Project Manager 3: Corrugated Specialist (hybrid)
Southern Graphics Systems, Inc

Position Summary

This HYBRID position serves as Project Manager for key accounts and may assist junior Project Managers as needed. The main purpose of this job is to use expertise understanding of corrugated manufacturing to meet extremely tight deadlines to meet client expectations. Likewise, this position works extremely closely with clients to understand and meet their needs. As a key facilitator within the supply chain for packaging artwork issues, the employee will communicate with design firms, printers, on-site personnel/sales and clients to ensure proper printability for packaging. As a key figure within the process, you will help maintain and improve SGS & Co’s relationship with the Client. The employee’s primary concern will be to coordinate packaging production via job instructions and schedules to complete jobs.

Within SGS & Co, the employee will effectively communicate specifications for each piece of packaging artwork on brands by utilizing our order entry system as well as being a resource for production departments when issues or questions arise. The Project Manager is the primary resource to on-site personnel as well as the Sales Department, and the key point of contact to the Production Department at SGS & Co. The employee must be able to adapt and create a plan when colleagues are absent.

This is a hybrid position, meaning the employee will spend part of the week working on site and part from at home.

Essential Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Results

• Expertise in corrugated manufacturing, including complete understanding of plating, mounting and press specifications
• Work with same-day turn times and extreme communication responsibilities
• Consult with on-site personnel and/or client during the artwork development and pre-press execution
• Run and/or attend any pre-production meetings (or other meetings), when feasible, per on-site personnel’s/Sales request or request of the client for high complexity projects
• Manages key accounts
• Respond in a timely manner to clients
• Lead and manage relationships with SGS clients and internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate artwork issues with the client as well as internal and external stakeholders
• Respond to requests of client/on-site personnel/Sales and others
• 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 on-site personnel/Sales and perform user functionality in a Client’s database used for tracking artwork projects
• Understand the client’s 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
• May provide training and guidance to junior Project Managers

Educational & Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (some college and/or Associate’s degree preferred)
• 5+ years’ project management experience preferred
• Experience in the design, print or production art industry
• 2+ years’ corrugated manufacturing experience
• Understanding of manufacturing/manufacturing experience preferred
• Full comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos
• Highly effective communication skills
• Proofreading skills required
• Ability to work independently

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 employee’s 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 management’s 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.

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