Overview
This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :-
Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson – greg@harrison-scott.co.uk
Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson – neil@harrison-scott.co.uk
Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young – gary@harrison-scott.co.uk
Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –
Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories. Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.
***
The Role – Print Buyer
Reporting to the senior management team, you will take full accountability for the company’s supply chain strategy, delivery and commercial estimating. You will:
- Develop and implement business and supply chain strategies to achieve growth, profitability, and long-term resilience.
- Oversee day-to-day operations across purchasing, prioritising deliveries in line with production requirements, whilst ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency.
- Drive productivity, efficiency, and environmental improvements, reducing costs while maintaining the highest quality and sourcing standards.
- Lead a robust procurement function, managing direct relationships with key raw material suppliers to secure supply and value.
- Champion waste reduction initiatives, mitigating risk, and improving supplier performance through effective management and innovation.
- Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure all operations – including delivery – meet strict quality, safety, and environmental standards.
- Build and manage new supply chain partnerships, leading negotiations and implementing strategic contractual SLAs and KPIs.
- Oversee, the raising of purchase orders and confirm delivery with production and customer services.
- Address supplier-related concerns across both current and future projects, ensuring continuity of supply and service excellence.
- Collaborate closely with senior leadership to ensure operations align with overarching business goals and strategic initiatives.
- Manage financial performance, including procurement budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to ensure commercial targets are met.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, customers, suppliers and industry partners.
The Role – Estimator
- Estimate costs and propose margins using the software system in place, considering standard estimating rules as applicable, and the rates and costs agreed with the site and the commercial team.
- Co-ordinate and prepare submissions for tenders.
- Present estimates to key stakeholders, explain approach on costing pricing in an articulate way.
- Ensure all costs and parameters within area estimating models are kept updated in line with company guidelines.
- Ensure all pricing is updated in a timely manner and provided to the relevant Customer Service or Commercial teams.
- Create improvement opportunities within Existing customer base by Suggesting more efficient order pattern management, routings, or any other process improvement.
- Monitor & Ensure New business awarded to the company is performing to financial expectations
- Maintain and develop costing records of orders produced and provide for comparisons to estimated costs.
- Understand Machine Rates and Material movements and maintain costs in pricing model.
Key Skills Required
- Demonstrable success in manufacturing, supply chain management, and production operations.
- Strong understanding of print procurement and supplier risk management.
- Strategic, analytical, and commercially focused, with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Experienced in leading change programmes, driving performance, and delivering measurable results.
- Knowledgeable about market trends and regulations within the print and direct mail sectors.
- Experience in estimating print and direct mail
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent organisational and analytical skills.
- Drive to achieve results.
- Excellent communication & presentation skills, both written and spoken
- Excellent attention to detail
Why Join?
This is a unique opportunity to join a market-leading Printing and Direct Mailing at a key stage of its growth journey. You will have the autonomy to shape purchase strategy and deliver lasting impact on the company’s operational and financial performance.
How to apply
If you are an ambitious professional, we would be delighted to hear from you. If you have registered with us and wish to use your existing details to apply for this vacancy please login here. If you would like to register with us please click here
To apply for this vacancy fill in the form below. The following fields are required. We ask that you only apply for any of our vacancies if you are resident in the UK and you work / have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors.
- Forename (required) –
- Surname (required) –
- Email (required) –
- Contact Telephone (required) –
- Preferred Contact Method (required) –
- Attach CV –
- We prefer MS Word format (.doc or .docx)
Being the largest recruitment company in print, packaging and paper we receive new vacancies on a daily basis. The software we use to “skill match” can “read” a word document but not a PDF. You will be considered for many more positions if your CV is in word format.
The following section is OPTIONAL however if you have the time it would help tremendously in us matching you to over 300 positions (the average number we have at any one time).
#J-18808-Ljbffr…