What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager-Luxury Foods position at Astor Chocolate?
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
We are currently seeking an experienced Traffic Manager. This role involves managing the planning and scheduling of creative work across our design team, ensuring our team utilizes their time and resources as effectively and efficiently as possible.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Workflow Management – Oversee the end-to-end creative workflow, ensuring projects move smoothly through initiation, design, review, and delivery stages.
· Recourse Allocation – Assign resources across projects based on priority and workload, balancing team capacity to meet deadlines effectively.
· Timeline Development – Collaborate with creative and sales teams to create detailed project timelines and ensure on-time delivery.
· Process Optimization – Continuously refine processes and tools to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and maintain high quality standard.
· Communication Hub – Serve as the central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clear communication throughout projects.
· Tracking and Reporting – Maintain accurate tracking of project progress, identify potential bottlenecks, and proactively resolve issues.
· Vendor Coordination – Manage relationships with sales teams, ensuring deliverables align with project specification and timelines.
Qualifications, Essential Skills, and Experience:
Experience – 5 years in traffic management, creative operations, or project management roles within design or branding agency, ideally with CPG or luxury food product experience.
· Technical Skills – Proficient in industry standard project management and proofing tools
· Organizational Skills – Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
· Problem Solving – Strong analytical skills to anticipate challenges and implement effective solutions.
· Communication – Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively across teams.
· Industry Knowledge – Understanding of the packaging design process, especially CPG and luxury food products, is highly desirable.
MININIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Lakewood, NJ 08701: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person