Production Associate

Production Associate (Temp Position)

What Does The Production Team Do?
Our Production team handles all the bidding and purchasing of THD printed elements through a few web-based tools. Using these tools, you will be pulling specs, bidding jobs, communicating with suppliers, and confirming that all aspects of your projects are correct. Much of your daily communication will be with The Client account and operational teams along with other Production associates. Our team is well connected and very driven to assist in your success, along with our clients and their programs.

We value what makes you, you
We are committed to building and maintaining a team that reflects the diverse consumer base and communities that we serve. We know that when our associates are empowered to bring their whole selves to work, they feel valued and appreciated, and bring better results for our clients. We strive to build a culture that rewards people for their unique perspectives and contributions, and where our people are connected—to the work we do and to each other.

Who are you?
You think critically and solve problems. You can handle a variety of tasks and work on multiple projects at once.
Additionally, you embody the principles of Passion, Collaboration, Integrity, Inventiveness, and Proactivity. You will be part of a team that strives to provide excellent service and thought leadership to our clients and want to bring your best to the organization and see your work brought to life.

What’s the opportunity?
As a Production Associate, you will be responsible for a wide range of steps to produce several projects with high quality, on time, and within budget.

Primary Responsibilities

• Job/Data Management in JMS (web-based bidding platform)

• Update and maintain job status and production specifications

• Download and input job details into JMS to initiate bids and production

• Generate purchase orders through JMS and JDE

• Distribute POs and communicate timelines and delivery dates to outside vendors

• Upload final files and images on completed projects

• Manage and review proofs and production samples for quality on every project

• Manage job delivery and receiving issues

• Trafficking projects from inception to delivery

• Collaborate with all THD team members

• Complete some administrative tasks

• Work with team members to support the activity of projects, drive efficiencies/savings, implement process enhancements, and develop/document best practices

• Participate in regular meetings to discuss client/project needs, share ideas, and be open to new ideas

The Skills and Experience You Have

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with 2–3 years of experience

• Experience working on web-based platforms

• Proficient with Excel

• Background in print production

• Project management experience

• Strong team collaboration skills

Who we are
We represent leading brands at the point of purchase—in store, online, and behind the scenes—including digital and traditional signage, print and POP, branded merchandise, and more. Our marketplace is solution-agnostic, so our clients achieve best execution at the lowest price throughout North America. Our integrated platform (planning, procurement, freight, warehousing, kitting, fulfillment, field execution, analytics, and program management) empowers our clients to stay at the strategic level, knowing that we can help turn their marketing vision into reality.