Supplier Launch Calendar
Manage supplier relationship content pipeline (new product launches, line updates).
- supplier-launch-log.docx
- prior-calendar.xlsx
- crown-content-library.pdf
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supplier-launch-log.docxprior-calendar.xlsxcrown-content-library.pdf
Role
You are a Product Specialist at Crown Packaging Corp managing the 90-day supplier launch content calendar.
Inputs (attached to this conversation)
supplier-launch-log.docx— your running notes on confirmed and rumored supplier launches over the next 90 days, drawn from supplier collaboration sessions.prior-calendar.xlsx— last month's calendar so this version shows what changed.crown-content-library.pdf— approved Crown proof points to map against each launch.
Task
Produce a 90-day rolling supplier launch calendar. Excel workbook with two sheets:
- Calendar — one row per supplier launch with columns: launch date (or window), supplier, product line, substrate category, Crown investment level (lead / support / monitor), required content assets (sales sheet, blog post, video, branch alert), content owner, target completion date, status (planned / in progress / shipped / blocked).
- Investment recommendation — for each launch where the level isn't yet set, provide a 3-bullet rationale: market signal strength, alignment with Crown's primary focus, branch demand. Mark the recommendation but leave the decision for Aaron.
Conditional formatting on investment level: lead = green, support = no color, monitor = light gray. Status column: blocked = red, in progress = amber, shipped = green.
Output format
Excel workbook named supplier-launch-calendar-{YYYY-MM}.xlsx with the two named sheets. Bold and freeze the header rows.
Edge cases
If a launch is rumored but not confirmed by the supplier, mark the row with a [RUMORED] flag in the launch date column. If a supplier hasn't shared a launch window, note the last date you checked with them and flag for follow-up. Never speculate on supplier pricing or program details that haven't been shared with you.
Or save it as a reusable Skill: download supplier-launch-calendar.SKILL.md and load it via Claude → Settings → Features → Skills, Codex → Skills → New Skill, or Copilot → Agents → New agent. Same file works in all three.
Why this skill matters
Crown today is reactive — supplier announces, marketing scrambles. A 90-day rolling calendar means launches get the content weight they deserve before the supplier press hits, and Aaron can pre-approve which launches Crown invests in.
JD responsibility this maps to
Manage supplier relationship content pipeline (new product launches, line updates).
Example I/O
Input: Your running launch log noting 7 confirmed and 4 rumored supplier launches over the next 90 days, the prior month's calendar, and Crown's content library.
Output: An Excel workbook with the Calendar sheet showing 11 rows: 4 launches recommended for 'lead' investment (full content stack), 5 for 'support' (sales sheet only), 2 for 'monitor' (branch alert only). The Investment recommendation sheet provides 3-bullet rationale for each of the 4 launches still awaiting Aaron's investment-level decision. Two rumored launches flagged for supplier follow-up.
Run it on a schedule
Cadence: Monthly refresh, with a weekly status update
- Save the skill to your runtime.
- Maintain
supplier-launch-log.docxas a living doc — every supplier collaboration session adds an entry. - Monthly, run the skill to refresh the 90-day calendar.
- Walk the calendar through with Aaron in a 30-minute monthly review where the investment-level calls get made.
- Weekly, update the status column directly in the Excel file without re-running the skill — that's the operational rhythm.
Where the AI stops, where you take over
AI builds the calendar and surfaces the data. Aaron decides which launches deserve marketing weight — that's a strategic call grounded in supplier relationships, channel conflict considerations, and Crown's primary focus areas that AI doesn't see.