Artwork Process Specialist

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #167842 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

**Who We Are**

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

**Job Summary**:
The Artwork Approval Coordinator is responsible for executing and managing the packaging artwork approval process for Colgate’s brands across LATAM. Acting as the main liaison between design agencies and internal teams, the coordinator ensures that artwork is routed, reviewed, and approved in alignment with company guidelines, brand standards, and defined timelines. This role requires strong organizational and prioritization abilities to manage workflows, resolve feedback, and oversee purchase order and payment processes in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

**Responsibilities**:

- Execute the routing and approval of packaging artwork in Colgate’s artwork approval system, ensuring timely completion and adherence to approval requirements.
- Review and validate artwork inputs, ensuring all deliverables meet Colgate’s guidelines and established brand packaging standards.
- Provide clear, actionable feedback to artwork providers and print suppliers, managing the flow of comments and ensuring requested changes are implemented.
- Coordinate issue resolution in artwork feedback, escalating complex cases to the Routing Hub Manager when needed.
- Support cost tracking, invoice processing, and management of purchase orders related to mechanical and prepress artwork.
- Deliver training and guidance on the global artwork approval system to relevant users.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the artwork approval process.
- Collaborate daily with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Legal, Regulatory, R&D, Packaging), Regional Design Integration Managers, agencies, print suppliers, and packaging engineering teams.
- Manage priorities across multiple brands in LATAM, balancing global KPIs, strict timelines, and workflow demands.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Innovation & Design Engineering, or related field.
- 1 year of experience in artwork tracking, packaging engineering, account management, or at a design agency.
- Very strong proficiency in artwork approval systems and general digital platforms (e.g., spreadsheets).
- Basic knowledge of design software (Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency, with the ability to work effectively with teams and providers across LATAM, India, and China.

**Desired Qualifications**:

- Experience working with SKO or similar artwork management platforms.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, follow-up, and effective time management abilities
- Experience handling priorities across multiple brands and markets.
- Demonstrated process discipline, especially under tight deadlines or multiple demands.
- Excellent communicator, comfortable interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and serving as an effective intermediary between agencies and internal counterparts.

**Our Commitment to Inclusion**
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

**Equal Opportunity Employer**
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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