Senior Manager Global Artwork

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #163628 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values?Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous?we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

What you will do

Support the optimization and continuous improvement of a globally integrated packaging design-to-print process as the global subject matter expert in packaging graphics, print, and production processes.

Develop and maintain mechanical artwork & prepress partner selection and performance criteria, including managing relationships with global artwork/prepress partners.

Support Packaging Operations Director as business owner of the global packaging artwork approval system and related processes.

Ownership of a global print color management with support from divisional print production SMEs

Needed Skills:

Working knowledge of common packaging materials and how they impact design execution [labels, paperboards, films, etc]

Working knowledge of color matching and hard/soft proofing technologies

Working knowledge of basic office applications [Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc] and data visualizers

Required Qualifications

8+ years experience in FMCG Packaging Graphics/Artwork/Design [Corporate or Agency On-Site]

BS/BA degree

Expertise in packaging artwork, adaptation, prepress processes, and color reproduction/management technologies.

Proficiency in packaging and commercial printing/decoration techniques, including flexo, offset, gravure, and screen printing.

Strong knowledge of project management, design approval systems, and the processes/systems for artwork asset management and artwork asset sheet processes.

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent communicator. Proficiency in understanding and being understood by technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Managing Ambiguity. Ability to make decisions and develop recommendations in the face of uncertainty.

Strong integrator. Adept at successfully partnering with creative, technical, & business stakeholders across the entire design to print chain is critical

Strong capabilities to collaborate

with and iInfluence cross functional Partners and translate business/functional needs into actionable steps.

Ability to manage complex initiatives while maintaining focus and progress.

Working knowledge of common packaging materials and how they impact design execution [labels, paperboards, films, etc]

Working knowledge of color matching and hard/soft proofing technologies

Working knowledge of basic office applications [Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc] and data visualizers

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $144,000.00 - $165,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people ? ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve ?and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaxk\_eF4utznQoVHlxmL9jVFJbOkM4Oe5CAdKOg-h9EPdLfg/viewform)

should you require accommodation.

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