Print Buyer - Outform Group

Job Summary

Purchase goods, materials, and services to ensure that Outform Group’s production and operational needs are met; taking into consideration price, quality, delivery and ensure continuity of supply.

The Print Buyer will take responsibility for specific print projects, aspects of projects or hold a larger remit in terms of purchasing responsibility.

Responsibilities

·         Purchase printed materials for point of purchase displays in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.

·         Determine and balance print project workload across the internal and external print teams.

·         Manage print management projects from kickoff to delivery

·         Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials.

·         Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers.

·         Attend meetings and update others on supply issues or concerns.

·         Recognize and advise any risks which could prevent the organization from meeting customer demands and/or when there are over capacity concerns with a supplier.

·         Review opportunities to make business savings, utilize negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.

·         Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.

·         Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance, along with managing performance improvement activities.

·         Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.

·         Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.

·         Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoicing issues.

Qualifications

·         7+ years of experience in digital, lithographic, and screen printing.

·         Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.

·         Project management experience

·         Strong negotiation, communication, and influencing skills.

·         Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities in manufacturing and marketing environments.

·         Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.

·         Keen attention to detail and accuracy

·         Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements.

·         Contract management and supplier experience

·         Strong technical knowledge and understanding of common POP procurement (or similar industry) categories/processes.  Metal, Electronics/AV, Wood, or Plastics, are a plus.

·         Computer literate, to include advanced Excel skills and Cloud Based ERP systems, preferably D365, SAP or ODOO.

·         Can embrace personal challenge, is confident, and a well-rounded thinking individual.

·         Is assertive, optimistic, and open to change.

·         Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others.

·         Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment

·         Can proactively contribute to a team.

·         Is curious, resilient, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure and with ever-changing priorities.

Physical Requirements

·         Must be able to sit up to 6-8 hours per day.

·         Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.

·         Can travel domestically and internationally - must have current passport.