Artwork Planner – Consumer Health (APAC, Middle East & India)

Overview

Lead and execute the end-to-end artwork supply chain across APAC, Middle East and India for Consumer Health brands, acting as the single point of accountability for multi-functional artwork projects.

What you'll do

• Lead and execute the end-to-end artwork supply chain across APAC, Middle East and India.
• Act as the single point of accountability orchestrating projects across Commercial/Brand teams, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Packaging Development, Pre-press Agencies and Global/Regional Manufacturing Sites (including Contract Manufacturing Organizations).
• Lead multi-functional project teams across multiple time zones on artwork delivery, meeting critical milestones.
• Monitor and resolve artwork workflow bottlenecks across brief creation, regulatory text sign-off and prepress proofing.
• Mobilize contingency actions with agencies, regulatory teams and printers to secure on-time delivery of approved artwork without compromising compliance.
• Drive accountability with prepress houses, creative adaptation agencies and print vendors to strict adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs), quality benchmarks and turnaround times.
• Connect the dots across the product lifecycle, understanding how upstream regulatory changes impact technical line trials, plate-making lead times, plant scheduling and market distribution.
• Eliminate process inefficiencies using standard problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Root Cause Analysis, CAPA).
• Standardize artwork workflows across APAC, Middle East and India to shorten lead times and eliminate recurring errors.
• Follow Artwork Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to deliver a near-zero defect rate and maintain data integrity.
• Bridge conflicting priorities across Commercial/Brand (speed-to-market), Regulatory Affairs (stringent compliance) and Manufacturing Sites (operational efficiency and lead times).
• Communicate clearly and persuasively across diverse geographic teams, adapting style to collaborate with colleagues and external partners across Regions.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Packaging Technology, Graphic Communications, Pharmacy or Business Administration.
• 2–6 years of experience in artwork management, packaging planning, print production or supply chain project management.
• Demonstrated leadership: proven ability to influence cross-functional peers and senior stakeholders without formal reporting lines.
• Systemic thinking: ability to anticipate downstream operational and financial impacts of packaging changes across complex supply networks.
• High operational rigor: exceptional attention to detail, highly organized, and comfortable managing dozens of complex, concurrent project timelines.
• Technical knowledge of commercial printing technologies (flexo, offset, rotogravure) and packaging formats (cartons, foils, blisters, labels).

Nice to have

• Strong preference for experience within regulated consumer healthcare, OTC pharmaceuticals, FMCG or medical devices, or FMCG business managing multi-country footprints.
• Experience with PBI and AI technologies (highly preferred).

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India (APAC PSC GDOP).
• Employment type: Full time.
• Job number: R000160366.
• Job segmentation: Experienced Professionals.