Pharma Artworks Specialist

ESTEVE; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Esteve is seeking an experienced professional to manage artworks and mock-ups for Esteve Pharma products within a regulated supply chain environment. You will coordinate internal and external stakeholders, ensure timely art workflows, and support serialization topics with IT and Quality teams.

The role requires strong knowledge of packaging materials databases, SAP ERP, and proficiency in English, with experience across regulatory/GxP in pharma, consumer health, or FMCG sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years in artworks and mock-ups change management in Pharma/Consumer Health/FMCG
• In-depth supply chain management knowledge with external SCM exposure
• Understanding of printing/prepress processes and the printing industry
• Regulatory Affairs & GxP knowledge
• Graphic Design/Corporate Communication, Marketing & Advertising
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, coordination & communication skills
• Adaptability, agility, time management & strategic thinking
• Experience with SAP ERP system
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams

Responsibilities

• End-to-end coordination of mock-ups and artworks with internal and external stakeholders
• Obtain required information (GTIN, texts, images, logos, plans) from relevant departments
• Coordinate artworks realization through external design agencies
• Review and approve new artwork versions and manage modifications
• Provide final artworks to the CMO for production changes
• Coordinate timely artwork implementations with Pharma Supply Planners
• Manage packaging materials supply and create detailed packaging plans
• Maintain artwork and packaging materials databases in SAP MM
• Collaborate on transfers, launches and new design projects
• Create and update SOPs and training materials; drive continuous improvement

Skills

Artwork management

Change management

Supply chain concepts

Coordination

SAP ERP

MS Office

Printing industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Packaging Technology or Printing Technology

Tools

SAP ERP

MS Office

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Since 1929, ESTEVE has been driven by a clear and powerful purpose: improve people’s lives.

Headquartered in Barcelona, we are a global pharmaceutical company with affiliates in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, France, the UK, and the USA, as well as world-class production sites in Mexico and China supporting our global CMO business.

We are on an exciting growth journey,

transforming into a leading international specialty pharma company, focused on highly specialized medicines that address unmet medical needs. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: people matter, transparency, and accountability.

We care, we do:

Our commitment goes beyond medicine. We care about making a positive impact on people, the environment, and the way we do business.

Mission

Manage Esteve Pharma Artworks changes to assure the on time implementations on internal and external sites according to regulations and internal request.
Coordination and creation of the Mock ups and the Artworks of the packaging materials for Esteve Pharma products in order to be submitted to the Authorities (in case of mock-ups) or to carry out previous print proofs to the manufacturers (in case of artworks).

Roles

Management of the Mock ups and Artworks process

• End to end coordination with internal and external stakeholders from request to implementation
• To obtain the necessary information (GTIN, texts, images, logos, plans, etc.) from the involved departments (regulatory affairs, marketing, corporate communication, external manufacturers technical offices, etc.)
• To coordinate the Mock ups or Artworks realization through external design agencies.
• Review of the Mock up/ Artwork, management of the pertinent modifications (if necessary) and final approval of the new version of the Mock up/ Artwork.
• Provide the final Artworks to the CMO for implementing the changes in next productions.

Coordinate the correct time implementation in collaboration with Pharma Supply Planners

• Implementation of the new Artworks according to Regulatory/ requested timelines in close coordination with Pharma Supply Planners for both: avoiding production delays and reducing the write off of old packaging materials to a minimum.

Management of packaging materials supply if not managed by the CMOs (i.e. Rare Diseases products).

• Drive detailed and smooth packaging materials Supply Plan based on Finish Products production forecasts, inventory levels, safety stock quantities, in coordination with the Pharma Supply Planners
• Place and monitor product purchase orders in SAP according to this plan.
• Support IT and Quality in case of specific serialization topics or implementations that affect the Artwork.

Maintenance of Artworks and Packaging materials databases

• Packaging master data and Bill of Material maintenance in the SAP MM module according to Artworks processes.
• Introduction of this approved new version into the Mock ups/ Artworks database.
• Maintenance of these databases, with the successive updated versions of each one of the materials

Collaboration on transfers, launches and new design projects.

• Close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders and participation in meetings and action plans related to new product launches, transfers of products among CMO´s or new design requirements.
• Support the development of technical packaging specifications,
• Acting as a point of contact for all artwork-related topics with the CMO´s.

Keep up to date training processes and courses and to own continuous improvement.

• Creation and updating of SOP & working instructions documents related to the Artwork Management processes and to carry out the assigned training courses.
• Identification of production and printing optimization potentials and continuous improvement of internal and external print data approval processes.

To work in accordance with current legislation and regulations, with approved standard operating procedures, as well as maintenance of the confidentiality of all data

Required studies

• Bachelor's / Master´s degree or specialized in the field of Packaging Technology / Printing Technology in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or a related field certification preferred

Professional experience

• Minimum 4 years work experience in artworks and mock-ups change management in Pharma/ Consumer Health or FMCG

Other specialised knowledge

• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Supply Chain Management concepts, ideally with experience in external Supply Chain Management environment
• Good commercial knowledge and understanding of the printing industry, in particular the printing or prepress processes
• Regulatory Affairs & GxP
• Graphic Design / Corporate Communication, Marketing and Advertising
• Problem-solving, negotiation, coordination and communication skills
• Adaptability, Agility, time management and strategic thinking
• SAP ERP system
• Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)

Languages

• Fluent in spoken and written English
• German, French or Spanish as well as any other language is a plus

Ready to join us on our purpose to improve people’s lives? Become part of a team where your passion can make a real difference.