Senior Buyer-Print

INA Solution; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

INA Solution in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Senior Buyer for Indirect Procurement with a strong focus on print and related materials. This hands-on role coordinates between internal stakeholders and external vendors to manage printing requirements, samples, specifications, and revisions.

The ideal candidate has 2–3+ years in procurement or accounts payable, preferably with print purchasing experience, and proficiency in Excel and Word.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 2–3+ years of procurement, buying, project management, and/or accounts payable experience.
• Print procurement or print purchasing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating with vendors/suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with physical samples, specifications, revisions, and vendor feedback.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with procurement, purchasing, or job-management systems preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of projects.

Aufgaben

• Manage purchasing activities across indirect procurement categories, with a strong focus on print and related materials.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements, specifications, changes, and feedback.
• Manage physical samples, gather stakeholder feedback, and communicate revisions and requirements back to vendors.
• Coordinate with suppliers regarding pricing, specifications, quality, delivery, and service.
• Process requisitions and purchase orders for corporate and supply-chain purchases.
• Maintain purchasing catalogs, SKUs, specifications, and web-order information.
• Monitor order status and resolve procurement, supplier, and relationship issues.
• Perform invoice verification, including reviewing rates and miscellaneous charges.
• Support monthly reporting for indirect procurement categories.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance related to price, quality, and service.
• Provide responsive customer service to internal stakeholders and ensure procurement requirements are met.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and ensure purchasing activities are completed with strong attention to detail.

Kenntnisse

Excel

Word

Communication

Time management

Vendor coordination

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Procurement software

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement – Print

Columbus, OH | Hybrid | 50%+ Onsite

Our client, a leading retailer in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement – Print to support its procurement operations and print-related purchasing activities.

This is a hands-on procurement role with a strong emphasis on print, vendor coordination, physical sample management, stakeholder collaboration, purchasing operations, and supplier performance.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with print vendors and marketing/production-related materials and be comfortable coordinating between internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 2–3+ years of procurement, buying, project management, and/or accounts payable experience.
• Print procurement or print purchasing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating with vendors/suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with physical samples, specifications, revisions, and vendor feedback.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with procurement, purchasing, or job-management systems preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities across indirect procurement categories, with a strong focus on print and related materials.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements, specifications, changes, and feedback.
• Manage physical samples, gather stakeholder feedback, and communicate revisions and requirements back to vendors.
• Coordinate with suppliers regarding pricing, specifications, quality, delivery, and service.
• Process requisitions and purchase orders for corporate and supply-chain purchases.
• Maintain purchasing catalogs, SKUs, specifications, and web-order information.
• Monitor order status and resolve procurement, supplier, and relationship issues.
• Perform invoice verification, including reviewing rates and miscellaneous charges.
• Support monthly reporting for indirect procurement categories.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance related to price, quality, and service.
• Provide responsive customer service to internal stakeholders and ensure procurement requirements are met.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and ensure purchasing activities are completed with strong attention to detail.