Project Manager 2

SGS & Co; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS & Co is seeking a remote, temporary Project Manager to coordinate packaging artwork production for key client accounts. You will communicate with design firms, printers, engravers, on-site personnel, sales, and clients to ensure printability and timely schedules. The PM ensures smooth handoffs to production and adapts plans when colleagues are absent.

Strong organization and communication required. Experience in the design, print or production art industry plus CSR background is preferred;

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; some college/Associate degree preferred.
• 2-5 years’ experience in CSR or the print industry.
• Experience in design, print or production art industry.
• Ability to work independently after initial training.

Responsibilities

• Consult with On-Site Personnel and Client during artwork development and pre-press.
• Attend pre-production meetings when feasible per client or sales requests.
• Respond promptly to Clients and maintain professional relationships with design firms.
• Communicate artwork issues to client and stakeholders, and document key details.
• Order entry: ensure orders are complete and concise for production.

Skills

Project management

CSR experience

Print industry knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Scheduling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Some college/Associate degree

Tools

Order Entry System

Job description

Serves as Project Manager for a limited number of key accounts. The purpose of this position is to facilitate jobs in the execution phase of our Client’s production needs. As a key facilitator within the supply chain for packaging artwork issues, you will communicate with design firms, printers, engravers, On-Site Personnel /Sales and Clients to ensure proper printability for packaging. As a key figure within the process, you will help maintain and improve sgsco’s relationship with the Client. Your primary concern will be to coordinate packaging production via job instructions and schedules to complete jobs. Within sgsco, you will effectively communicate specifications for each piece of packaging artwork on your brands by utilizing our order entry system as well as being a resource for production departments when issues or questions arise. The Project Manager is the primary resource to the On-Site Personnel and Sales, and the key point of contact to the Production Department at sgsco. PM must be able to adapt and create a plan when colleagues are absent.

This is a remote, temporary role.

Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results

• Consult with On-Site Personnel and/or Client during the artwork development and pre-press execution
• Attend any pre-production meetings (or other meetings), when feasible, per On-Site Personnel’s/Sales request or request of the Client
• Respond in a timely manner to Clients
• Establish a good and professional working relationship with our Client(s) and design firm(s), engravers and printers
• Communicate artwork issues with the client as well as internal and external stakeholders
• Respond timely to requests of Client/On-Site Personnel /Sales and others
• Document all critical and pertinent information that may impact quality
• Participate in process improvement efforts and various production meetings to foster a positive creative impact on the business
• Verify technical supplied data is correct to supplied art
• Communicate received and shipped art to On-Site Personnel/Sales and perform user functionality in a Client’s database used for tracking artwork projects
• Understand the Client’s process (deliverables, rework)
• Communicate issues to Management
• Order entry (ensure orders are complete and concise when delivered to production)

Educational & Experience Minimum Requirements

This position requires the following knowledge and skills:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Some College/Associate’s Degree preferred
• 2-5 years’ experience preferred
• Previous experience as a CSR in the print industry preferred
• Experience in the design, print or production art industry
• Full comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos
• Ability to work independently after initial training

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following physical requirements are commonly performed in this job. There are times, on occasion, when the employee may be asked or expected to perform duties with physical requirements that are different from those listed here. It is the employee’s duty to notify the management of any physical limitations or inability to perform a certain task.

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

This is a remote position in the US. We are open to candidates in various states, with the exception of those residing in the following: AK, DC, DE, ME, NH, NM, OK, HI, MS, MT, NV, NE, ND, SD, UT, VT, WY, WV

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $43,000 USD - $53,000 USD annually. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Preferred

Associates or better.

Experience

Required

Ability to work independently after initial training

Full comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos

Experience in the design, print or production art industry

Previous experience as a CSR in the print industry

Preferred

2-5 years:

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