Job Summary: The Print Purchasing Lead is a client-facing role responsible for overseeing the full life cycle of print projects while maintaining effective communication with key accounts and clients and internal teams. As the team lead, this role manages the print team’s day-to-day operations, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The Print Purchasing Lead will act as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring their needs are met and their expectations are managed throughout the project.

Job Type: Full-Time

Reporting to: Print and Purchasing Manager

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Client Relations & Communication:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for key accounts and clients, building strong and lasting relationships.
• Effectively communicate client needs and expectations to the internal print team.
• Act as a liaison between the client and print team, ensuring seamless communication and understanding of project goals.
• Be empowered to make effective decisions in order to foster long-term customer relationships.

Project Coordination & Documentation:

• Gather and document key project details, including print specifications, quantities, deadlines, and any special requirements.
• Ensure that all project requirements are accurately captured and communicated to the appropriate team members.
• Manage timelines and project schedules to ensure that projects are completed on time and within the scope of client expectations.
• Work with a problem-solving mindset to help remove project obstacles and keep work on track.

Estimates & Proposals:

• Assist in preparing and presenting detailed estimates and proposals to clients, providing clear information regarding pricing, timelines, and print specifications.
• Address any questions or concerns the client may have regarding estimates or proposals to ensure complete understanding.

Client Follow-Up & Satisfaction:

• Use consultative selling techniques to make recommendations that will not only educate clients on Vya’s full suite of product offerings, but also enhance our clients’ current projects.
• Proactively follow up with clients throughout the project to ensure satisfaction and address any issues or concerns as they arise.
• Provide ongoing updates to clients regarding project status, potential delays, and delivery schedules.
• Resolve any issues or concerns from clients promptly to maintain positive client relationships.

Project Tracking & Reporting:

• Track the progress of each project, ensuring all milestones are met and that clients receive timely updates on project status.
• Monitor delivery schedules and any changes in the production process, communicating these updates effectively to clients.

Purchasing functions:

• Train on purchasing outsourced print and promotional items.
• Be the back-up for the Print Project Purchasing Coordinator.

Administrative & Team Leadership Support:

• Provide administrative support to the print team by scheduling meetings, organizing project documentation, and maintaining project files.
• Lead and supervise a team of print project coordinators or assistants, ensuring tasks are delegated efficiently, and team members meet deadlines and performance standards.
• Act as the primary point of leadership and guidance for the print team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.

Team Development:

• Provide mentorship, training, and support to team members, helping them develop their skills and grow within the organization.
• Oversee and manage day-to-day operations of the print team, ensuring alignment with company objectives and high standards of service.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum 4-7 years of experience in digital, large format, or similar print project coordination, including print purchasing and managing print production.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a team of print coordinators or purchasing specialists.
• Experience in creating accurate estimates for print and fulfillment jobs, ensuring profitability and competitiveness.
• Strong negotiation skills with vendors and suppliers to secure competitive pricing and high-quality print services.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain concentration over an extended period of time.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong technical aptitude for print and project management tools.
• Experience working directly with clients in customer service or client support roles, providing high-level support and building lasting relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, meeting deadlines and client expectations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Liberal Arts, or a related field preferred.

Benefits:

• 401(k) Matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision Insurance

Job Summary: The Prepress Technician position is responsible for processing and preparing files for print across a wide variety of products for our clients. Working closely with members of Vya’s client engagement team and times directly with clients, the Prepress Technician will be responsible for playing an active role in troubleshooting, proofing, and preparing customer-supplied files for production, and assist with digital press operation, etc.

While this is not a graphic design position, there may be times where the Prepress Technician will be tasked with basic layout or file re-creation as needed.

Job Type: Full-Time

Reporting to: Director of Operations

Location: Cincinnati, OH 45215: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required).

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Have an understanding of print processes and software, such as imposition, color management and ability to troubleshoot client files
• Interface with a wide variety of personality types via phone, email and in person as is necessary
• Ensures quality of final product before release
• Maintain high level of knowledge and skill with all computer software related to the design and production of print materials
• Provide support for internal and external clients, print file preparation, and archiving of files. Including but not limited to; brochures, direct mail pieces, print ads, signage, etc.
• Be an avid Vya ambassador, always embodying The Vya Way.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years related experience, especially experience working in a print shop environment, graphic design, etc.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, QuarkXpress
• Proficient on Microsoft Office applications required
• Proficient on Macintosh Computers
• Xerox VIPP knowledge a plus but not required
• Helpful but not required to have some knowledge of preparing mail through Bulk Mailer/Lorton
• Knowledge of Colors (CMYK Printing vs Pantones), types of Binding, Printer marks and bleed, etc.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a timely fashion
• Versatile, flexible, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
• Strong and consistent attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to stay on task
• Team player

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching (full-time)
• Dental insurance (full-time)
• Health insurance (full-time)
• Paid time off (full-time)
• Vision insurance (full-time)

Job Summary: Vya, Inc., a growing provider of marketing resource management software and services, is currently seeking a Sr. Full-Stack Web Application Engineer for direct hire. The developer will join our team for strategy and execution of activities related to web application development. This person will be responsible for helping improve the user experience and functionality in the current application, as well as helping with the design of new applications being added to our suite.

We are currently starting work on a total rewrite of our application, moving everything into a microservices architecture and using mostly Symfony and TypeScript/React.js frameworks. You will have opportunities to drive the design of these new systems from the ground up!

Job Type: Full-Time

Reporting to: Director of Software Development

Location: Hybrid, Cincinnati, OH 45215: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required).

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Be an avid Vya ambassador, always embodying The Vya Way.
• Collaborate with team members to gather functional requirements and translate them into actionable development plans.
• Participate in brainstorming and planning sessions to design and architect new features and systems
• Contribute to the redesign and development of web applications, ensuring they are scalable, efficient, and user-friendly.
• Write clean, maintainable, and high-performance code using PHP, Symfony, and React.js.
• Work on the migration of legacy systems into a microservices architecture.
• Help improve and implement development processes and best practices, particularly around code reviews, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure the team is following Agile development practices, contributing to sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, UX/UI designers, and other developers.
• Participate in regular team meetings, providing updates and addressing any blockers.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest web technologies, coding languages, and industry trends.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, sharing knowledge of coding practices and methodologies.

Position Qualifications:
Experience:

• 5+ years of professional experience in web application development, including enterprise-level systems.
• 5+ years of professional experience with PHP and MySQL.
• 3+ years of professional experience working with the Symfony framework.
• 1+ years of professional experience working with React.js.

Technical Skills:

• Strong experience with PHP, MySQL, and Symfony for back-end development.
• Proficient with React.js for front-end development.
• Experience with TypeScript, microservices, and AWS is a plus.
• Solid understanding of Agile development processes.
• Experience with Git for version control.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and logically.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS.
• A history of staying current with new technologies, methodologies, and frameworks.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Hybrid