Print Production Manager 2
Print Production Manager 2
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Job Description
Position Summary
The Print Production Manager (PPM) partners with the Albertsons Sr. Packaging Design Manager and Category Product Managers to manage and help bring projects to life. The PPM is responsible for leading and project managing the process from asset receipt design approval through adaptation artwork and prepress. This position also partners with crossfunctional teams including Product Management Regulatory Strategic and Adaptive to ensure efficient workflow between the creative and executional phases in the delivery of Own Brand packaging in a timely manner on budget and in line with the quality standards.
This position is based in or near Pleasanton California as this is a hybrid role that must work in office two days a week at the Albertsons corporate office. SGS & Co. reserves the right to amend the role to fully remote or fully inoffice at any time.
Essential Responsibilities
- Immersed in exciting fastpaced Albertsons Own Brand culture.
- Manage design adaptation through prepress.
- Lead Project Management from concept approval through print delivery to ensure project is completed on time and on budget.
- Lead the project from design lock through print production to ensure integrity of design is maintained.
- Responsible for ensuring Albertsons brand colors are reproduced with absolute accuracy regardless of materials through final signoff of color prints or targets.
- Facilitate artwork routing with crossfunctional teams.
- Coordinate artwork mechanicals/prepress with prepress partners.
- Ability to multitask and problemsolve on a daily basis.
- Lead projects ensuring smooth project workflow in conjunction with all team members and Albertsons.
- Follow departmental standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Assist with additional responsibilities as directed by management.
Education Experience & Certification
- 35 years experience in design or adaptation project management with deep experience in artwork and print production for packaging/POS or 35 years design adaptation and prepress agency experience in project management. Ideally experienced in both.
- College degree in Marketing Business Administration Graphic Management Services or Design preferred.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Excel Word Outlook etc. as well as webbased systems/asset management systems.
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Thorough understanding of the creative process.
- Understand and ability to speak to technical print requirements.
- An eye for detail and exceptional standards for reproduction fidelity.
- Experience managing design projects inclusive of prepress and technical artwork.
- Experience working with crossfunctional teams and agency relationships.
- Indepth experience managing packaging artwork projects from design approval through to print in CPG/FMCG or retail experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to work in a fastpaced highly dynamic environment and demonstrate resiliency.
- Collaborative approach to working within the team.
- Maintain exemplary attendance and punctuality.
- Ability to follow direction and work individually or as part of a team.
- Selfdriven and able to work with minimal oversight.
- Comply with all company standards policies procedures and applicable regulations.
- Willing to take on additional responsibilities as needed.
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.
- Vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Use hands to reach grasp handle and feel.
- Effectively communicate.
- Required to sit and work at a computer for most of the workday.
NOTE: The information contained in this document describes the general nature purpose responsibilities duties skills abilities and workload of employees in the job described. However it in no way constitutes a complete list of those that may be required. In addition this does not constitute an employment contract and may be changed at any time.
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 $69481 USD $95000 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:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
