Job Description:

Salary $65K- $75K depending on experience.

Our consumer online retailer is currently searching for a seasoned Print Buyer reporting to the Director of Procurement. This is a full-time position currently located in Santa Monica. The Print Buyer is responsible for all printing and related commodities and services including technical recommendations on paper stock, color, weight, and grade; ink colors; font styles and sizes; product development; press checks; cost savings analysis; copy layout for all outside printing; brochures, pamphlets, flyers, booklets, and forms; and all associated materials.

Essential Functions:
- Prepares purchase orders through a computerized system and places orders for the purchase of goods and services;
- Writes and evaluates specifications and invitations to bid in conjunction with requesting departments;
- Interviews potential suppliers and evaluates their products and capabilities as a supplier;
- Researches product lines, prices, product sources, and other relevant purchasing information;
- Evaluates research findings and makes independent decisions on procurement matters;
- Serves as a liaison between suppliers and department personnel;
- Reviews bids and prepares oral or written recommendations;
- Obtains price quotes from suppliers and compares quotes with the specifications and availability of items;
- Organizes, updates and retains product information files and purchase order records;
- Reviews contracts for changes prior to bid or renewal;
- Monitors price increases provided for in contracts and makes changes as necessary and appropriate;
- Reviews orders for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with existing policies and procedures;
- Ensures that potential suppliers are compliant with fair labor standards
- Reviews alternatives to requests to fulfill energy, green initiative, affirmative action, value analysis or other objectives;
- Responds to requests for emergency purchases;
- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
- Leads cost-savings teams

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Principles and practices of centralized purchasing.
- Printing and all associated responsibilities.
- 8+_years of experience related print experience (International purchasing preferred)
- Assigned commodities and services including sources of supply, commodity markets, price trends, grades, and qualities.
- Common business practices relating to the purchase, pricing, terms, shipment, taxes, and payment for commodities and services.
- Large scale purchasing methods and procedures. 

- Conduct business travel domestically and to China 5-6 times a year
- Make arithmetical computations (multiplication, division, percentage calculations, addition, and subtraction).
- Be conversant with Microsoft Office products, especially Word and Excel.

Applicable Skills:
Buyer, Negotiation, Printing, Commodity, Sourcing