Packaging Project Manager Team Lead

**Job Ref**

**JOB0003770**

**Location**

**Lausanne**
- Job Purpose:
We are looking for an On-site Project Manager Team Lead to liaise with our teams and our customer in Switzerland.
You will be the first point of contact for Client’s Marketing teams in the coordination of packaging / e-commerce development projects. You assist your manager on packaging projects for different supports, artwork, pre-press and e-content.
Ensure the daily coordination of the production: manage workflows, summarize information received from the customer, follow-up of the quality of the production, ensure deadlines are met.
**Full time position based in Lausanne.
Starting date: ASAP
Right to work in Switzerland**
Key responsibilities:

- 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.
- Be an expert of the graphic chain, execution of packaging in compliance with the applicable standards, guidelines and printers' specifications. Be responsible for the development & execution of packaging ranges. You will be the point of contact for technical aspects: participation in technical meetings (launch of range, contact with the printers, etc.), press passing, technical point of contact for proof management. Business development and optimization of the quality of our services.
- You will be in charge of detecting anomalies within the files and alerting the team
- Coordinate the artwork production between our team and clients, you will be our privileged client interlocutor
- Follow-up of the production and deadlines, you will manage and coordinate the project, you will be responsible for the On-time & On-quality delivery
- You will be responsible for the development and execution of packaging ranges
- You know how to perform quality control and quality self-control by using the checklist
- You must comply with the company's internal process
- You will support teams and provide training to new members of our customer teams involved in the artwork process
- Drive continuous improvement pipeline for artwork process and ensure alignment with global artwork process
- Be the guardian of guidelines and you will keep the guidelines book updated
- Provide the client and production team with a clear visibility on the timing and the global roadmap

Team management
- Managing a team of 3 person, reporting and escalating projects progress to client as well as blockers and delays.

Planning and follow up projects
- Support client with planning of Innovation and Renovation projects timelines and resources.
- Liaise with Supply teams for visibility on upcoming pack and sourcing changes.
- Identify synergies and prioritise pack changes based on resources and pipeline, working with factories.
- End-to-end global vision of packaging projects and client process.

Local/zone/Minor GBU request initiative
- Receive markets projects requests for pack changes, clarifying briefs and priorities.
- Receive Minor client projects requests for pack changes (does not include I&R projects, led by Marketing).
- Request codes and recipes to factories (except I&R), liaising with Supply when necessary.
- Brief your team on pack change projects (except I&R) and support with questions.
- Understanding of CGI production, link markets with CGI team when necessary, provide forecast visibility.

PDF approval
- Validate artworks and sign proofs for projects with limited design changes, on behalf of client

Experience / Qualifications:

- Ideally trained in graphic arts, you have a similar successful experience of at least 4 years in design, print and production art industry.
- Possess very good technical skills, excellent knowledge of the graphic chain and packaging (artwork and reprography), printing processes (offset, flexo, rotogravure), proofing and color management.
- You are rigorous, organized and possess good management and organizational skills as well as a strong culture of customer service
- English proficient
- Ability to work independently

Who we are...
SGS & Co is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world-class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology, and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas, and client-first customer service. We bring the world’s best brands to life and set them up for success in the modern world.
SGS & Co shifts brands to impact through the strength of our people. Our team of nearly 5,000 employees across 30+ countries work collaboratively to exceed client expectations today and anticipate how we’ll need to pivot together to win tomorrow. We take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion along with our ambition to lead the industry to a more sustainable future to drive positive impact f