Print Procurement Specialist

Tinley Park, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 70000 - 85000

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Print Procurement Specialist

Hybrid

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Experts in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and an employee-owned company is seeking a Print Procurement Specialist. This integral role will oversee all print procurement activities to ensure the delivery of high-quality printed products that meet schedule cost and inventory requirements. This position will follow a hybrid schedule working a minimum of one day per week in our Tinley Park Illinois office.

Our compensation is market based and takes into account a variety of factors including the candidates skill set experience level internal equity and location. For this position we anticipate the starting salary falling between $70000 and $85000 per addition the company makes a 10% contribution to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 4% matching contribution to the 401(k).

What youll do:

Vendor Management and Procurement

Identify evaluate and maintain strong relationships with paper merchants and print vendors.

Solicit manufacturing bids for printed products and inventoried items.

Negotiate contracts pricing service levels quality standards and payment terms.

Print Buying and Scheduling

Generate and process purchase orders for print runs inventory purchases and related materials.

Forecast paper and print demand based on production schedules sales trends and inventory plans.

Establish and maintain detailed print production schedules with vendors monitoring progress to ensure on-time delivery.

Cost Management and Quality Control

Develop and analyze cost models to support purchasing decisions including evaluating print-on-demand vs. inventory printing strategies.

Maintain accurate project budgets throughout project lifecycle and track actual expenses vs. budget for print projects.

Review and approve vendor invoices including managing print overruns shortages and quality discrepancies.

Investigate and negotiate credits or corrective actions for quality issues or delivery problems.

Cross Functional Coordination

Participate in monthly demand planning/run-out meetings to anticipate printing needs and align production with inventory targets and customer demand.

Provide detailed print specifications proof approvals reprint corrections and prepress/vendor communication to internal stakeholders.

Serve as primary internal contact for manufacturing updates schedule changes and production-related issues.

What youll bring:

Bachelors degree required.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in print procurement book manufacturing or publishing required.

Proven ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with vendors.

Demonstrated success managing multiple vendors evaluating capabilities driving accountability for schedule adherence cost control and quality standards.

Strong understanding of offset digital and print-on-demand processes including paper selection binding prepress press printing and color standards.

Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.

Excellent attention to detail organizational strength and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to analyze unit costs evaluate inventory strategies and make data-driven decisions.

Comfortable with continuous improvement workflow optimization and leveraging technology to increase efficiency. Proficiency with ERP (NetSuite) system preferred.

What we offer:

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher is an employee-owned company driven by our mission We Build Careers. G-W has spent over a century building a culture that we are proud of and is centered around our Core Values of Do the Right Thing Can-do Attitude Roll Up Your Sleeves Always Improving and Collaborative Spirit. When you join our team you will experience an environment of collaboration empowerment and respect.

G-W prioritizes the health and well-being of our employees by offering carefully selected benefits and retirement options. Check out some of our generous benefits highlighted below:

Employee Stock Ownership Plan a retirement plan that is 100% company funded

401(k) with a company match

3 Medical plan options

2 Dental plan options

Vision plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Wellbeing and Wellness Reimbursement Programs

Cariloop a Caregiver Concierge

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Social Activities and Events

Goodheart-Willcox Publisher provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status ancestry and marital status and other protected classes in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

In addition Goodheart-Willcox Publisher complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination of employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfers leave of absence compensation and training.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US. We do not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Required Experience:

Print Procurement SpecialistHybridGoodheart-Willcox Publisher Experts in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and an employee-owned company is seeking a Print Procurement Specialist. This integral role will oversee all print procurement activities to ensure the delivery of high-quality printed produ...