Artwork Management and Print Production Expert

Job Description:

• As a key player in the artwork management team, you will be responsible for developing and monitoring KPIs with AW Manager to ensure end-to-end delivery of customer Packaging Artwork.
• You will work in different time zones and countries to guarantee seamless delivery of Packaging Artwork in relevant locations.
• Understanding the artwork process, roles, and responsibilities is crucial to fit this into the Customer Packaging Artwork project management process and deliver projects on time and in full.
• Presenting artwork updates to the in-market AW Production teams as required is essential to maintain effective communication.
• A thorough understanding of Unilever Brand guidelines and AW guidelines will drive artwork KPIs such as efficiency and Speed.
• Taking accountability for the delivery of mechanical artwork and separation files to printers, proactively managing issues is critical to meeting deadlines.
• Managing Print Management Agencies involves taking a lead role to drive agency improvements to ensure consistent performance, quality, and efficiency for their portfolios and locations.
• Maintaining that print management agencies follow approved rate cards and service level agreements and ensuring responsible procurement and payment procedures are followed in line with company policy.
• Participating in global workstreams to represent categories or regions, sharing and rolling out expertise relevant to experience or desire to learn and lead.
• Taking accountability for driving consistency of CP Artwork projects, CP Artwork management rollouts globally/regionally.
• Staying up-to-date with current technology, tools, and innovation opportunities to enhance speed to market and improve the overall quality of Unilever's packaging assets.
• Identifying opportunities to simplify, harmonize, reuse, and repurpose Unilever packaging assets across categories/regions.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of Global Marketing initiatives in the space of artwork and surrounding areas of expertise.

• Coordinating multiple projects simultaneously while working with internal team members and external stakeholders at the same time.
• Working through multi-cultural environments and managing people/partners in many different countries.
• Managing artwork in a continuously changing environment where timelines are always tight, and artwork is always on the critical path for delivery.
• Delivering results efficiently and effectively.
• Managing internal teams and external vendors based in different locations and staying updated on performance and delivery.
• Working with a process and online system that requires discipline from others.
• Managing the external vendor's compliance within agreed lead time and quality of delivery, adherence to rate card and processes.
• Functioning as a technical expert and business partner to the in-market AW production teams to achieve seamless delivery of CP AWs using globally harmonized process.
• Manage Print Managing Agency workload and crisis regarding quality and deliveries OTIF.
• Maintaining visibility on costs and application of the rate cards correctly.
• Fostering strong communication and influencing skills to manage self and others.

• The scope of the role covers artwork and print management.
• This position can be responsible for several brands and categories at the same time.
• This may be across market clusters or countries.
• There is no central time zone, therefore, the position may have to work in several different environments.
• The individual must also coordinate multiple teams, external vendors, possibly within other time zones to manage all projects as per the artwork process.
• Supporting the Artwork Production Manager by providing leadership to artwork, team, and business activities when requested or unavailable.

• Strong communication skills
• Excellent Project management skills
• Ability to build collaborative relationships
• Adaptability
• Leading people
• Ability to embrace and manage change
• Good organizational awareness
• Strong influencing skills
• B usiness Partner mindset (not Customer Service)

• 2-3 Years experience in artwork management or similar role including print production, print management, packaging development, and supply management etc.

• Project Management
• Stakeholder management
• Highly computer-literate
• Fluent English
• Intercultural Awareness