Print Buyer Job Description
Print buyer
provides guidance and support to all customers, but particularly the Creative and Marketing Communications teams, related to print pricing and best practices, print feasibility across all publications, and production (varnish techniques, color options, paper specifications, type sizes, etc).
Print Buyer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective print buyer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included print buyer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
This candidate will provide critical support to customer facing print materials driven by the credit division
Track all stages of projects with Copy, Design and Production teams
Input into SBMS and issue to vendors/creative agencies all insertion orders
Achieve specific goals and objectives
Maintain in stock position of all print materials to meet supply plans
Ensure successful management of strategic projects
Ensure quality print pieces are delivered
Resolve disputed purchase orders with suppliers
Follow up on order status
Communicating to business partners supply chain options including pricing, capabilities and risk mitigation strategies
Print Buyer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Print Buyer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the print buyer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Business, Manufacturing, Finance, Communications, Languages, English, MBA, Engineering, Marketing, Education
Skills for Print Buyer
Desired skills for print buyer include:
New technologies and process improvement workflows
Print/paper/logistics industry practices
Production processes for his/her category
MS Excel
Digital
Litho and screen print production processes
Dreamweaver
Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Multi-color and one-color book and component prepress and printing
Desired experience for print buyer includes:
Excellent oral & written communication skills and demonstrated ability to interface well with suppliers
Ability to conduct press approvals
Demonstrated flexibility to adjust rapidly to changing project specifications & schedules
Ability to travel for Press Checks & floorsets as required
International and 3D production experience a plus
Minimum five years of Print procurement experience in similar volume
Print Buyer Examples
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Print Buyer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a print buyer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for print buyer
- Review, understand and communicate project details for assigned print projects
- Directly responsible for a group of materials sourced centrally in North America (direct)
- Responsible for a group of Printed Packaging materials acting quite independently, following very broad policies and directions from the Management
- Developing world-class suppliers that can bring or jointly develop innovative products that will also impact top line growth
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of a supplier base that can generate competitive advantage in Region despite cultural and geographical differences
- The role includes activities in order to design a proper supplier base across the region to keep a relationship with major suppliers that will guarantee access to innovation
- Cost, quality & service, innovation, speed to market, fast roll-out and net-working capital improvement are the most important business needs with different focus and prioritisation in the managed portfolio
- Medium level contracting activities involving development and supply of products, intellectual property, third party investments, etc…in order to protect the business and minimise/avoid liabilities
- The role encompasses relationship/networking with other functions such as R&D, Marketing, Finance and Regional Supply
- Designs and recommends or decides (depending on spend) the strategy, sourcing and contracting in order to achieve the adequate supplier base that will generate competitive advantage for the operations across the world and while fitting to Regional needs
Qualifications for print buyer
- Highly proficient with MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Teamwork - works well with people in an atmosphere of cooperation and open communication
- 5 to 7 years experience in marketing with specific experience in related production or project management positions for a retailer
- Prior experience working in a creative environment, marketing or agency required
- Ability to provide clear specs for requesting vendor estimates, and to interpret and communicate quotes to internal partners
- Demonstrated ability to manage external vendor relationships
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a print buyer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for print buyer
- Accountable for continuously improving supplier performance including service and quality
- Prepares budget assumptions for managed materials
- Lead negotiations targeting to achieve continuous GM expansion and NWC reduction
- Acts as the major/primary RB contact for the supplier
- Gathers information from sales, customer care, and customers (when necessary) to develop detailed specifications for various print product categories
- Ability to describe specifications from samples provided by sales, customer care, and customers
- Procures finished goods & services for resale, utilizing established vendors and/or contacting new vendors as alternative sources of supply when vendors within strategic sourcing database are not suitable
- Support the RFQ team on regional opportunities as needed
- Works with their regional Central Order Processing (COP) team to resolve various supplier and sales issues/concerns/requests after a P.O
- Works with Sourcing Manager to qualify/request new strategic suppliers
Qualifications for print buyer
- Print and paper specification, bidding and analysis skills
- Knowledge of substrates and print production processes
- Knowledge of postal systems and requirements
- Mac proficiency with Excel, Outlook, and Acrobat
- Print purchasing, production and press checking experience for in-line web direct mail, offset, large format, and silk screen
- BA / BS degree OR 5+ years of equivalent related work experience
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of print buyer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for print buyer
- Provides industry expertise as needed to support various projects and day to day activity
- Acts as a team lead by supporting, training and mentoring other buyers within the dept
- Provides support for special projects as needed by Sourcing leadership
- Processes large/complex RFP’s as assigned
- Collaborates with Sales to provide alternative solutions for customers
- Works with Vendor Relations to address concerns/issues and possible removal of strategic suppliers from our database
- Reviews and analyzes procurement opportunity requirements
- Coordinates purchasing requirements with Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, and Suppliers
- Has ability to assess, recommend and motivate suppliers in a fast paced environment while establishing and attaining both short and long-term goals with regard to quality, cost, delivery and service
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MSOffice, ability to type 35-40 wpm, and ability to adapt quickly to electronic procurement environment
Qualifications for print buyer
- Possess a very high level of attention to detail
- Available to travel occasionally on business
- Identifies, selects and develops suppliers, negotiates and contracts within managed portfolio and supply based
- Monitors and identifies risks and opportunities involved in each sourcing process
- Provide contingency plans to ensure continuity of supply of his/her portfolio of materials
- Accountable for Quality and Service from managed suppliers
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of print buyer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for print buyer
- Applies a broad range of business process improvement skills including inventory analysis, flowcharting, ABC analysis, value analysis, activity based costing and facilitation
- Has the ability to make sound sourcing decisions and when appropriate reject unauthorized requests to source or purchase
- Maintains positive relationships with suppliers and peers
- Makes significant contribution to continuous improvement efforts within the business
- Demonstrates high credibility and sound ethical judgment in conducting business
- Takes a leadership role in promoting safety both internally and with suppliers
- Accepts and responds to other duties as assigned
- Developing concepts & designing materials including newsletters, invitations, advertisements, flyers, vouchers, direct mail, postcards & coupons
- Manage printers to ensure budget and brand is maintained
- Coordinate, design and distribute newsletters
Qualifications for print buyer
- Accountable to meet purchasing budget assumptions for the materials under his/her responsibilities
- Closely follow commodity feedstock information and develops an in-depth understanding of market dynamics to proactively take actions on timing and extension of sourcing process and contracts
- Works closely with Regional and Factory Supply organisations in understanding needs, objectives and priorities to improve cost, service and quality of materials
- Design, verify and amend contracts in conjunction with Legal Dept
- Act to continuously deliver Gross Margin improvement through COGS optimisation, driving special programs such as X-trim, Squeeze, e-procurement, EROS and exotic sourcing
- Knowledge of various product categories related to custom print manufacturing
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a print buyer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for print buyer
- Estimating the time required to complete projects and providing quotes for clients
- Contributing design artwork and ideas to the overall brief
- Demonstrating illustrative skills through rough sketching
- Using innovation to redefine a design brief at minimum cost and time
- Presenting finalized ideas, designs and concepts to clients or account managers
- Responsible for all aspects of quality control on assigned print projects
- Identifies state-of-the-art vendors and fulfillment resources
- Provides accurate estimating and buying of printed materials
- Handles vendor bidding and selection
- Approves billing from vendors for printed materials
Qualifications for print buyer
- 2-5 years related experience in print production or fast paced retail environment
- Ability to prioritize, manage & meet deadlines
- Proven project management skills - must be detail oriented
- Minimum 3-5 years significant custom print purchasing experience
- Ability to maintain a positive and calm demeanor at all times
- Energetic, motivated, willing to learn