Print Buyer Resume Samples

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Experience Experience
Dallas, TX
Products Print Buyer
Dallas, TX
Stokes, Nader and Herman
Dallas, TX
Products Print Buyer
  • This candidate will provide critical support to customer facing print materials driven by the credit division. More specifically, this person will
  • Coordinate the creation, distribution and tracking of all project communication, including project details, schedules, proofs, changes, revisions, and approvals
  • Track all stages of projects with Copy, Design and Production teams; activities include troubleshoot job details prior to assignment, provide timely updates to key partners, clearly communicate all project delays and schedules
  • Represent Nordstrom in purchasing and placement of print services and fulfillment, and maintain vendor relationships
  • Maintain tight cost controls and proactively communicate crucial feedback to manager in regards to budget and schedule issues including delays, workflow issues, or changes in delivery dates
  • Responsible for print quality and adherence for all print materials (including card plastics specifications and product regulations), color proofs, and design
  • Initiate and conduct pre-planning meetings for special projects or campaigns
Chicago, IL
Materials Manager & Print Buyer
Chicago, IL
Cummings, Wunsch and Brown
Chicago, IL
Materials Manager & Print Buyer
  • Support the overall business goals by performing additional duties as assigned or
  • Attend press checks in order to provide on-site direction regarding color corrections as necessary
  • Provide final art files, print specifications, quantities, ship-to address, labeling and shipping instructions to print vendors
  • Monitor on time, on budget, quality and cost-effective delivery of materials by print & fulfillment vendors
  • Monitor Purchase Order status through invoicing; ensuring price, General Ledger coding and quantity accuracy
  • Receive, review and approve printer proofs (in conjunction with and / or on behalf of the business owner)
  • Serve as primary day-to-day contact for print vendors
present
Houston, TX
Materials Manager / Print Buyer
Houston, TX
Ruecker, Wyman and Keeling
present
Houston, TX
Materials Manager / Print Buyer
present
  • Keeping leadership and business stakeholders apprised of potential project risk and provide regular status updates
  • Create procedures and job aids for all tasks or processes
  • Support the overall business goals by performing additional duties as assigned or requested
  • Provide recommendations and obtain internal expenditure approval for best format, economic order quantity, fulfillment method, document estimates
  • Maintain and foster collaborative working relationships with team members, internal clients and external vendors
  • Attend press checks in order to provide on - site direction regarding color corrections as necessary
  • Develop and maintain vendor timelines and print production schedules
Education Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Skills Skills
  • Ability to manage several projects at any one time within a fast paced environment, whilst maintaining good attention to detail
  • Team player who is able to prioritise schedules and manage own workload, highlighting any issues or concerns in a timely manner
  • Understanding and knowledge of digital, litho and screen print production processes
  • Good interpersonal skills, particularly in communicating and negotiating with others
  • Advanced level of Excel skills
  • Enthusiastic and flexible attitude
  • 3+ years of budget management and price negotiation experience
  • 3+ years of prepress and large format, offset and digital print experience
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3 Print Buyer resume templates

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Marketing Print Buyer Resume Examples & Samples

  • Ensuring effective supplier sourcing and efficient delivery of planned activity
  • Identifying global and local sourcing strategies and delivering key cost reduction projects
  • Supplier performance and business reviews for the print and packaging spend categories
  • Supervising creative production partners ensuring commercially viable delivery of projects and setting up quality standards and controls
  • Formulating and negotiating commercial terms to deliver sustainable savings
  • Developing robust supplier partnerships, promoting pro-active reduction and process improvement
2

Products Print Buyer Resume Examples & Samples

  • This candidate will provide critical support to customer facing print materials driven by the credit division. More specifically, this person will
  • Coordinate the creation, distribution and tracking of all project communication, including project details, schedules, proofs, changes, revisions, and approvals
  • Track all stages of projects with Copy, Design and Production teams; activities include troubleshoot job details prior to assignment, provide timely updates to key partners, clearly communicate all project delays and schedules
  • Represent Nordstrom in purchasing and placement of print services and fulfillment, and maintain vendor relationships
  • Initiate and conduct pre-planning meetings for special projects or campaigns
  • Responsible for print quality and adherence for all print materials (including card plastics specifications and product regulations), color proofs, and design
  • Collaborate with designers and printer vendors on budgets, design specifications, job status, change orders, shipping/delivery requirements and schedules
  • Supply clear and concise cost estimates to Credit Communications Planner in a timely manner
  • Maintain tight cost controls and proactively communicate crucial feedback to manager in regards to budget and schedule issues including delays, workflow issues, or changes in delivery dates
  • Interface with printer regarding mailing, postal regulations, project requirements, and issue purchase orders for postage and print
  • Review and submit invoices for payment and document alteration charges
  • Attend traffic, print/production and creative team department meetings as needed
  • Participate in cross-functional implementation of new initiatives utilizing basic project management techniques and solid communication skills
  • Perform other duties as assigned, including press checks as required
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, economics or related discipline is required
  • 4+ years related print buying experience of high-end quality projects with knowledge of card plastics, credit card collateral, color spectrum, pre-press production, fulfillment and postage; press check experience a must
  • PMP project management or similar qualifications a plus
  • Strong communication skills-written, verbal, negotiation and listening skills
  • Efficient, highly organized and able to perform multiple tasks under tight deadlines with solid follow-through and attention to details
  • Ability to set and direct scope of assigned projects, problem solve and collaborate effectively
  • Team player who builds and maintains credibility and effective working relationships with peers, customers and vendors
  • Solid computer skills with proficiency in Excel, Word, and FileMaker Pro; knowledge of Adobe Suite a plus
  • Self-directed requiring minimal supervision, as well as proven experience at working with budgets and cost control methods
3

Print Buyer Resume Examples & Samples

  • 3+ years of prepress and large format, offset and digital print experience
  • 3+ years of budget management and price negotiation experience
  • Advanced level of Excel skills
4

Materials Manager & Print Buyer Resume Examples & Samples

  • Review, understand & communicate project details for assigned print projects
  • Serve as primary day-to-day contact for print vendors
  • Monitor Purchase Order status through invoicing; ensuring price, General Ledger coding and quantity accuracy
  • Provide final art files, print specifications, quantities, ship-to address, labeling and shipping instructions to print vendors
  • Hold vendor accountable to quality and print production schedule and ensure accurate reporting
  • Receive, review and approve printer proofs (in conjunction with and / or on behalf of the business owner)
  • Attend press checks in order to provide on-site direction regarding color corrections as necessary
  • Monitor on time, on budget, quality and cost-effective delivery of materials by print & fulfillment vendors
  • Maintain and foster collaborative working relationships with team members, internal clients and external vendors
  • Recommend & participate in RFQs with Enterprise Sourcing & Procurement as required to pre-approved print & fulfillment vendors
  • Support the overall business goals by performing additional duties as assigned or
  • BA / BS degree is required or equivalent related work experience
  • 4+ years of print production experience
  • Experience with the printing, letter shop and fulfillment industry
  • Experience with offset & digital printing
  • Experience with variable data printing
  • Experience coordinating or managing deliverables of third-party vendors
  • Experience interfacing with business decision-makers and system end-users to prioritize and achieve desired outcomes
  • Proven ability to manage own work flow, prioritize and meet deadlines while responding to demands of multiple customers (internal and external)
  • Self-starter with excellent communication, organizational, process planning, decision making and implementation skills
  • Must possess a very high level of attention to detail
  • Independent worker, who can rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
  • Demonstrated collaboration skills
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills
  • Proven Project coordination / management skills
  • Strong ability to influence and motivate
  • Ability to assess and identify needs
5

Fountas & Pinnell Print Buyer Resume Examples & Samples

  • Working under the supervision of the PM, works with team to determine print/reprint quantities
  • Obtains/evaluates vendor quotes, determines best product placement, preschedules titles, prepares PO’s and shipping instructions, and verifies/processes/submits invoices for assigned product and marketing pieces
  • Assigns vendors (pre-scheduling components as needed) and oversees projects from file release through final receipt into warehouse
  • Monitors and ensures that components meet or beat quality, pricing, and schedule benchmarks
  • Obtains printers samples to suggested specifications, working with printers and team to brainstorm ways to improve overall manufacturing specifications
  • Reviews and confirms all product specifications, disseminates information to team and outside packagers as required
  • Maintains reprint correction file and works closely with team members as needed on reprint corrections for titles with corrections
  • Checks proofs for accuracy, distributes to team members, and returns proofs to vendor as per schedule
  • Distributes advance approvals to team, informs vendors to ship upon approvals, notifies warehouse, and sends products to authors as required
  • Monitors backlist inventory levels and reviews findings with PM on a weekly basis (reviewing title pricing, if files need moving, preparing POs, providing RAD dates to inventory, etc)
  • Works closely with warehouse and inventory, arranges for drop shipments as needed
  • Checks and confirms warehouse receipts
  • Enters new F&P title records in PPM and updates all data in a timely manner
  • Prepares and distributes reports as needed
  • Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, and communication skills required
  • Must be able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced, highly collaborative team environment, and alert the PM as needed with manufacturing concerns
  • PC computer skills, proficiency in Excel, Access, Microsoft Word, and other current business software tools
  • Willingness to master additional database programs
  • Minimum three-to-five years book manufacturing experience needed, including thorough knowledge of multi-color and one-color book and component prepress and printing
6

Materials Manager / Print Buyer Resume Examples & Samples

  • Serve as primary day - to - day contact for print vendors
  • Provide recommendations and obtain internal expenditure approval for best format, economic order quantity, fulfillment method, document estimates
  • Provide final art files, print specifications, quantities, ship - to address, labeling and shipping instructions to print vendors
  • Develop and maintain vendor timelines and print production schedules
  • Attend press checks in order to provide on - site direction regarding color corrections as necessary
  • Monitor on time, on budget, quality and cost - effective delivery of materials by print & fulfillment vendors
  • Keeping leadership and business stakeholders apprised of potential project risk and provide regular status updates
  • Create procedures and job aids for all tasks or processes
  • Assist with materials planning, capacity planning, monthly metrics, and overall business forecasting where applicable
  • Recommend & participate in RFQs with Enterprise Sourcing & Procurement as required to pre - approved print & fulfillment vendors
  • Support the overall business goals by performing additional duties as assigned or requested
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience
  • 4+ years of print production experience; including offset, digital and / or variable data printing
  • 1+ years of project management experience
  • Experience coordinating or managing deliverables of third - party vendors
  • Experience interfacing with business decision - makers and system end - users to prioritize and achieve desired outcomes
  • Comprehensive understanding of the printing, letter shop and fulfillment industry
  • Strong interest and / or knowledge of new technologies and process improvement workflows
  • Self - starter with excellent communication, negotiation, organizational, process planning, decision making and implementation skills
  • Must be available to travel occasionally on business
7

Print Buyer Resume Examples & Samples

  • Raise job sheet for allocated job and digest key information
  • Using print knowledge, review and identify cost effective method of printing/finishing and distribution, maximising value for money, whilst maintaining quality, timings and service levels
  • Produce accurate print specifications, select appropriate suppliers and request quotes (usually via Print Workflow Tool)
  • Review costs received, identify discrepancies, potential cost savings and negotiation opportunities
  • Present costs for line manager sign-off (value dependent), prior to submitting to brand
  • Upon brand's cost approval, complete p/o request admin and record additional savings made
  • On notification of p/o authorisation, arrange artwork supply, confirm order and agree final timings with selected supplier
  • Project manage multiple jobs at various production stages with brands and suppliers, including proof approvals and distribution/installation admin
  • Request and quality check files of finished job
  • Prior to closing down job folder, ensure all latest details have been recorded for future reference
  • Understanding and knowledge of digital, litho and screen print production processes
  • Previous print buying experience preferable
  • Good interpersonal skills, particularly in communicating and negotiating with others
  • Enthusiastic and flexible attitude
  • Team player who is able to prioritise schedules and manage own workload, highlighting any issues or concerns in a timely manner
  • Ability to manage several projects at any one time within a fast paced environment, whilst maintaining good attention to detail
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Print Buyer Resume Examples & Samples

  • Management of production for all direct mail programs
  • Coordinate the release of projects with the creative team
  • Schedule press check freelancer, or attend press approvals as needed
  • Provide visibility reports for mail tracking
  • Manage campaigns to assigned budgets, provide visibility to estimates and final costs
  • Assists in new direct mail format development
  • Performs vendor selection, management and development
  • Communicate delivery schedule, and work collaboratively to resolve timing and delivery problems
  • Management of production for in-store handouts
  • Management of production for new, relocating, and closing store print marketing