Packaging Designer Jr (Antwerp, Belgium) - Iodine &...

SQM Iodine Plant Nutrition 🌱🌎, a global mining and chemical company, has a worldwide leadership position in the markets in which we are present, which is possible thanks to the strategic location of our operations in northern Chile, from where we have access to high-value resources, in addition to our network of commercial offices that allows us to reach more than 100 countries with our products.

Every day we are inspired by our purpose: “we develop unique capabilities that transform resources into life and progress”, achieving the highest quality products that generate value to strategic industries such as health, technology and food.

This is a great opportunity for talented people who can develop as a Packaging Designer Jr, in our office in Antwerp, Belgium.

Key Responsibilities

LABELS

Reformatting stick-on labels

• Receive label files from Customer Care after they have been reviewed and approved by Regulatory.
• Carefully reformat each file into A5 landscape or vertical layout using Word or Adobe Acrobat, ensuring text and regulatory information remain visible and correctly aligned.
• Adjust layout to fit the specific label size and printing requirements without altering any approved regulatory content.
• Double-check formatting for readability and accuracy before sending the final version back to Customer Care and Production for use.

Reformatting print-on labels

• Receive label files from Customer Care (Word or PDF) after Regulatory approval.
• Convert these files into production-ready formats (bmp, tif, ltg) using GIMP and LimiDrawPlus software.
• Adjust layouts and file settings to meet technical printing specifications (resolution, dimensions, format compatibility).
• Coordinate with Production and Logistics teams to confirm that the reformatted labels meet machine requirements and can be used without errors during the printing process.
• Send reformatted files back for final validation before they are released into production.
• Maintain and organize the library of approved, printer-ready label files in SharePoint for easy access.

BAGS

Coordinate with bag suppliers to meet SQM Holland production needs

• Request the supplier to apply dimension modifications, eyemark additions, and bag number insertion, based on requirements provided by the SQM Holland Production team.
• Manage ongoing email communication between SQM Holland Production, Logistics, the bag supplier, and occasionally the customer to confirm requirements (depending on whether it is an SQM or non-SQM bag).
• Ensure that supplier proposals align with SQM Holland’s production capabilities and logistics requirements.
• Distribute revised SQM and non-SQM bag layouts to stakeholders for review and collect approvals before finalizing.

Updating SharePoint with logistics and production information for each bag

• Collect and confirm technical details from bag supplier/production/logistics teams (bag dimensions, winding number, roll/single bag format, micro-perforation, embossing, bag numbers).
• Enter and maintain these details in the Bag SharePoint system, keeping records current for all active and discontinued bag versions.
• Update SharePoint whenever a bag version is out of stock or replaced, ensuring all teams (Customer Care, Logistics, Production, Sales) have the latest specifications. Logistics and Production notify us by email when a bag goes out of stock.

Coordinate and support the end-to-end bag update workflow

• Initiation: Receive requests from Sales Managers or Product Manager for bag updates (e.g., adding new languages, adjusting logos, or product information changes).
• Logistics input: Collect and confirm technical details from Logistics and Production, or, when applicable, copy them from a previous bag layout (e.g., bag dimensions, winding type, roll vs. single bag, micro-perforation, embossing).
• Regulatory compliance: Incorporate any required Regulatory updates sent from Regulatory team.
• Design work: Send requests to designers to update existing bag layouts or create new ones that incorporate all changes.
• Validation process: Manage the review and feedback cycle with Sales Managers and customers, ensuring requested changes are correct and approved.
• Supplier stage: Coordinate with bag suppliers to prepare and refine mock-ups, confirm technical print requirements, and incorporate revisions.
• Final approval: Oversee the last round of validation with Production and Operations to secure approval before bags go into print.
• Ongoing communication: This process requires continuous email and meeting follow-up across multiple stakeholders (Logistics, Production, Operations, Regulatory, Sales, Design, Customer and bag supplier) to keep progress on track and avoid delays.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with administrative or design programs is a plus.
• Knowledge of Spanish is a plus.

At SQM Iodine Plant Nutrition we are committed to the Inclusion Law (Law N°21.015), so we invite you to inform us if you require any adjustment to properly participate in our selection processes.