ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES : 

- KEY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES :

- Develop the colors and finishing's of primary and secondary packaging: manage artwork, color ranges and defects range board.

- To put at disposal printing area to marketing department for artwork elaboration.

- To receive pre-press artwork (BAG) from supplier and send to marketing for approval.

- To follow color matching and BAT process.

- Ensure artwork documents comply with regulations for elements under responsibility of Operations

- Perform homologation of packaging components for decoration-change projects. Including:

- Issue test request to lab for new-decorated packaging components

- Work with plant to ensure new-decorated packaging components comply with production line request.

- Issue specification of packaging components for decoration-change projects.

- Contribute to the study of the aesthetic and technical feasibility of artwork and to the advice offered to Marketing by providing optimized decoration solutions (quality, costs, deadline, sustainability, innovation)

- Contribute to the risk analysis of new decoration (feasibility, scheduling, costs), reporting and proposal of solutions

- Coordinate the process of development and distributing artwork documents (including the engraving-ready document (BAG))

- QUALITY:

- Ensure all extrapolation, homologations, color approval and proofs approved are completed and met on time for SPEC issuance (ie made in statements, label claim)

 - Participate /Lead-decoration portion in QCP meetings with Brand Development and provide advice to respect project complexity and minimize Time to Market

- Ensure no first reception rejections due to missing color standards and panoplies

- Complete risk analysis on decoration briefs

- DIGITAL: EFFICIENT TOOLS

- Should be Tech savvy

- Accelerate digital printing (personalization, late differentiation)

- PERCEIVED VALUE INNOVATION

 - Ensure the aesthetic consistency

- Be consumer centric and aware of consumer insights

- Propose the highest perceived value decoration at the lowest cost

- PROTECT CONSUMERS AND DATA

- Respect confidentiality of launches

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND : 

- Minimum 5-6 years of experience in proven package development project work/quality experience, preferably in the cosmetics, consumer goods or related field

- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or a related technical discipline a plus

- Travel to vendors and plants will be a requirement (10-15% of time)

- Proficient PC skills - Excel / PowerPoint and Esko System.

- Proficient communication skills (written & verbal), to be able to deal effectively with all levels of our organization AND our suppliers.

- Good organizational skills to manage the documentation, materials and information.

- Develop and maintain a professional knowledge of new or emerging trends and technologies.

- Must be team oriented and able to create strong relationships with all cross functional partners

 INTERDEPENDENCIES :

- Manufacturing staff (Manufacturing - MSL, Logistics, Purchasing and UP)

- Technical development teams (Packaging & International Development)

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