Labelling Text & Design Coordinator

Job description

Labelling Text & Design Coordinator

“Join an organization that brings people together
to create new outcomes in health”

Nestlé Health Science Ltd, Temporary contract of 6-9 months, at 100%
Epalinges, Switzerland (Maternity leave cover)

Are you ready to join a transformational company in healthcare? As Labelling Text & Design Coordinator, you are responsible for managing the approval process of newly created or updated packaging artworks in collaboration internally with Global teams, Markets, Production plants, other important departments as well as with external suppliers.

Nestlé Health Science is an innovative and fundamentally different type of company: a health science company engaged in advancing the role of nutritional therapy to change the management of health for consumers, patients and our partners in healthcare. Nestlé Health Science is accelerating the development of its established portfolio of consumer and medical nutrition brands and is investing in research and partnerships to build a pipeline of truly novel therapeutic nutrition.

Our intent is to bring forward nutritional therapies that have proven clinical and health economic value and improve the quality of people's lives. Nestlé Health Science plays a key role in the Nutrition, Health & Wellness ambition of our parent company Nestlé. We have privileged access to Nestlé's R&D network, including the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, a biomedical research Institute established at the same time as Nestlé Health Science, in January 2011.

With global headquarters in Epalinges, Switzerland, Nestlé Health Science already employs around 3,000 people. Our portfolio of nutrition solutions, diagnostics, devices and drugs, targets health areas including inborn errors of metabolism, paediatric and acute care, obesity, healthy ageing, and gastrointestinal and brain health. Bold, collaborative and focused professionals – passionate about helping build a transformational company – fit well in our organisation.

Key responsibilities
· Set up of the English Master content of labels, based on information provided by key Global stakeholders.
· Ensure the coordination of compliant regulatory information within the labels. Review of the information provided by the various stakeholders, verify consistency within related recipes, within all the languages on multilingual labels, consistency across business areas, brands and pack formats.
· Implement validated action plans in response to regulatory changes affecting labelling.
· Manage the packaging artwork projects in close cooperation with affiliates, International Regulatory Affairs and Marketing departments, Production sites and external artwork suppliers. Provide feasibility analysis and solutions to minimize label update impact in close collaboration with Event Management of the region / factory.
· Brief external artwork suppliers on new labels and/or any modifications required to existing artworks.
· Maintain and propose improvements to the Labelling process and train relevant users on the process and tools.
· Participate and contribute actively in the various tasks required of the team (weekly meetings, updating of Global processes and tools, team building and trainings, partaking and presenting in internal workshops).
· Follow-up each intermediate due date and making sure the final delivery date of label for artwork preparation is met.
· Provide necessary verification of the Food Safety elements on the labels at global level, ensure harmonization of the food safety related information across markets.

Required Profile

· University Degree or similar level of education
· 2 to 5 years' experience in labelling/artwork project management
· Minimum 3 years' experience in international project coordination and workflow management. Experience in a regulatory team or in close contact with regulatory environment (food association, food or pharmaceutical industry or governmental authorities) would be strong asset
· Product range knowledge and understanding of the use of the products
· Awareness of requirements for all labels
· Experience in Prepress, Design or Printing Industry would be considered as a strong advantage
· Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
· Proficiency in English; any other European language would be considered an asset
· Swiss nationality or valid Swiss work and residence permit
Show us that you have the ability to manage outside agencies and that you have a good understanding of supply networks. You are also willing to take position to drive results and to think outside boundaries to consider the whole business' benefit. Your friendly and positive can-do attitude will contribute to our business performance. If you want to make a difference to our performance, apply in English at www.nestle.com/jobs .

The Nestlé Group is the world's largest food and beverage company with 89,5 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2016. It is present in 191 countries around the world, has 418 factories and its 328,000 employees are committed to Nestlé's purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favorites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com .