Strategic Print Production Planner

ANRO Inc.; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ANRO Inc. is seeking an experienced Print Production Planner to manage complex print projects from initial specifications through production, finishing, mailing, and billing.

The role works closely with Sales, Estimating, Production, customers, and outside vendors to ensure projects are produced efficiently, accurately, and on schedule. Strong collaboration and meticulous attention to detail are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Technical or trade-school training in printing or graphic communications is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of print estimating, production planning, customer service, or similar commercial printing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects between Sales, customers, vendors, Estimating, and Production.
• Review job specifications and determine the most efficient production methods, equipment, and workflow based on volume, schedule, quality, and cost.
• Partner with Estimating to identify cost-effective production options and with Production to develop effective schedules.
• Manage jobs throughout the complete production workflow, including customer specifications and purchase orders, job planning and scheduling, raw material requirements, outside purchasing and vendor operations, bindery and finishing requirements, production layouts and imposition requirements, direct mail requirements when applicable, and billing.

Skills

Print MIS

Excel

Word

Vendor coordination

Project coordination

Education

High school diploma

Technical/trade-school training in printing

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Print MIS

EFI Monarch

Excel

Word

Job description

ANRO Inc. is seeking an experienced Print Production Planner to manage complex print projects from initial specifications through production, finishing, mailing, and billing.

The role works closely with Sales, Estimating, Production, customers, and outside vendors to ensure projects are produced efficiently, accurately, and on schedule. Strong collaboration and meticulous attention to detail are essential for success.