Production Manager | Chase Administrator Job in South Africa

Redbox Marketing – Production Manager | Chase Administrator Job in Johannesburg, Fourways Nov/Dec 2016

Redbox Marketing Employment Vacancies 2016

Career recruitment for Production Manager | Chase Administrator

Job description

Redbox is a conceptual through-the-line creative agency that provides clients with unique advertising and marketing solutions to custom problems. We pride ourselves on our rapid turnaround time and exceptional product quality. Diversity is the language we speak, born from the variety of clients we service. Marketing Communication, Creative Campaigns, Events, Pharmaceutical, Print, Packaging and Digital Solutions are the core spheres of activity for Redbox.

We are now looking for an experienced Production Manager to join our dynamic team.  The core function of this position is to manage all planning and coordination of production and promotional items within the agency as well as create all cost estimates through our Chase software system.

Duties

Promotional items:

• Responsible for sourcing all promotional items
• Ensuring items are available and within given budget and deadline
• Ordering direct from suppliers
• Managing arrival and distribution of items
• Quality control of items
• Managing of invoices from suppliers and updating spreadsheet to charge internally

Production:

• Sourcing of production items based on brief
• Ensuring quotes are received well before deadline
• Obtain proofs from printers and send to DTP for sign off
• Liaise with Account Director on progress and delays
• Report any deviations from plan to Account Director
• Ensure the delivery notes have been signed for and that the delivery book is kept safe
• Packing and checking of production items
• Maintain extensive current and new product knowledge
• Creating and filing of job bags
• Coordinate collection or delivery of items
• Monitor, distribute and respond to supplier emails
• Perform a variety of administrative tasks in accordance with team standard procedures

Costing:

• Prepare detailed cost estimates in Chase ensuring extreme accuracy and attention to detail

Start date: 10 January 2017

Company Description

Conceptual through-the-line creative agency specialising in Advertising, Digital and Events.

Requirements

• Must have an excellent understanding of Chase
• Must have creative agency experience
• Must have at least 5 years of Production experience

Advantageous

• Understanding of the Events industry

Personal Skills/Attributes

• Detail oriented
• Must work well under pressure
• Extremely organized
• Multitasker
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Friendly yet professional
• Responsible
• Proactive
• Resourceful
• Well connected
• Efficient
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Contact details
Farrah
Redbox Marketing
farrah@redboxmarketing.co.za