About this role
You will have the opportunity to:
Be part of a world-class team as ALOM continues to grow fast. Continue expanding your career in a real-world professional environment where your ideas and contributions will shape the stature and recognition of our corporate brand globally.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Source and qualify new suppliers across packaging, hardware, and printed materials
- Negotiate pricing and terms that drive cost savings and supply continuity
- Partner with warehouse, kitting, and fulfillment teams to keep materials available on time
- Contribute to supplier reviews and scorecards and explore how AI tools can improve procurement
Here's what you need to succeed in the role:
- A very solid foundation and hands-on experience with print purchasing practices, terminology, and processes
- Strong supplier management and negotiating skills, and experience in supplier compliance management
- Strong interpersonal skills working with internal and external clients and suppliers
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Able to work within a cross-functional team under tight deadlines
- Strong organizational and self-motivational skills
- Ability to analyze and resolve a variety of issues simultaneously
- Proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Office, and Excel. Intuitive or Catapult experience is a plus
- Minimum of three to five years of print buying and general purchasing experience in the printing industry.
You will be responsible for:
- Driving the print procurement strategy and process from vendor qualifications and selection through product delivery
- Optimize our utilization of suppliers based on capabilities, location, quality
- In a hands-on manner, project manage quote requests for timely and high-quality results. This includes issuing quote requests, checking initial quotes for accuracy, and requesting any needed additional information, communicating internally and externally.
- In a hands-on manner, project manage print orders, coordinating and managing timelines for each project, sending electronic print files to suppliers, and following up on any artwork issues or supplier issues. Preparing and/or understanding detailed print specifications and evaluate proofs for accuracy and quality.
- Using your expertise and creativity, help our customers improve their quality, cost and sustainability efforts in a consultative role
- Collaborate internally with other departments, such as Quality and Account Management, and externally with suppliers and artwork providers. Manage all relationships in a collaborative and respectful manner, using sound ethical judgment in conducting business.
We offer competitive salaries, benefits including health and welfare coverage, 401(k) match, and paid leaves. Bottom line: ALOM is a great place to work! We encourage you to submit your resume and be a part of a growing, firmly established, and success-driven company that values its staff.