Consultant- Associate Print Producer
AltaSource Group is searching for an Associate Print Producer for our international gaming company on the Eastside! Join this fun team & media franchise client in Downtown Bellevue!
Reporting to the Manager of Global Print Production, this role is responsible for supporting the project coordination of print production for everything in the TCG (Trading Card Game) category. This role is the liaison between internal teams and external printing partners. Ensures that internal printing requirements and project expectations are met or exceeded by external printers and partners.
Day-to-day duties include:
- Collaborates with internal teams in supporting printing and manufacturing product by coordinating with external printing partners on all details including scheduling, coordination on approvals, and track tasks through all production phases.
- Builds relationships and interacts across multiple departments and partners. This involves clear status updates of a job and follow-up to ensure deadlines are met.
- Prepares technical printing specifications for RFQ to external printing partners. Works collaboratively with external printing partners to set and clarify brand requirements to ensure project success.
- Organizes and collaborates on award decisions for all projects using comparative costing and capacity review amongst multiple vendors, working proactively with department leadership.
- Quality-minded. Helps to troubleshoot quality issues if they arise and work collaboratively with vendor partners and internal stakeholders to resolve.
- Provide complete and accurate purchase orders to vendors and provides assistance in inventory control and invoice discrepancies.
- Provides and organizes all files to external vendors; and coordinates internal proofing review (both soft and hard proofing).
- Collaborates with department ESG lead on TCG Production sustainability program and drives vendor partners to adhere to the company's sustainability program.
- Interfacing with other teams to develop and provide advice on printing alternatives, status of projects in progress, and cost estimates.
- Provides best-in class packout and assembly direction to vendor partners to ensure TCG packaging products are being assembled with the correct components and in the correct order. Related to quality - ensuring that the right products are being assembled via the right instruction, provided by their team.
About You:
Your knowledge and skill-set should include the following:
- 4+ years of print buyer experience or print manufacturing experience (preferred), or equivalent project coordination experience
- Knowledge of the printing process and material for effectivity quoting projects preferred
- Basic knowledge of color management and graphic design industry preferred
- Understanding of Project Management and Print Industry terminology and disciplines
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Accomplishing multiple diverse tasks in a fast-paced work environment
- Detecting common print job issues and taking effective corrective actions
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Excelling in developing professional relationships with internal and external customers
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and MS Project
- Education:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required
- Work Conditions
- Some travel may be required; must be able to travel domestically
Salary information: Up to $30/hr. D.O.E.
Note: This position is an onsite contract role with the potential to extend or convert full-time. Our client is unable to consider candidates who require H1 visa sponsorship for this role. Please no corp-to-corp or 1099.
About AltaSource Group:
AltaSource Group is a rapidly growing leader in technology consulting services that enables companies to advance in the digital world. We provide 100% company paid medical, dental and vision for our employees! Additional employee benefits include a free Employee Assistance Program, available flex spending accounts, available 401K program, and local discount programs through Passport.
We are proud to say we have a Glassdoor rating of 4.9!
