Artwork Project Leader

Wella Operations US LLC; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Luxmed medical insurance

Life insurance

Lunch card

Multisport card

Parking subsidy or public transport

Job summary

Wella Operations US LLC in Poland is seeking a Senior Artwork Project Leader to drive packaging artwork from design to printing, coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure smooth delivery.

You will lead schedules, coach a multi-functional team, own key metrics, and implement continuous improvements to artwork processes, contributing to cost savings and quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain, project management, or artwork.
• Proven leadership to manage cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving, ownership, and accountability.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across locations.

Responsibilities

• Drive on your own the development of packaging artwork from the design phase until printing as a trusted artwork expert and a valued business partner.
• Lead the artwork project schedule to deliver artwork in synchronization with the overall initiative schedule and per initiative success criteria, collaborating with a multi-functional team and external suppliers.
• Lead, coach and train your multi-functional team members on artwork process and tools.
• Own the delivery of key artworkprocess metrics.
• Initiate and lead artwork meetings to address, resolve or eliminate issues, driving the decision-making process within Initiative team and with external business partners.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implementation of structural fixes in case of final artwork rejections, and request action plans from a multi-functional team for results improvement.
• Drive continuous improvements and efficiency in Artwork processes.
• Build strong relationships and maintain them with the graphic artwork studio, print suppliers, and lead their regular performance reviews.

Skills

Artwork management

Project management

Leadership

Data analysis

English fluency

MS Office

Tools

ESKO WebCenter

MS Project

Job description

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The purpose of the Senior Artwork Project Leader role is to lead artwork development process for new product initiatives, from the design phase until production release to the supplier. You will manage simultaneously multiple projects that may be at different points in the project cycle, and you will need to be comfortable with a high level of complexity.

You will join the Global Hair Artwork Team which contributes to global initiatives delivery. We collaborate cross-functionally and strive to deliver 100% of artworks right-first-time, on-time, with zero quality defects and with high contribution to cost saving.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Drive on your own the development of packaging artwork from the design phase until printing as a trusted artwork expert and a valued business partner.
• Lead the artwork project schedule to deliver artwork in synchronization with the overall initiative schedule and per initiative success criteria, collaborating with a multi-functional team and external suppliers.
• Lead, coach and train your multi-functional team members on artwork process and tools.
• Own the delivery of key artworkprocess metrics.
• Initiate and lead artwork meetings to address, resolve or eliminate issues, driving the decision-making process within Initiative team and with external business partners.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implementation of structural fixes in case of final artwork rejections, and request action plans from a multi-functional team for results improvement.
• Drive continuous improvements and efficiency in Artwork processes.
• Build strong relationships and maintain them with the graphic artwork studio, print suppliers, and lead their regular performance reviews.

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO BRING ALONG

• Min. 2 years ofexperience in supply chain , project management or artwork
• Strong work autonomy, ownership, and accountability for results within the given scope
• Leadership skills to manage complexity and to collaborate with and influence internal multifunctional teams and suppliers in a dynamic environment
• Growth mindset, with focus on solutions, improvements, and constant learning
• Priority-setting skills and efficient work organization in a dynamic business environment
• Resilience to frequent changes in initiative project scope
• Ability to think and understand quickly, and to adjust plans and actions to the changing circumstances
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills due to the nature of working with multiple functions across diverse locations and external suppliers
• Strong ability to conduct data analyses and present the outcomes, driving the decision-making process
• High attention to details
• Fluent English, both written and spoken
• Mastery of MS Office tools
• (nice-to-have) Experience with ESKO WebCenter and MS Project
• (nice-to-have) Practical knowledge of standard industry pre-press and printing, materials, and substrates

WHAT WE OFFER

We care about growth, health, and wellbeing of our employees; therefore, our offer includes:

• Luxmed medical insurance: Employee basic package is covered by Wella, you can upgrade the package or extend it to your spouse or partner and kids
• Life insurance: basic option is paid by Wella, you can upgrade the package for you and your family
• Lunch card
• Multisport card
• Parking subsidy or public transportation refund – depending on your commuting style
• One additional day off to celebrate each full year of employment (capped at five days)
• Birthday as a holiday: celebrate with your loved ones!
• End-of-the-year gift, spring celebrations
• Bonus for life-time occasions (e.g., giving birth to a child, marriage)
• Attractive referral bonus for recommending talents to work at Wella
• State-of-the-art workspace, collaborative areas, cool events, and gatherings
• Occasional samples of our products to enjoy
• Access to discounts on our products in Wella and ghd online shops

WHO WE ARE

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

WellaCompany is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, WellaCompany and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, WellaCompany empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender,disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.

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