Traffic Coordinator at Truworths

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Traffic co-ordination of workflow between the business and design studio.
• Monitoring work output of each designer on a daily basis
• Update of daily action lists to the studio and production cell
• Imputing of briefs into the CHASE data base and updating/management of weekly status reports and status meetings
• Co-ordination of workflow between design studio, DTP department and repro house
• Co-ordination and filing of all job bags
• Brief management between the business and design studio

QUALIFICATION(S) AND EXPERIENCE

QUALIFICATIONS

• Matric
• Tertiary education (College, Tech, University)

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE

• Experience as a traffic manager
• Experience working on a retail account
• Experience managing a design studio made up of at least 6 designers/DTP artists
• Knowledge of the Chase management system
• Comfortable chairing Monday morning status meetings
• Basic production/design knowledge
• Utilising time in the most efficient way dealing with urgent matters first as they arise

TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

TECHNICAL

• Knowledge of the Chase management system (can be taught if necessary)
• A specific planning, project management, client service and organisation skillset is required to manage the traffic process
• An eye for detail and an ability to interpret creative information
• An understanding of the technical and practical issues of the print production processes
• The ability to multitask; to cope with the competing requirements of a number of different projects, operating at different timescales
• Desire to learn
• Enthusiastic
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
• A go-get-em attitude and great work ethic.

BEHAVIOURAL:

• Good communication skills
• Team Orientation
• Self-Starter
• Self-motivated
• Attention to detail
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Team player