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Job Title: TMS Production Manager, Nigeria
Job Description
TMS Production Manager, Nigeria
An extraordinary opportunity: Now’s your chance to join the fastest growing team in the Managed Services sector. TMS has been awarded a global contract to provide POS display services and needs outstanding client facing Production Managers. If you want to bring your technical expertise of display to bear in a hugely exciting environment, apply now.
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Overview
The Production Manager will be accountable for the operational management of campaigns, projects and jobs in the execution of the deliverables of Display contract. They will ensure that operational support to the client is managed exceptionally and delivered efficiently while providing effective leadership and support to the dedicated team.
In addition, the Production Manager will play an active part in the retention, development and compliance of the contract they are assigned to offering a wide range of services and solutions to the client.
The Production Manager will have accountability for the service and commercial delivery of campaigns, projects and jobs under their management.
The Production Manager will also engage with TMS’s support functions to ensure suitable and adequate resources are assigned to meet the needs of the campaign, project, job and client expectations.
The Production Manager will also provide a high degree of technical support and expertise both to clients and associates drawing upon their knowledge of the Display category.
Main Tasks
With a minimum of three years of related experience, the Production Manager will have excellent experience of the Print and Display environments, including, but not limited to:
• The execution and management of print management strategies
• A good understanding of planning, budget and cost management
• Proven experience of service delivery
• An ability to develop and execute alternative solutions
• An excellent technical understanding of the Print and Display categories
• An excellent ability to manage multi-campaign/multi-job projects with multiple service line elements
Excellent experience of all Print and Display categories, including, but not limited to:
• Implementation
• Semi-permanent and/or Permanent Display Point of sale production
• Product re-engineering
• Studio/Pre-press
• Colour management
• Procurement
People will know that when they come to you they’ll get what they need. You’ll know the industry well and how to make things happen. You’re relationships with suppliers will mean they’ll want to deliver for you. You will work just as well on your own as you do as part of a team.
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About Total Marketing Support…TMS is the managed marketing services division of DS Smith PLC. A FTSE 250 listed business with a turnover in excess of £3.6 billion. The organisation employs over 22,000 people worldwide & is continuing to grow both organically & through acquisition.
The benefits…• Competitive salary
• Paid annual leave and public holidays
• Bonus plan
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Application Process:Please submit a copy of your current CV, along with a cover letter, detailing a synopsis of your CV & summarising the key points of your experience that are relevant to the role for which you are applying.
Reference Number DSS3259
Country Nigeria (NG)
Location Lagos (NG)
Function Production / Operations (incl Forklift drivers)
Division TMS
How to Apply
Click Here to Apply Online
Deadline: 12 December 2016
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