Job Description

Job Title: Research & Development Coordinator                                                                 
Department: Research & Development                                                        
Reports to: Director, R&D  
Location: Rawlings Tech Center (Onsite – 5 days)  
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Supervises: None  

General Overview: The Research & Development Coordinator will be responsible for the daily administrative tasks  supporting the Rawlings Tech Center employees and facility management.  This is an onsite position.

 Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides administrative support for Rawlings R&D Department including receptionist duties, giving tours, etc.
• Serves as the main point of contact for all facility-related issues (building management, contracted services, etc).
• Creates POs for any R&D and machine shop needs.
• Places orders for samples, office supplies, etc. as directed by R&D staff.
• Supports R&D and Quality teams with data analysis and specification management.
• Coordinates with baseball/softball players and DBAT facilities on product testing.
• Assists with travel booking for the R&D Department
• Assists with product certification tracking and renewal.
• Coordinates office functions (lunches, team building activities, etc).
• Assists with shipping and receiving.
• Trains and mentors temporary warranty employees
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or comparable work experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years of administrative support experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software, Word, Excel, Power Point.     
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• High level of professionalism and positive people-interface skills, specifically with end consumers.
• Proven skills in building strong internal and external business relationships. Ability to work with cross functional groups.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable as needed.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong ability to multi-task; ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Previous experience with ERP systems a plus (JDE Enterprise1, SAP, etc).
• Enthusiastic attitude and passion for sports, especially baseball and/or softball is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with PROPEL and/or mini-tab statistics software such as SQC Pack is a plus.

Working Conditions:  General office and manufacturing work environment. 

 This job description does not list all the duties of the job.  Position may be required to perform other duties as needed.