Project Manager

Sun Chemical Corporation•Concord, CA

12d•$88,000 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers. Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Sun Chemical is seeking a project manager for Amazon who will provide package design direction, preproduction technical guidance across all print methods, brand packaging strategies, overseeing schedules and approvals and interfacing with our internal Graphics Coordinator and CSR to provide artwork mechanicals and print plates which deliver within Amazon timelines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 5+ Years of experience in graphic package design.
Strong project management and communication skills with ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
Able to communicate differences between design and production execution to designers and stakeholders.
Experience creating brand packaging strategies and the understanding of different print processes.
Strong skill level in design software, e.g. Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.
Knowledge and experience with ink, print processes and various substrates such as folding cartons, corrugated, flexible packaging and prototyping.

Responsibilities

Attend team meetings with Amazon and their converting partners to drive high end projects and strategic initiatives to their completion.
Responsible for overseeing and providing artwork guidance for development of packaging.
Provide technical guidance for initial packaging designs to designers and business stakeholders. Communicate differences between design and production execution to set expectations.
Work with designers, brand, operations and procurement to meet their individual graphics and structural requirements and provide synchronization of deliverables.
Initiate pre-production conference calls, create agenda, provide files and track tasks/deliverables to the business.
Work with our Amazon Account Manager, Graphics Coordinator and CSR to initiate new projects.