Packaging Project Manager (UK Remote)

Who we are ...
SGS & Co is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world-class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology, and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas, and client-first customer service. We bring the world’s best brands to life and set them up for success in the modern world.
SGS & Co shifts brands to impact through the strength of our people. Our team of nearly 5,000 employees across 30+ countries work collaboratively to exceed client expectations today and anticipate how we’ll need to pivot together to win tomorrow. We take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion along with our ambition to lead the industry to a more sustainable future to drive positive impact for our clients, our people, and our planet.

The Role:
We are looking for a On-site Project Manager to liaise with our teams and our customer primarily in G.B. and across the Western Europe region.
Working with a team of Project Managers, you will be the first point of contact for Client’s Design 2 Print and Marketing teams in the coordination of packaging / e-commerce development projects. You assist your manager on packaging projects for different supports, artwork, pre-press and some e-content briefing.
Ensure the daily coordination of the production: define scope with countries, manage workflows, summarize information received from the customer, follow-up of the quality of the production, ensure deadlines are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be an expert of the design 2 print process, execution of packaging in compliance with the applicable standards, guidelines and printers' specifications. Be responsible for the development & execution of packaging ranges. You will be the point of contact for technical aspects: participation in technical meetings (launch of range, contact with the printers, etc.), press passing, technical point of contact for proof management. Business development and optimization of the quality of our services.
• Coordinate the artwork production between our team and clients, you will be our privileged client interlocutor
• Follow-up of the production and deadlines, you will manage and coordinate the project, you will be responsible for the On-time & On-quality delivery
• You will be responsible for the development and execution of packaging ranges
• You know how to perform quality control and quality self-control by using the checklist
• You must comply with the company's internal process
• You will support teams and provide training to new members of our customer teams involved in the artwork process
• Drive continuous improvement pipeline for artwork process and ensure alignment with global artwork process
• Be the guardian of brand guidelines and you will keep the guidelines updated
• Provide the client and production team with a clear visibility on the timing and the global roadmap

As a key figure within the process, you will help maintain and improve SGS & Co’s relationship with the Client. Your primary concern will be to coordinate packaging production via job instructions and schedules to complete jobs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Trained in graphic arts, you have a similar successful experience of at least 4 years in design, print and production art industry.
• Possess very good technical skills, excellent knowledge of the graphic chain and packaging (artwork and reprography), printing processes (offset, dry offset, flexo, rotogravure), proofing and color management.
• You are rigorous, organized and possess good management and organizational skills as well as a strong culture of customer service
• English fluent preferred
• Ability to work independently

UK Remote
Occasional travel to London may be required
Starting date: ASAP

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