Purchasing Manager

Cartamundi

Purchasing Manager overseeing procurement in a printing operation for a global leader in playing cards. Leading a team to ensure timely acquisition of materials in Texas and Mexico operations.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $122,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end purchasing for paper, board, inks, substrates, packaging, and print-related services.
Execute purchasing activities using SAP MRP, translating external forecasts and production plans into purchase orders.
Balance cost, lead time, quality, and inventory levels to meet manufacturing schedules and service targets.
Manage purchase order accuracy, confirmations, expediting, and resolution of supply issues.
Find, grow, and develop talent in purchasing team.
Assign workloads, set priorities, and review purchase decisions to ensure alignment with production needs and budgets.
Establish standard work, purchasing procedures, and internal controls.
Partner with Planning, Operations, and Sales teams to align long lead-time purchasing activity with forecasts in a make-to-order environment.
Track and report key metrics such as open purchase orders, on time delivery, and supplier performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of purchasing/procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
Printing environment, preferred.
Prior experience managing buyers and strong interpersonal skills engaging in other departments.
Hands-on experience using SAP and full Microsoft Suite.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Climate controlled facility
401(k) with company match
Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
HSA (Health Savings Account) and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
Life insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts on daycare, gym memberships, travel, and much more

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Hard Skills & Tools

purchasingprocurementsupply chain managementinventory managementcost analysislead time managementquality controldata analysisforecastingsupplier performance tracking

Soft Skills

leadershipinterpersonal skillsteam developmentprioritizationcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingdecision-makingworkload managementalignment with production needs