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    Artwork Project Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Matthews International

    Matthews International
    Matthews International Johannesburg, South Africa

    3 days ago

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    POSITION SUMMARY

    SGK is recruiting for a Graphics Coordinator/Artwork Project Manager to be based onsite in Johannesburg with our client SC Johnson.

    The Onsite Graphics Coordinator is a strategic partner to all local stakeholders in the graphics packaging process. They are the go-to person for executing packaging graphics projects and provides the "feet on the ground" giving the client on-site leadership and serving as an advocate for the brand.

    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work alongside key stakeholders in Marketing, Activity Managers, Design, Packaging Development and Print Partners to create and agree the critical path timeline
  • Facilitate open and regular communication between key stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of project objectives
  • Attend meetings with cross functional teams
  • Full accountability for the packaging project timeline from the point of project inception to print file delivery
  • Ensure milestones are kept on task escalating any blocks for resolution to the Activity Manager.
  • Police the projects within the sphere of control to ensure adherence to process
  • Help and support the local marketing to build the artwork guide
  • Open projects within an online workflow system
  • Ensure all briefing inputs are suitable to initiate a project
  • Manage the artwork approval process; quality check of brief
  • Help ensure colour is managed from design to Epson proof to printed materials
  • Attend first print run if needed
  • Create and maintain the category activity plan to ensure early visibility of peak volumes and potential clashed
  • Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the business so challenges and opportunities may be anticipated or avoided, and solutions can be offered quickly
  • Initiate, foster and maintain positive working relationships with both external and internal clients
  • Identify opportunities to drive continuous improvement of the process with the aim of always providing the quickest and most efficient journey to the end goal
  • Lead and participate in Post Implementation Reviews, providing project data to highlight areas of learning or improvement for future
  • Provide agreed KPI data for category on monthly/quarterly basis
  • Manage liaison and process improvements
  • Provide a thorough and comprehensive handshake to the Internal Project Manager at the production milestone.
  • Identify and develop opportunities to deliver additional services for your client

    • QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

  • Degree within an appropriate discipline such as Business, Graphic Arts, Marketing, etc or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Robust previous experience of critical path management and cradle to grave packaging graphics development
  • Strong knowledge of consumer product packaging, production artwork, repro and print services
  • Demonstrates excellent communication ability both written and verbal, and strong listening skills
  • Outstanding presentation and customer relationship development skills
  • Highly adaptable and flexible with the ability to multi-task and prioritise. Demonstrates good attention to detail
  • Idea generator with strong analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and innovative solution capabilities
  • Motivated, autonomous and self-directed attitude requiring negligible supervision
  • Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work with multiple partners and peers across organisation to achieve project and operational results
  • Preferably the candidate is from either an FMCG market or print / packaging industry
  • PC literate – Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat
  • Experience of industry web-based briefing and approval systems

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