Artwork Change Coordinator

Harvey Nash is looking for an Administrative Assistant for a 12 + month project with 50% workload in Switzerland.

The role is for a candidate to independently lead and coordinate various artwork operations activities locally and in global projects to ensure regulatory-compliant artwork creation for printed packaging material based on assembled texts, technical specifications and design guidelines for all various business cases by coordinating among and communicating with different cross divisional business partners and suppliers, external service providers, etc. focusing on a high customer service level.

You are responsible for

- Representing AwOps in local and global projects (eg Launch, Transfer, Divestment projects, global initiatives as Serialization, etc.), dealing with cross divisional business partners and aligning individual contribution with department/unit objectives and overall business objectives
- Leading creation of new procedures (GOP, SOP, WP, etc.) or adapting and updating existing procedures due to changes in the global processes
- Reviewing of processes: direct escalation and support to Global Artworks with input and review of processes
- Leading or taking part in strategic process reengineering projects with long-term impact
- Creating a gap assessment of the ESO artwork process versus CMO process
- Negotiating, setting up and implementing Artwork Process Agreement
- Providing training and documentation to the CMOs in order to enable them to perform their duties in accordance with the ESO artwork process
- Leading and coordinating mass artwork changes and major projects
- Keeping the overview on project progress to support timely availability of new valid bills of material
- Ensuring understanding, coordination and implementation of specific projects such as Serialization, Tamper evidence, packaging design books, color management, etc. with all involved stakeholders
- Ensuring in time availability of regulatory-compliant, high quality artworks resulting in printed packaging materials for the client, but also for artworks created by other companies holding the marketing authorization which are distributed via turntable Basel worldwide (avoid recalls)
- Responsible for Good Manufacturing Practice compliant documentation following external and internal regulatory aspects and processes
- Guaranteeing immediate and proactive communication and escalation of any deviation of implementation plans to respective AwOps partners by proactive evaluating and providing proposals for new timelines and priorities
- Ensuring creation and implementation of CAPAs for deviations and performance improvement for all involved parties
- Serving as primary point of escalation for deviations and issues with CMOs and External Service Providers under own responsibility
- Managing performance of the CMOs and External Service Providers
- Deputizing line manager in global AwOps exchange meetings or other meetings/projects

Requirements

- Education - University degree or higher education (Master or Bachelor) in technical, scientific or economical discipline and/or - Formal education in typesetting, printing or comparable business area - Experience in packaging, engineering or Supply Chain
- Languages: English - fluent written and spoken; additional languages are a plus
- Experience: - Know-how of best practices in change control/material mgt. (systems) - Minimum 3-years of experience in artwork creation environment and/or global project management experience or - 3-years of experience in Supply Chain Management in industry and ability to act in an intercultural, complex and rapidly changing business environment

Are you available immediately, have experience working within a Life Science company? Please send your complete CV (Word documents preferred) to (see below) For further details feel free to call me.

I am looking forward to receiving your application.