Project Manager - Packaging Industry

Kairos Recruitment; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Packaging Project Manager in Southend-On-Sea. The role involves managing packaging projects, ensuring timely invoicing, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and internal teams. Candidates should have 2+ years of project management experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple stakeholders. An enthusiastic, professional demeanor is essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in artwork and reprographic services, understanding technical aspects is advantageous.
• 2+ years experience in project management with external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Enthusiastic, composed under pressure, and a champion for processes.

Responsibilities

• Keep documentation up to date and manage financial tasks.
• Process invoicing on a monthly cycle and monitor cost issues.
• Lead stakeholders through process steps and ensure SLA’s are met.
• Provide daily project reports and manage micro critical paths.

Skills

Experience in artwork and reprographic services

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Overview

Position: Packaging Project Manager

Location: Southend-On-Sea

Hours: 8AM - 5PM

Salary: DOE

Role Summary for a Packaging Project Manager:

Keep key documentation up to date at all times including the management of financial tasks. Ensure that accurate and timely invoicing (monthly cycle) is processed through agreed client processes and that any cost issues and aged debt is monitored and escalated to resolution quickly. Understand and follow all agreed process steps at all stages whilst leading other stakeholders through the process. Ensure SLA's are met and briefs are accurate and communicated clearly. Work closely with internal teams to build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships. Build and maintain a strong relationship with the client by working as a liaison between all stakeholders. Ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date with project risks and challenges through daily reporting. Attend all project related meetings where relevant. Create and manage micro critical paths according to client launch schedule. Ensure accurate workload activity projections which are updated and reported on every week. Be a consultant for the client on all aspects of artwork and pre-press and support internal teams with query resolution. Escalate any issues to the Business Unit Director and/or the Head of Operations.

Responsibilities

• Keep key documentation up to date and manage related financial tasks.
• Process accurate and timely invoicing (monthly cycle) through agreed client processes; monitor cost issues and aged debt and escalate to resolution quickly.
• Understand and follow all agreed process steps and lead other stakeholders through the process.
• Ensure SLA’s are met and briefs are accurate and clearly communicated.
• Collaborate with internal teams to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Maintain strong client relationships as liaison between all stakeholders.
• Provide daily reporting to keep stakeholders informed of project risks and challenges.
• Attend relevant project meetings.
• Create and manage micro critical paths according to client launch schedule.
• Provide accurate workload projections and report weekly.
• Act as a consultant for the client on artwork and pre-press; support internal teams with query resolution.
• Escalate issues to the Business Unit Director and/or Head of Operations.

Qualifications / Experience

• 2 years+ relevant experience of artwork and reprographic services with understanding of technical aspects of artwork and print is advantageous.
• 2 years+ experience of project management; demonstrated management of external stakeholders at a project level.
• Excellent communication skills; able to engage with key stakeholders at varying levels.
• Excellent organisation skills; able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders concurrently.
• Enthusiasm and composure under pressure with a can-do attitude; championing the process across the business.
• Professional and presentable; comfortable in a client-facing role in a fast-paced retail environment.

Application

If you are interested in this role, please apply today! For more information, please call Olivia on (phone number removed).