Purchaser

About the Role

Comfortable with all aspects of paper/stock/substrate purchasing for commercial printing (including, but not limited to: Offset Printing, Digital Printing, Packaging, Bindery & Finishing Operations, Mailing, Assembly and Fulfillment). Comfortable with all aspects of the manufacturing workflow for commercial printing (including, but not limited to: Offset Printing, Digital Printing, Packaging, Bindery & Finishing Operations, Mailing, Assembly and Fulfillment).

Responsibilities

• Ability to source, evaluate and qualify new and existing vendors.
• Work directly with vendors and internal personnel to communicate job requirements, specifications, schedules and expectations.

Qualifications

• Must have Purchasing or Production Planning or Estimating experience in the Printing industry.

Required Skills

• Attend all relevant meetings (production meetings, team meetings, quality improvement meetings, training, etc.), as needed.
• Meet and adhere to all procedures, work instructions, quality and safety requirements relative to the job function.
• Strong knowledge of PC Platform, MS Office Software, Internet Search functionality and adept at learning new software programs (PACE ERP System).
• Ability to prioritize daily workload with a strong sense of urgency.
• Flexibility with schedule (may need to work late hours depending on activity).

Skills

• College Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years in a similar position.
• Minimum of 4 years in the printing industry.
• Strong working knowledge of Commercial Printing Bindery operations.

Pay range and compensation package

Location/Shift: Burlingame, CA / 1st Shift. Reports to: Purchasing Manager.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.