Packaging Coordinator Job Description
Packaging coordinator
provides quality, timely, consistent clinical trial drug and device packaging in strict compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Packaging Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provide a safe and clean working environment
Work with internal teams to determine packaging needs and deliver projects to design team
Prioritize, traffic and track several hundred time sensitive projects utilizing database and filing systems
Manage international vendors to maintain packaging consistency and ensure on-time product delivery
Upload artwork, reviews proofs and assembly methods of all product packaging for production approval
Work with design team to write print specs, source new packaging vendors, as needed, and negotiate packaging costs
Maintain preprint reservations, process, log and tag preprints, and skids
Works Closely with and handle communications with Advertising, Packaging, Circulation Team, Commercial Customers and Printers / Shippers
Processing incoming mail and other deliveries
Transporting mail and other deliveries
Packaging Coordinator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Packaging Coordinator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, NAFTA, HT, UN
Education for Packaging Coordinator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the packaging coordinator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Engineering, Associates, Education, Business, Technical, Science, Chemistry, Design, Manufacturing, Business/Management
Skills for Packaging Coordinator
Desired skills for packaging coordinator include:
Microsoft Office programs
Clinical trial study designs
CGMP’s and production practices
Clinical trial designs and GMP documentation
SAP
Compliance as it applies to your role
21 CFR Part 11
Annex 13 requirements
Basic computer skills
CGMP
Desired experience for packaging coordinator includes:
1-2 years international vendor management and packaging-related work experience
Solid written and verbal communication skills the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
Self-starter with strong analytical skills, organized and detail oriented with ability to problem solve
BA/BS degree in Communications, Marketing or in a related field from an accredited college or university
Experience working with translation agencies is a plus
Bindery/inserting experience preferred
Packaging Coordinator Examples
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Packaging Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of packaging coordinator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for packaging coordinator
- Responsible for working independently and getting the work done in a timely manner
- Working ahead of the production schedule and flexible to changes as they arise
- Works closely with the Packaging, Advertising and Circulation Team
- Own and manage the certification stages in accordance with the pre-determined governance approach
- Project manages and oversees all phases of production for logo design & show packaging projects
- Review submitted creative briefs for accurate and complete content
- Manage and schedule production of all logo and show packaging projects with VP of Design & Branding and VP of Production Planning & Operations
- Develop and maintain relationships with outside vendors, ie, graphics houses and freelance graphics designers
- Create & manage database of all current and completed projects, to include paths for archived projects
- Route all creative/materials for approval/comments in a timely manner, in the proper order, to all appropriate parties
Qualifications for packaging coordinator
- This position requires someone that has good interpersonal and communication skills so that they can interact with a diverse group of people
- Minimum 1 year experience as a supervisor to team lead required
- Strong oral and written communication skills with demonstrated abilities to communicate with other department team members the Decostar and satellite leadership teams
- Employee must have Computer skills and basic knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word
- Comprehensive understanding of retail product packaging in the active lifestyle market
- Very high knowledge of cycling, running and triathlon - retail background ideal
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of packaging coordinator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for packaging coordinator
- Ensure creative, internal clients and outside vendors are meeting deadlines and projects stay within budget
- Create project plans – production schedules, deliverables, assignments & budget estimates
- Assigning jobs and schedules and start crews
- Determining press orders and bundle sizes
- Verifying staff hours
- Preparing daily equipment reports
- Interfacing with pressroom, advertising and circulation departments
- Together with the Packaging Development Manager, juggle new and exciting packaging development projects
- Sourcing packaging and managing supplier relations as required
- Ensure the management and development of quality packaging in a cost-effective manager from initial concept to production whilst meeting calendar deadlines
Qualifications for packaging coordinator
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, and often fast-changing environment
- Experience of preparing listings / synopses and associated details
- Min 3years of experience in motion gfx or design production
- Solution oriented problem solver able to diagnose evolving needs and ensure appropriate resources exist for successful completion of design projects
- Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or Business, or other related degree concentration, or equivalent directly-related experience (two years of directly related industry experience is equivalent to one full-time year of college in related major)
- Working knowledge of packaging operations, inserters, stackers, palletized, tying machine, ink jet equipment, labeling machinery
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Packaging Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of packaging coordinator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for packaging coordinator
- Master the execution of a multilingual strategy project, in line with new market opportunities
- Support in building a fantastic packaging sample library and make sure it’s all organised
- Help research new and innovative delivery systems and keeping up to date with technological innovations
- Raise & track POs for new packaging
- Maintains materials and equipment needed to pack finished goods
- Analyzes Quality and/or Machine data to identify trends, implement corrections, and make suggestions for improvement
- Audits shift paperwork for completeness and accuracy
- Maintains log of all daily activities
- Perform tasks as the secondary contact to various label vendor(s) to ensure projects and/or orders remain on target for timelines
- Provide support for packaging operations department task(s)
Qualifications for packaging coordinator
- The ability to work well with a diverse staff
- The ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines
- The ability to repetitively stoop, bend and walk to distribute newspapers, push and pull carts loaded with newspapers and repetitively lift newspaper bundles weighing up to 50 pounds are essential requirements of the job
- To maintain an efficient relationship with our listings suppliers and 3rd party platform providers
- A minimum of 2 years experience working in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Excellent analytical, communication
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of packaging coordinator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for packaging coordinator
- Facilitates SAP/ERP systems training including the use of real time transactions to Global Packaging personnel
- Participates in group meetings on related topic(s)
- Communicate weekly agenda items and capture discussions in minutes
- Review projects for complete and accurate information
- Maintain status changes of all projects with each Designer including project changes, deliverables and deadlines
- Work with the Graphics Manager to assign, schedule and prioritize projects, and provide regular status updates
- Manage internal and external customer expectations for scope of work, timelines and priorities
- Build and maintain the timelines and priorities for all packaging projects and oversee day to day progress
- Process and retrieve all requested product and packaging photos
- Review the completeness and accuracy of packaging color proofs prior to printing
Qualifications for packaging coordinator
- Treat employees respectfully and communicate effectively
- Ability to perform all job tasks and responsibilities and the knowledge to operate all Packaging Center equipment
- Collaborate with product briefing teams to establish scope of project requirements
- Build, maintain and communicate production critical paths
- Track development and production spend against budgets, keeping relevant stakeholders informed
- Compose meticulous production quote requests
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Packaging Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a packaging coordinator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for packaging coordinator
- Maintain the master document for trilingual copy used on packaging
- Maintain files for completed project tickets, including purging obsolete files
- Maintain the carton production archive
- Pack and ship artwork to vendors, monitor package tracking and follow up on shipments
- Assign carton numbers for production projects and manage the carton number database
- Create pallet patterns for carton projects
- Work with outside resources to oversee the creation of master and shipping box graphics
- Monitor quality control of samples, including color and quantity
- Monitor and consolidate budget
- Aggressively manage and maintain project timetables and tracking sheet to assist the Package Development team and assemble project schedules for submission to Global Brand Supply Chain (GBSC)
Qualifications for packaging coordinator
- Check artwork is to spec
- Attend press passes as necessary to ensure production partners are maintaining expected quality levels
- Collaborate with procurement teams to run pricing tenders on large scale projects
- Build good relationships with all project stakeholders – design / marketing / licensing / product / finance
- Always be looking to improve processes and partnerships
- To build and manage network of global production partners