Project Manager 1

Position Summary

Serves as Project Manager for a limited number of accounts and may assist senior Project Managers on complex accounts. The purpose of this position is to facilitate jobs in the execution phase of our Clients production needs. As a facilitator within the supply chain for packaging artwork issues you will communicate with design firms printers engravers On-Site Personnel / Sales and Clients to ensure proper printability for packaging. As a figure within the process you will help maintain and improve SGS & Cos relationship with the Client. Your primary concern will be to coordinate packaging production via job instructions and schedules to complete jobs. Within SGS & Co you will effectively communicate specifications for each piece of packaging artwork on your 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 the On-Site Personnel and Sales and the key point of contact to the Production Department at SGS & Co. PM must be able to adapt and create a plan when colleagues are absent.

Location : Hybrid in St Louis ( 3 days per week in office)

Essential Responsibilities Accountabilities & Results

Consult with On-Site Personnel and / or Client during the artwork development and pre-press

execution

Attend any pre-production meetings (or other meetings) when feasible per On-Site Personnels / Sales request or request of the Client

Respond in a timely manner to Clients

Establish a good and professional working relationship with our Client(s) and design firm(s) engravers and printers

Communicate artwork issues with the client as well as internal and external stakeholders

Respond timely 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

Communicate received and shipped art to On-Site Personnel / Sales and perform user functionality in a Clients database used for tracking artwork projects

Understand the Clients process (deliverables rework)

Communicate issues to Management

Order entry (ensure orders are complete and concise when delivered to production)

Educational & Experience Minimum Requirements

This position requires the following knowledge and skills :

High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Some College / Associates Degree preferred

1-3 years experience preferred

Previous experience as a CSR in the print industry preferred

Experience in the design print or production art industry preferred

Basic comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos

Proofreading skills required

Ability to work independently after initial training

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 employees 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.

SGS & Co will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $39271 USD - $49089 USD annually. Ultimately in determining pay we will consider the successful candidates location experience and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage dental plan vision plan basic and supplemental life insurance a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection short / long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

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Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Construction Estimating,Construction Experience,PMBOK,Visio,Construction Management,Project Management,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Project Management Lifecycle,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1