Senior Marketing Manager - Procurement & Production
Howdens
- Raunds, Northamptonshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Directly manage the team to facilitate the production of marketing materials and printed products, ensuring accountability for meeting critical production schedules.
- Lead the sourcing, supplier selection, cost negotiation and production of Howdens literature, merchandise and other printed collateral including brochures, flyers, point of sale material, stationery etc.
- Manage the complete production cycle, from initial brief interpretation to warehouse delivery, collaborating with in-house teams and external suppliers
- Source and maintain relationships with key external suppliers partners, primarily for print and merchandise, to ensure cost savings and value generation in line with budgets.
- Ensure consistently high service levels with suppliers, driving continuous improvement initiatives while minimising associated risks.
- Work with finance on budgeting, forecasting and actual product cost analysis compared to proposed budget.
- Actively participate in proofing and prepress pass processes to maintain high-quality standards.
- Demonstrable experience in print production management or a related field
- A proven record of achieving cost savings through negotiation/operational change
- Being able to demonstrate procurement experience, sourcing and selecting partners through a tender process
- Understanding of the wider print production process, including knowledge of printing materials, ink, and paper types.
- Experience with print production processes and technologies, including knowledge of different print production techniques and processes such as offset, digital, and large format printing.
- Fully immersed in market trends and print industry best practices
- Experience managing budgets
- Experience managing supplier relationships
- Have strong influencing and negotiation skills especially in the face of adversity
- Be passionate about creating marketing leading publications / print collateral
- Applicants that hold a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, print technology, or related field is preferred as is anyone who can bring experienced in Indirect Procurement with a deep understanding of markets and supply chains.
- Grade 4 Role
- Competitive salary and company bonus
- Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
- Car Allowance or Company Car
- Private Healthcare
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days.
- Staff Discount
- Subsidised lunch at our onsite restaurant
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional Reward and Recognition events