Senior Purchasing

Job Description

Job Description

Description : POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for managing purchasing, material sourcing, and vendor coordination for print and direct mail operations, with a primary focus on the Direct Mail facility. This position also serves as a required overflow estimator, supporting estimating capacity during peak periods, large proposals, and team absences. The role ensures material availability, cost accuracy, vendor accountability, and margin protection by acting as a central bridge between Operations, Estimating, Accounting, Sales, and external vendors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Purchasing & Vendor Management

• Manage purchasing activities for paper, envelopes, ink, and other print-related materials to support daily production and future demand.
• Issue purchase orders for materials and job-related expenses, including serving as backup support for job-related PO creation.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for material vendors regarding pricing, availability, delivery performance, shortages, and substitutions.
• Resolve vendor issues, including damaged materials, paper returns, and vendor credits, in coordination with Accounting.
• Identify and source alternative paper stocks or materials when standard options are unavailable or constrained.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships to support pricing consistency, supply reliability, and issue resolution.

Estimating Support & Cost Integrity

Systems & Data Ownership (ERP / Estimating Systems)

Inventory, Compliance & Reporting

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Other duties may be assigned at management’s discretion.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is :

Requirements :

QUALIFICATIONS : The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.