Creative Packaging Traffic Manager

Karsten International; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Travel allowance or OV card

13th month & 8% holiday pay

Daily lunch, fruit, coffee

Bike lease option

Well-being support (OpenUp)

Job summary

Karsten International is seeking an experienced Traffic Manager to lead end-to-end packaging and artwork workflows in Amsterdam. You will coordinate the design life cycle from briefing to final artwork, track progress, and ensure timely delivery across multiple projects.

You will liaise with buyers, sales, quality, production and external partners, maintaining strong communication and proactive problem solving to keep priorities aligned and deadlines met.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project coordination, project management, traffic management, or similar role.
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken.
• Strong planning, organizational and administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end packaging project workflows, priorities and schedules.
• Coordinate and assign tasks across creative team based on skills and priorities.
• Monitor progress, identify bottlenecks and risks affecting timelines.
• Coordinate with designers, copywriters, production teams and stakeholders for efficient execution.
• Act as liaison between departments and licensors for requirements and approvals.
• Track scope, resources, timelines and budgets to meet requirements.
• Provide regular status updates to Head of Design and clients.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration throughout artwork and packaging development.
• Identify and implement process improvements for quality and efficiency.

Skills

Project coordination

Project management

Traffic management

Communication skills

English proficiency

MS Office (Excel)

Education

HBO-level thinking/education

Relevant education or experience

Tools

MS Office / Excel

Project management software

Job description

Karsten International is seeking an experienced Traffic Manager to lead end-to-end packaging and artwork workflows in Amsterdam. You will coordinate the design life cycle from briefing to final artwork, track progress, and ensure timely delivery across multiple projects.

You will liaise with buyers, sales, quality, production and external partners, maintaining strong communication and proactive problem solving to keep priorities aligned and deadlines met.