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Responsible for the successful project management of artwork, repro and design for a wide range of clients including AB InBev, Aspalls, Lactalis Nestle & L’Oreal Paris. • Instigated new processes to ensure work distributed throughout the studio and all delivery targets met.• Co-ordinated a Christmas Gifting Project for L’Oreal Paris; utilizing my years of packaging experience and technical knowledge to manage the creation of print ready artwork and ensure on time delivery.• Launched project review to ensure a focus on continuous improvement for the future development of the account.• Managed the briefing of a design project for L’Oreal Paris to pitch for potential new business.• Involved in business development by heading team created to attract local business.• Day to day account management including briefing to studio, project scheduling, quoting and invoicing.

Responsible for the successful management of artwork and repro on the Colgate-Palmolive and Ferrero accounts. Prior to a re-structure was previously responsible for the management and development of an administrative team dedicated to major clients.• Successfully headed the creation of a detailed and definitive set of artwork guidelines, ensuring effective brand communication and consistency.• Co-ordinated the successful implementation of global design relaunches of all Colgate product ranges; delivering accurate, cost effective artwork within tight deadlines.• Effectively managed the artwork development and approval process and daily customer interaction, which has ensured the successful acquisition of business in other markets.• Involved in business development by heading team created to attract pharmaceutical clients.• Involved in training programme for new team members.• Consistently met financial targets within a difficult market.

Responsible for the management of artwork and repro throughout major product ranges with a number of high profile clients.• Involved in co-ordinating and monitoring the development of packaging design to ensure cost-effective production during the print process and providing a high quality end result.• Worked with Nestle Rowntree in York covering re-designs of major brands such as Milky Bar and Rolo.• Successfully introduced an effective method of repro management to Morrisons own brand and Young's branded products, gaining client confidence and ensuring the development of two major new accounts.• Combined all skills developed in previous employment including holding technical-design meetings, establishing concise briefs for operators to create artwork, scheduling the progress of major range changes and dealing with the customers supply base to agree costings and timings.

Account ExecutiveResponsible for managing artwork and repro for Asda in two major business units.• Worked as part of a unique team based at Asda House dealing directly with the client on a daily basis.• Managed the development of numerous product ranges simultaneously, from concept to completion to ensure launch dates were met.• Resolved a major issue in packaging ensuring a new product range was dealt with utmost priority to hit a tight launch date, resulting in the presentation of an internal Asda award.• Gained valuable experience in project management and customer relations; and a greater understanding of the technical requirements involved in organising a job for report.Production Co-OrdinatorResponsible for managing the workflow of all jobs within the Asda account and liasing with the respective account managers.• Monitored the NPD schedule to ensure all account managers were aware of forthcoming jobs.• Held daily meetings with account managers updating the progress of all lines in production.• Booked all jobs onto a specially created database updating schedules, project progress and additional costings.• Delegated responsibility to an assigned mac operator to control the distribution of artwork through an agreed sign off procedureMacintosh OperatorResponsible for the physical distribution of all Asda packaging artwork.• Printing, proofing and pasting up packaging designs from Freehand & Illustrator.