoff and handover from Sales to Operations.
- Develop and maintain project timelines covering drawings, material approvals, production, inspections and shipment.
- Monitor project milestones and proactively identify schedule risks.
- Coordinate with Planning, Production, Procurement, QA, Logistics and Compliance teams to resolve project issues.
- Manage customer-owned material (COM) process including submission approvals, receiving status and production readiness.
- Track production progress and provide regular status updates to customers.
- Coordinate customer inspections, third-party inspections and factory acceptance reviews.
- Manage shipment schedules, loading plans and delivery commitments.
- Resolve customer complaints, non-conformance issues and post-shipment concerns.
- Escalate critical risks and delays to management with proposed recovery plans.
- Ensure all customer commitments are documented and followed through to completion.
Commercial Administration & Reporting (20%)
- Maintain project files, approval logs, change registers and project documentation.
- Update, project values, shipment schedules and commercial reports.
- Track variation orders, customer changes and commercial impacts.
- Prepare project status reports for management and customers.
- Monitor project KPIs including approval lead times, sample timelines, production progress and on-time shipment performance.
- Support sales team with project history, quotation clarifications and customer information.
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation within ERP, and company reporting systems.