Print Production Manager

SGS & Co; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS & Co. in Mumbai seeks an experienced Print Production Coordinator to coordinate end-to-end printing projects. You will brief production cells, liaise with clients and printers, and ensure cost quotes are accurate while meeting tight product launch timelines.

The role requires proactive client service, attention to detail, and ability to translate client requirements into actionable production plans. On-site work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand corporate guidelines and be able to brief a job clearly to the corresponding cell unit(s).
• Serves as key liaison between client and SGS;
• Take project briefs and follows procedures for costing and quoting;
• Works directly with client and printer collating required information to start the job;
• Promotes, services and exceeds customer expectations through vigilance and being pro-active to clients present and future needs;
• Brief off-site production cell;
• Track and maintain projects to ensure product launch timelines;
• Contribute technical knowledge in pre-production meetings;
• Manage projects from artwork design through to print;
• Liaison with printer on any print technical issue.

Job description

• Understand corporate guidelines and be able to brief a job clearly to the corresponding cell unit(s);
• Serves as key liaison between client and SGS;
• Take project briefs and follows procedures for costing and quoting;
• Works direct with client & printer collating required information to start the job;
• Promotes, services and exceeds customer expectations through vigilance and being pro-active to clients present and future needs;
• Brief off-site production cell;
• Track and maintain projects to ensure product launch timelines;
• Contribute technical knowledge in pre-production meetings;
• Manage projects from artwork design through to print;
• Liaison with printer on any print technical issue.

Primary focus

• Understand corporate guidelines and be able to brief a job clearly to the corresponding cell unit(s);
• Serves as key liaison between client and SGS;
• Take project briefs and follows procedures for costing and quoting;
• Works direct with client & printer collating required information to start the job;
• Promotes, services and exceeds customer expectations through vigilance and being pro-active to clients present and future needs;
• Brief off-site production cell;
• Track and maintain projects to ensure product launch timelines;
• Contribute technical knowledge in pre-production meetings;
• Manage projects from artwork design through to print;
• Liaison with printer on any print technical issue.

Supporting tasks

• Periodically contact printers getting the latest printer specification;
• Participate in the CAR investigation, if needed;
• Learn and use client appointed system to record all checks that have been done;
• Any ad hoc task as assigned by Lead Print Production Manager, Cell Manager or Site Management

Performance Management

• Ability to transfer client’s requirement into a workable solution.