Project Manager Lead

Position Summary

Serve as Project Manager for a few key accounts while guiding and inspiring a small team to achieve project and department goals with direction from the department manager. As a key facilitator within the supply chain for packaging you may be communicating with design firms sales onsite personnel and / or clients any given day as part of your role. 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. This is a hybrid role requiring the individual to be in the office multiple days a week.

Essential Responsibilities Accountabilities & Results

• Consult with OnSite Personnel and/or Client during the artwork development and prepress
• Run and/or attend any preproduction meetings (or other meetings) when feasible per OnSite Personnels/Sales request or request of the Client for high complexity projects
• Manages key accounts
• Respond in a timely manner to requests from Clients OnSite Personnel sales and others
• Lead and manage relationships with our Client(s) and internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate artwork issues with the client as well as internal and external stakeholders
• 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
• Manage project timelines and simultaneously manages multiple projects when required
• Communicate received and shipped art to OnSite Personnel/Sales and perform user functionality in a Clients database used for tracking artwork projects
• Understand the Clients process (deliverables rework)
• Communicate issues to Management
• Order entry (ensure orders are complete and concise when delivered to production)
• Understands all aspects of production and manufacturing
• Create and update price matrices based on client needs
• Provide training and guidance to Project Managers
• Assist with allocation of personnel to complete department goals
• Work with manager to assign objectives

Educational & Experience Minimum Requirements

This position requires the following knowledge and skills:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Some College / Associates Degree preferred
• 5 years experience preferred
• Experience in the Print Comping/Sales Sample or POP/POS industry
• Full comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos
• Proofreading skills required
• Ability to work independently
• Project Management experience
• Previous experience leading others preferred.

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 employees 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.

Supplementary Information

This description is based upon managements assessment of the requirements and functions of the job as of the date this description was prepared or revised. It is a general guideline for managers and colleagues. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Management reserves the right on a temporary or indefinite basis to modify as necessary to meet changing business conditions.

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 $60245 USD $75306 USD annually. Ultimately in determining pay we will consider the successful candidates location experience and other jobrelated factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage dental plan vision plan basic and supplemental life insurance a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

Required Experience:

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