Print & Colour Manager

2 weeks ago

Bolton, United Kingdom Warburtons Full time

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

The Recipe

To own and lead the process of managing all Warburtons packaging print quality and colour consistency, ensuring that the brand is not unintentionally compromised, and that the artwork specification and agreed costs are achieved and packaging is printed and available to agreed timescales. Liaising with key internal stakeholders and external repro/origination providers, ink manufacturers and packaging supplier and printers to deliver our requirements. 

You will be based in our dedicated Research and Innovation Centre in Bolton, where our creative teams have access to cutting edge technology to help them create and bake the next big thing 

Key Accountabilities and Measures

To manage the print and colour management process of all packaging designs from plate making through to attending press passes and managing post print quality control. Ensure that the produced packaging meet Warburtons’ visual standards and are accurate and all relevant documentation is in place, correct and communicated to all relevant parties.  To manage the relationship with printers to ensure that all relevant pre-press materials and information are in place, so that print runs are carried out at the relevant time, to the agreed standard and packaging is available for call off as required. Attend all press passes (as required) to ensure colour standards are set and signed post press for on-going visual quality control and measurement by the printer and checked in the colour management / approval system in place.  Define and implement colour management software and processes into the business. Create and own the colour management process to enable digital dashboards to be used and reports to be created for the Head of Packaqing to demonstrate colour consistency across our packaging estate.  To represent print and colour management at pre-press meetings in conjunction with the Artwork and Origination Manager to advise on all aspects of the packaging production process.  To work with the Artwork & Origination manager to manage our colour library, ensuring that it is integrated completely throughout our origination and print, there is consistency across substrates, printers and designs and the number of different colours and volume of ink in use is reduced where possible.  To ensure that packaging suppliers understand that they are responsible for meeting our print quality & colour, always matching visually against standards.  Regularly review packaging quality post print to ensure regular QC checks are made across our portfolio and colour and print quality are assessed, any inconsistencies are recorded, discussed and feedback to our printed packaging suppliers. Present all opportunities for savings, technical advancements, process improvements or development ideas to the wider packaging team for consideration. 

Essential Ingredients

Experience gained ideally in FMCG, within a packaging print, design & artwork or origination role.  Adobe Creative Cloud – Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat etc  Industry Knowledge: experience of working with packaging, packaging suppliers; leading print and colour management processes; knowledge of production and print processes and inks; colour theory and management and control experience.  Experience with colour management software e.g. ColourCert, MeasureColour etc  Experience of coaching, mentoring and developing others.  Commercial Awareness: Can demonstrate a good understanding of the customer and their requirements / constraints.  Project management skills  Excellent communication skills: Influential and persuasive.  Excellent relationship builder- establishing credibility with both internal and external contacts at all levels.  IT knowledge – able to use widespread functions within relevant programmes and software 

Extra Dough

At last and by no means least, you will want to know what your breads worth:

A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share) Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you so you have the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave. Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7% Private medical insurance and life assurance Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website Continued investment in your personal development Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew  Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

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