Package Development, Assistant Coordinator

Job Title Package Development, Assistant Coordinator
AutoReqId 72808BR
Job Family Manufacturing
Job Category Full-Time
Job Classification Contractor
Division Abbott International
Shift. Monday to Friday
Job Description Under the supervision of the Manager, Package Development, the Package Development Coordinator will:

Manage approximately 60 projects simultaneously while establishing timelines, coordinating package development, following regulations, proofreading, coordinating typesetting, approving blueprints, negotiating pre-press costs, coordinating all required approvals and negotiating delivery dates.Request samples, destruction letter for vendors, working database for archive, scanning document for PriMa, send courier, administration support.


Every Day:

Ensures compliance with Health Protection Branch, Consumer Affairs, United States Pharmacopeia, Customs, Translation and Abbott procedures.

Ensures text, dimensional and graphic consistency, for Canadian packaging, within product groups/Divisions/Corporate requirements and for worldwide packaging machinery capabilities.

Approves artwork in conjunction with Marketing, Technical Center, Translation, Regulatory Affairs and Medical (Also Affiliates and Third Party as required).

Creates and distributes Printed Packaging Commodity Specifications (for use in Canadian production).

Issues and controls all bar codes (Universal Product Codes [UPC], Shipping Container Codes [SCC], European Article Number [EAN], Interleave 2 of 5 [I 2 of 5] etc.). Maintains related database. Issues the Bar Code report, to all divisions, as required. Ensures barcodes are entered in JD Edwards (JDE) as required.

Controls and issues Packaging Development commodity numbers where required.


Every Week:

Assists in the creation and the development of departmental databases, maintains structure of databases as required.

Negotiates pre-press costs and dates, production dates for new commodities and UPC certification in the most cost-effective manner
Determines timing for preparation of new commodities with regard to inventory levels and write-offs. Ensures costs are within budget and duly allocated to Marketing and/or the Plants.


Every Month;

Negotiates pre-press charges, creates timelines, coordinates pre-press work with vendors and approves blueprints.

Prepares and coordinates artwork for government submissions in association with Regulatory Affairs and Affiliates.

Prepares timelines and updates artwork in response to Regulatory Product Monograph changes.


Every Year:

Assesses and prepares action plans in response to USP updates.
Skills/Experience Requirements CEGEP, three years (technical) - specialization: English, Translation or Pre-press diploma

Experience required:
Pre-Press Coordinator - 3 years

Marketing or Industry:
Printing - 2 years
Package Development - 2 years
Pre-Press - 2 years
Package Design - 4 years
Proofreading/Translation - 3 years
Agency - 3 years

Other Requirements:

Ability to take key actions and demonstrate behavioral anchors that support all Abbott Core Competencies

Creativity is a key in this position. Ability to create ideas for layouts and packaging concepts and communicate ideas to fellow team members as well as outside vendors.

Coordination skills are a necessity.
Attention to detail, communication (both multi-level and multi-discipline), organization and discipline

Ability to quickly assess a situation, make a decision (often with minimal supervision) and formulate a plan


Language Proficiency:

Advanced Oral/ Written Fench and English
Additional Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

Computer Skills:

Job requires daily use of basic computer software like MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Lotus Note and the Internet.

Specific computer skills:
(mat/hw)Macintosh, Post script Printer, Colour printing
(log/sw)Illustrator, Freehand, QuarkXpress, FilemakerPro, MS Office, InDesign, Acrobat
Education Requirements CEGEP, three years (technical)
Significant Work Activities & Conditions Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Country Canada
State/Province/Region Quebec
Site Location Montreal Head Office,CAN

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