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• 25/08/2010

  £30-35k

  Andover, Hampshire

  3 Years exp

  LRSL10546

  Account Manager - FMCG

  My client is a leading brand design packaging agency who are looking for an exceptional Account Manager to work on site at their big name retail client in Andover, Hampshire. Reporting into the Account Director, you will deliver exceptional client service (by helping them meet their NPD business objectives) through demonstrating effective project management skills and developing strong relationships with key client personnel and with immediate team and internal departments.
  
  This is an excellent opportunity to develop you career in an exciting and fast paced role. The role offers a competitive salary, pension and excellent holidays.
  
  Responsibilities;
  
  -Project Management – Ability to plan and fully understand workload on a short-medium-long term basis. Understand and follow agreed processes with NPD at the client.  Pre-empt issues through effective planning. Ensure cost recovery across all projects.
  -Category Management (packaging) – Fully understand the clients trading category/ies and annual activity plan and be able to plan workload accordingly. Management of the photography process ensuring timely delivery of product maximising cost efficiencies of agreed scheduling with a zero % re-shoot target.
  -Brand Management – Be Brand Custodian for the client.  Ensure consistency on pack across full ranges.  Demonstrate brand knowledge and educate stakeholders whenever necessary. Maintain physical packaging library samples.
  -Translate design to artwork and repro - Ensure 1st and 2nd artwork on time via studio teams.  Manage approval process and ensure sign off on time or follow agreed escalation process.  Manage delivery of final proof to the client and ensure final cromalin sign off on time. Analysis of project UPC’s in to packaging profile grouping for efficient template automation and / or “repro ready artwork” for client approval.
  -Provide solutions to uphold the Client Brand values from "concept to print" raising the standard of printed packaging quality whilst maximising opportunities to reduce costs to the client.
  -Manage MIS systems – Ability to build projects on ODIN.  Ensure data integrity for all projects.  Be able to report and work the system on a daily basis. Input cost estimates onto SAP cost management system.
  -Relationship Management – Develop effective relationships across the clients Brand (product, design, marketing and planning teams), client traders, external suppliers including design agencies, manufacturers and printers.  Ensure regular proactive updates whenever necessary.
  
  Essential criteria;
  -Technical knowledge of artwork/repro processes
  -Strong experience of account handling whilst onsite at a client.
  -Must be comfortable press passing if required
  -Experience with packaging
  -Experience of working in a busy and demanding agency environment
  -Retail/FMCG exposure
  
  

  
  

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