Overview
Our client is a publishing powerhouse where the sourcing and management of paper is a critical part of their production process – from the quality, look and feel, to the logistics, supply chain and costs. We have an opportunity for a Paper Purchasing Manager to play a vital role in this process.
Key responsibilities
- Forecasting and ordering paper for monochrome manufacture and driving efficiency and cost savings throughout all aspects of paper management, procurement and supply.
- Ensuring paper availability for printings while maintaining a healthy stock turn.
- Implementing contingencies to mitigate against any forecasting constraints.
- Managing a small team, driving forward their development and efficiency.
- Liaising with senior production colleagues to agree paper grades for non-standard printings and communicating this effectively to all of production.
- Sharing knowledge with internal Production and Inventory Management teams, to support their understanding of the overall paper buying process.
- Providing detailed analysis for annual paper tenders.
- Researching and sourcing new papers for production requirements in response to specific immediate needs, as well as to improve quality and/or commercial competitiveness.
- Maintaining excellent relationships with paper suppliers across the trade.
- Working with the Sustainability Production Manager to ensure environmental considerations are adhered to throughout paper management and purchasing.
- Alongside the Sustainability Production Manager, keeping informed of environmental initiatives within our suppliers’ mills, practices, and the wider industry.
Preferred candidate profile
- Knowledgeable about the book paper industry and will be deemed a supply chain expert for paper.
- Adept with Excel and data.
- Comfortable communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
#J-18808-Ljbffr