Print Procurement Manager

San Francisco, CA

LogicSource is a rapidly growing Business Process Outsourcing firm that focuses on the procurement of printed materials and related commodities and services. We are a tight-knit group of people who constantly strive to do things better in a working environment that encourages teamwork, shared knowledge, inspiration, and a pioneering spirit. LogicSource is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

We have an immediate opening for a full-time Print Procurement Manager for commercial print in our San Francisco office. You will be a key member of our Client Operations team that manages a large print procurement engagement, reporting to an Account Director also in San Francisco. This team ultimately reports to the Executive Vice President of Client Operations in our Norwalk, CT headquarters.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Commercial print buying for a nationwide retailer
• Managing the procurement life cycle of a print project from file submission through distribution
• Working as a production qualified print buyer, as well as leveraging the services of our corporate teams’ resources from Savings Delivery to Vendor Management
• Accurate and timely procurement of print related products and services
• Formulating eRFQ’s based on project requirements; negotiating prices, schedules, turnaround times and other terms with vendors
• Problem solving technical procurement and relationship issues
• Identifying trends and developing solutions for problems causing under-delivery
• Serving as a liaison between client business unit entities seeking procurement services and strategic supply chain partners
• Developing internal client relationships and identifying new business opportunities; facilitating communication between client business units, internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Providing first-rate customer service to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction
• Learning client’s culture and adapting to it while maintaining cultural standards of LogicSource
• Counseling Marketing departments and other print user areas on specifications and proposing specification improvements
• Entering print specifications and monitoring order status through our procurement system
• Delivering detailed procurement reporting and cost savings tracking
• Monitoring and evaluating supplier performance related to price, quality and service
• Recommending and implementing process improvements

The ideal candidate possesses the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5+ years experience in commercial print buying
• Prior experience sourcing print across printing categories including signs, kits, direct mail and other types of commercial print (strategic sourcing or manufacturing experience, with strategic sourcing preferred)
• Knowledge of vendor communities that serve the above categories
• Ability to interact with Marketing departments and other print user areas
• Solid negotiating skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Proficient at Excel/financial analysis and planning
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills

Annual compensation commensurate with experience. Superior benefits.

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Qualified applicants only. No contractors. Must be authorized to work in the US full time for any employer.