Project Manager - Beauty Packaging
Berlin Packaging
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maintain daily communication with client sales lead and Director of Sales and Project Management to plan project scope and report on project status.
- Work directly with clients to gather artwork direction, sampler details, important dates, approvals, and updates.
- Keep active contact with participating brands to collect required assets, images, samples, approvals, and production units.
- Responsible for coordinating directly with designers/vendors to develop desired product.
- Create purchase orders for each participating brand product and work with brands to track and ensure production units are delivered timely.
- Oversee sampler development on all project components depending on the desired structure.
- Send artwork for approval to brands and clients.
- Keep track of production units and corresponding ship dates.
- Complete Retailer required documentation for projects.
- Oversee assembly of kits by developing assembly guidelines and presentations.
- Produce invoice content for all chargebacks to brands. Partner with Director of Sales and Project Management to troubleshoot chargebacks and issues with billing that need additional assistance beyond the accounting and ops teams.
- Serve as main point of contact with retailer after the initial sale. Work closely with Director of Sales and Project Management on timelines, action plans, and communications to brands and retailers.
- Own ensuring the project is completed on time and communication back to retailer is completed once shipments are closed.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned/required.
- Fulfill employee portion of the Berlin Values.
- BA/BS degree strongly preferred, or equivalent work experience required
- Minimum of 3 years of related, relevant professional experience, including knowledge of project management tools, systems, and processes
- Strong business acumen
- Takes initiative to successfully complete tasks with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment
- Self-directed and detail-oriented with an inquisitive nature
- Ability to proactively solve problems using techniques that identify and resolve root cause issues
- Contributes to a team environment
- Strong communication skills, including effective negotiation skills
- Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
- A strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude and one who takes pride in the quality of their work
- Office environment