The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Role Description

We are currently looking for an experienced Packaging Artwork Manager to join our driven and accomplished Insights & Innovation team, based at our Head Office in Liverpool City Centre.

Business change and artwork process adaptation for integration of recent acquisitions and a Princes Group Global approach:
- Integration of separate business units and product category acquisitions to one artwork process and agency
The role consists of 3 elements:
- People (leading the team)
- Process & systems (total process development and ownership for artwork delivery)
- Project manage artwork change projects (lead, execute and coordinate large artwork programmes / cross business unit changes projects e.g. wholesale artwork changes across products for legislation / re-design and artwork specific change projects).
The Packaging Artwork Process & Team Manager is key in enabling the business to manage artwork changes consistently and managing the team of artwork managers to deliver finished artwork in full and on time for branded and customer own brand products across all sectors. (*an artwork is the combination of all the graphical, text and coding elements on a label, tray, outer case, shrink etc.):
- To control approved artwork amendment and origination expenditure based on least cost principles.
- To maintain Princes brand and COB presence across customer e-commerce sites via Brandbank and other service providers.
- To control colour standards in line with approved brand guidelines.

Dimensions:

Princes has an approximate £2.0M spend on branded and customer own brand artwork
Part of the Product change PMO team (15 people including project management) that manage approximately 300+ product change projects or 1200+ SKU changes, often requiring new or amended artwork, across our existing and new operations.
3 direct reports

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the Princes group Artwork delivery team:
- Determine and set objectives, targeted timebound outcomes agreed are reviewed and measured through the performance management process.
- Instil a continuous improvement / change mindset and practice. Develop new procedures and ways of working to achieve objectives, improved results and efficiency
- Plan, organise and coordinate the balance of workload of your team.
- Build commitment with other departments to the product change framework, the artwork generation and approval process within it and its place in Princes strategy delivery with education and training. Support and influence other departments to take appropriate decisions as needed or to instigate changes.
Develop, own and educate the business on the Princes artwork processes, systems and tools – the team’s role and value
Develop and own the artwork system to facilitate artwork capacity planning, anticipating any capacity issues upfront and ensure the necessary actions are put in place to mitigate any risks. If needed, facilitate business priority calls on artworks.
Responsible for reporting artwork performance and continuous improvement / change mindset - focus on eliminating Quality Incidents and improving Artwork Right The First Time, accountable for ensuring actions put in place to improve the ongoing results, reduce the number of quality alerts and to avoid repeat quality incidents. Responsible for updating senior management on any Quality Incident.
Hold people accountable for process adherence and work with the team on systemic issues and solutions
Own supplier relationships by leading improvement work with studios, separators, suppliers as well as set up quarterly reviews to discuss KPIs.
Manage costs – providing decision criteria / guidance for optimal cost management and decisions. Responsible for purchase requests.
Work with and lead the enhancement of the current artwork system using Wave and input on potential expansion and their operation / utilisation for artwork approval and delivery.

Artwork Projects:

Own and lead the development of packaging artworks (labels, cases, displays etc.) using the Princes Wave packaging workflow tool
Manage the artwork approval process ensuring all key stakeholders are included and approve on time
Own the timeline and ensure all key deadlines are met so finished product can appear on shelf on time. Work closely with pre-press suppliers, printers, production plants and act as link between these and Marketing/Project Managers.
Attend project meetings and / or initiate specific artwork project meetings, leading cross–functional project teams
Develop technical knowledge of artwork, repro and print processes to provide knowledge and support to the wider business
Manage and control of approved APC spend via the SAP PO system.
Constantly look to improve, simplify process and reduce amount of separate artwork changes.

Role Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Experience:

Educated to degree level with 5+ years’ experience in artwork either within artwork agency or internal artwork coordination roles
Experience of people management in FMCG or related business an advantage
Significant and in-depth understanding of artwork, reprographics and print across a broad range of substrates and print processes (ideally FMCG manufacture).
Knowledge of packaging technology and packaging materials.
Proven ability to influence, lead and manage cross-functional teams and at all levels on time in a fast-paced environment - managing a complicated breadth of projects / number of people / geographical distance / supply and customer complexity
Ability to engage with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders with confidence and authority.
Ability to manage budgets and report variances.
Understanding of relevant systems and SAP processes.
Ability to manage an effective system for control of colour standards.

Skills:

Influencing - Excellent problem solving and facilitation techniques and established coaching skills – within the artwork team itself, but also across departments and with others outside the organisation
Use of technology / workflow systems in delivery of high-quality service (ideally artwork)
Attention to detail
A relevant qualification such as the Institute of Packaging diploma or equivalent would be of great value.
Planning and organisation
Excellent communication skills - complex commercial and technical information to appropriate levels, presented effectively
Creativity and change – ability to recognise opportunities, positively challenge and innovatively meet business needs
Leading a team, including the ability to create and implement shared team vision and delivery of outcomes
Strong mentoring skills – development of talent, provision of direction and guidance, matrix management across functions
Excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels - ability to drive and influence business decisions and command credibility at senior management level, managing complex relationships across an organisation
Proactive and pragmatic approach

Benefits:

Cash car allowance
25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
14.5% pension - 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
Hybrid and flexible working - 4 days in office / 1 day WFH
Flexible holiday option - buy 5 additional days
Enhanced family friendly & carers policies
Life assurance cover
Private medical insurance
Critical illness cover
Learning and development opportunities.

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