Key Responsibilities:
• Take overall responsibility for the Artwork Manager
• Take ownership of the artwork, repro and printing process. Ensure that reflect the business - quality, speed and flexibility. It includes close liaison with UK and international repro and printing house, to ensure: - Consistent print quality from all sites - A simplified artwork creation and approval process - A standardised printed colour standards and progressive system.
• Ensure that the resource available on the repro-house will be utilised in the company are maximum level
• Provide guidance and, mentoring and training to the Group Artwork coordinator, marketing and any other department that need assistant regarding artwork
• Work alongside with Marketing team and development/implementation of NPD and EPD projects and on going artwork changes
• Work closely and develop a good relationship with both local market and central department including group supply, regulatory affair, IPR&D and Procurement
• Develop best in class artwork process and procedures. It will include work stream such is: Digital Asset Management and automate artwork generation
• Build a culture of artwork innovation within the team with clear artwork innovation recommendations and guidelines based in real consumer needs.
• Be the connection with marketing team in terms of brand identity (Make sure that these aspect will be covered in comprehensive design brief)
• Ensure all artwork has the appropriate packaging specifications uploaded onto the central data management system
• Make sure the ISO and GMP bests practice will be applied to the artwork management process
• Manage the Artwork budget allocate for the fiscal tear for a specific brand
Candidate Requirements:
• Consolidated experience in artwork creation
• Consolidated experience in all repro/validation processes for artworks and colour management
• Consolidated experience in all printer approval process
• Experience assessing and validating printers/design agency/repro-house
• ISO and GMP bets practices applied for artwork experience
• Ability to demonstrate a degree of operating autonomy
• Articulate, clarity of thought, excellent verbal reasoning skills
• Degree level education (ideally Graphic Design or Industrial design)
• Extensive artwork development experience within a Healthcare / Toiletries / Personal Care environment (minimum 3 year)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Basic appreciation in artwork software, such is Illustrator, Photoshop, etc…
• Enthusiastic, creative, focused and self motivated
