Manager, Hardware Packaging

Job Description

Why PlayStation?

Role overview:
• Reporting into the Senior Manager, Global Packaging, this role is responsible for leading a team of Hardware Packaging Planners to ensure efficient development, approval and production of PlayStation hardware, template and manual packaging globally.
• Liaise with both internal and external teams throughout projects, such as Marketing, Creative, Legal, PS&C, repro agencies, print vendors and warehouses to ensure we deliver comprehensive and quality packaging solutions on time, and to spec.

What you'll be doing:
• Be the line manager for members of the Hardware Packaging team, acting as their escalation point and supporting them with their development
• Accountable for ensuring direct reports all meet their deadlines, as well as keeping projects on track by keeping in close contact with other departments throughout
• Oversee relationships with all key external packaging and reprographic suppliers in the local region ensuring work is efficiently allocated (in line with financial and capacity restraints as appropriate)
• Responsible for leading and driving forward any special hardware packaging projects from a print perspective, globally.
• Bring innovation and creativity to our packaging, keeping up to date with changes and new ideas in the print and packaging arena.
• Support the Senior Manager, Global Packaging with new initiatives relating to Hardware packaging.
• Coordinate closely with other branches of the Packaging team, to ensure parity and alignment on team goals, priorities, and progress.
• Liaise with Supply Chain team to plan Operational timings, ensuring this information is fed up to the wider team in timely manner
• Accountable for adhering to artwork sign off dates (as agreed with Senior Manager, Global Packaging) and timely escalation of any concerns or obstacles, as appropriate
• Liaise with Ops counterparts to ensure artworks are on track for release
• Reprographic SIE daily contact regarding current and upcoming Hardware projects, with monthly reviews with the Account Manager
• Fortnightly/weekly alignment with packaging counterparts to share any common issues/findings

What we're looking for:
• 7+ years of experience in packaging development and print management, including experience with manufacturing and procurement
• 7+ years of experience in project management, with proven track record of hitting deadlines
• 7+ years of experience working with international packaging partners and suppliers
• Knowledge of working with glossaries and naming conventions, and ensuring that our products adhere to these at all times
• Highly effective communication, sourcing, consulting and collaboration skills
• Line management experience is a must
• End to end supply chain experience desirable

Preferred Qualities:
• The ability act as a motivated, reliable, self-starter who uses initiative to work proactively
• Intellectual bandwidth to manage multiple stakeholders across geographies and functional specialisms.
• An ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with a keen eye for detail – precision, accuracy, and very good attention to detail essential
• Relationship builder, who can communicate at different levels of the organisation effectively.
• Effective communication skills – being an influencing and occasionally persuasive person
• A natural aptitude for learning and understanding multiple systems and tools
• Able to identify and develop opportunities to improve, innovate and/or pioneer new ways of working through continuous process improvement practices
• IT literate
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Detail orientated
• Knowledge of JIRA beneficial
• Foreign language knowledge a strong plus
• InDesign and Illustrator knowledge advantageous

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz6wx3-18-218-61-16-42 in your application.