Manager, Procurement– Print Jobs

LogicSource Overview:

Position Summary:

This position develops and executes sourcing strategies and RFx as a category lead in support of large-scale sourcing and procurement initiatives for our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Provide insight to internal and/or clients stakeholders spanning the entire client relationship lifecycle
• Build, manage and execute large-scale and multi-client RFx through our sourcing software
• Remain abreast of the latest innovations in products and services and continually feed information to those serving our clients. Identify and share technical best practices
• Foster LogicSource’s supplier ecosystem by maintaining in-depth knowledge of and relationships with the national supplier marketplace by sub-category
• Manage and effectively deliver multiple projects on time and with the appropriate results
• Process large amounts of client data to compile market baskets and supplier panels for RFx
• Ensure strategies can be executed in compliance with appropriate policies and procedures, support internal and/or client stakeholders in resolving supplier issues as necessary
• Provide first-rate customer service to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, internal and client stakeholders
• Organize and analyze client data to understand buying needs
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to deliver on internal stakeholders and/or client objectives
• Negotiate best pricing and service through the application of LogicSource’s sourcing methodology
• Summarize RFx results for presentation to leadership, internal and/or client stakeholders, including recommendations on suppliers, specification and/or process changes to deliver value
• Counsel internal and/or client stakeholders on specifications improvement and value engineering to drive cost containment and savings

Required Education and Experience:

• Detail oriented with the ability to deliver on client expectations, influencing others or escalating as needed to do so
• Experience with inventory management, requisitioning is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Proficient in MS Office applications including Excel for financial analysis/RFx builds and PowerPoint for presentation creation
• Demonstrate willingness and ability to learn
• Demonstrate problem solving skills
• Wearables
• Demonstrated success in managing suppliers, negotiating and managing high-value contracts
• Exposure to or experience working with Corporate Marketing/Procurement teams at all levels from creative to the C-Suite, especially within a services industry (e.g., professional consulting, BPO, outsourcing) is a plus
• Strong communication skills with the proven ability to interact effectively with suppliers, and internal or client stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Proven technical knowledge of the printing industry – to include but not limited to:
  • Marketing Collateral: commercial print, direct mail/postal requirements and retail inserts
  • Signage: weekly/monthly POP programs, small and large format graphics
  • Current press technology for offset (web and sheet-fed), digital (small and large format) and screen printing
  • Pre-media
  • Complex kit packouts
• Ability to operate independently in a dynamic environment
• Complex kit packouts
• Organizational and project management skills
• 7 - 10 years cross-functional experience in strategic sourcing, procurement and supplier management related to physical marketing/commercial print
• Proven ability to build relationships and gain credibility in areas beyond defined scope of work
• Analytically adept with the ability to interpret complex data for informed decision-making and to assess results
• Web portal development
• Experience with e-sourcing software in a print environment, including SAP Ariba
• Marketing Collateral: commercial print, direct mail/postal requirements and retail inserts
• Adaptable and willing to shift priorities as client needs change
• Signage: weekly/monthly POP programs, small and large format graphics
• Promotional items
• Exposure to some or all of the following is also helpful:
  • Promotional items
  • Wearables
  • Web portal development
• Current press technology for offset (web and sheet-fed), digital (small and large format) and screen printing
• Pre-media

Travel: This position travels up to 15% of the time.

Other Duties: This Position Description is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities, and the employee is expected to perform other duties as necessary and assigned. The duties and responsibilities of this position may be modified at any time to meet changing business needs.