Company: Impress printingAbout the Role: We are looking for an experienced&nbsp;Purchasing Officer&nbsp;to handle all procurement activities related to raw materials, machinery parts, and consumables for our printing and packaging operations. The ideal candidate will ensure timely availability of materials at the best possible price without compromising quality.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Develop and execute purchasing strategies aligned with company goals.</li><li>Source and negotiate with local and international suppliers for materials such as paper, ink, plates, boards, foils, films, and machine parts.</li><li>Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with the warehouse and production departments to plan purchases.</li><li>Evaluate supplier performance based on quality, price, delivery, and responsiveness.</li><li>Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and delivery timelines.</li><li>Collaborate with the finance department to manage budgets, payments, and cost controls.</li><li>Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement efficiency improvements in the procurement process.</li><li>Ensure compliance with legal and company policies related to purchasing.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Minimum&nbsp;3–5 years&nbsp;of experience in purchasing or procurement, preferably in the&nbsp;printing or packaging industry.</li><li>Strong negotiation and communication skills.</li><li>Knowledge of raw materials specific to printing processes (e.g., offset paper types, BOPP films, inks, plates).</li><li>Familiarity with inventory systems or ERP platforms (like Odoo, SAP, or similar).</li><li>Excellent organizational and analytical skills.</li><li>Diploma/Degree in&nbsp;Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.</li></ul>Preferred Skills:<ul><li>Experience with&nbsp;import logistics and customs clearance.</li><li>Strong vendor network in Sri Lanka or the region.</li><li>Ability to handle urgent procurement requests efficiently</li></ul>

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Company: Impress printingAbout the Role: We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven&nbsp;Sales Executive&nbsp;to grow our client base and drive revenue in the&nbsp;printing and packaging industry. The ideal candidate will have experience in B2B sales, excellent relationship-building skills, and a good understanding of commercial printing and custom packaging solutions.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Identify and pursue new B2B sales opportunities in sectors such as&nbsp;F&amp;B, cosmetics, retail, and manufacturing.</li><li>Meet with clients to understand their printing and packaging needs, provide customized solutions, and close deals.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients to drive repeat business.</li><li>Prepare and present quotations, negotiate pricing, and manage the sales process end-to-end.</li><li>Collaborate with the production and design teams to ensure accurate job execution.</li><li>Stay updated on market trends, competitor activity, and customer behavior.</li><li>Meet monthly and quarterly sales targets.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>2+ years of experience in&nbsp;sales&nbsp;(preferably in printing, packaging, or B2B industries).</li><li>Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Ability to understand technical details of packaging and print products.</li><li>Self-motivated, target-driven, and customer-focused.</li><li>Fluent in English</li></ul>Preferred Backgrounds<ul><li>Sales experience in&nbsp;offset printing, rigid boxes, labels, or custom packaging.</li><li>Knowledge of production timelines, materials, and finishing techniques.</li><li>Existing network of clients in the restaurant, cosmetics, or FMCG industries is a plus</li></ul>

Printing Packaging Sales executive

Company: Impress PrintingAbout the Role: We are seeking a&nbsp;highly experienced Printing Production Manager&nbsp;to oversee and manage all aspects of print production within our facility. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the production team, ensuring high-quality outputs, meeting client deadlines, optimizing machine utilization, and maintaining production efficiency from pre-press to final delivery.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Plan, schedule, and oversee all printing production jobs to ensure timely delivery.</li><li>Manage daily operations of the pressroom, die-cutting, lamination, stamping, and packaging departments.</li><li>Coordinate with the sales, design, and pre-press teams to ensure smooth project handovers.</li><li>Monitor and optimize machine utilization, reduce waste, and maintain quality standards.</li><li>Supervise and train production staff; ensure safety procedures and company standards are followed.</li><li>Troubleshoot print production issues, delays, or quality concerns.</li><li>Manage raw material and consumable stock levels and coordinate with procurement.</li><li>Implement and maintain production tracking systems (digital or manual). Ensure all print jobs meet client specifications and internal quality control benchmarks</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Minimum&nbsp;5 years of experience&nbsp;in a production management role within a&nbsp;commercial printing or packaging press.</li><li>Strong understanding of&nbsp;offset printing, die-cutting, stamping, folding/gluing, and finishing processes.</li><li>Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage teams and meet deadlines under pressure.</li><li>Familiarity with&nbsp;production planning software&nbsp;and basic knowledge of&nbsp;color management and pre-press standards.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.</li><li>Technical background or diploma/degree in&nbsp;Printing Technology&nbsp;</li></ul>Preferred Skills:<ul><li>Knowledge of&nbsp;ISO printing standards</li><li>Experience with&nbsp;maintenance schedules for Heidelberg, Komori, or similar machines</li><li>Familiarity with&nbsp;Lean Manufacturing or 5S principles</li></ul>

Printing Production Manager

Salary:&nbsp;negotiable, subjected to experienceWe are looking for 4 x Backend Developers with good experience in building production grade real-time dynamic Cloud Services with Java. Our company is a highly successful leader in safety &amp; security solutions around the globe.&nbsp;This opportunity is a remote working long-term contract role to join one of our UK based client. You will work in an innovative, agile and multi-disciplined team to develop and deliver our proprietary safety &amp; security solutions.Contributing to the development process you will help generate delivery ideas and solutions whilst encompassing the full spectrum of design, coding, and testing. In addition, you will ensure successful delivery of key strategic objectives through the development of high-quality software.Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead a small team of software engineers building high performance enterprise grade software systems.</li><li>Deliver features and fix bugs using agile development practices and practicing engineering excellence. Work with inhouse and offshore teams to develop and deliver customer requirements</li><li>Share knowledge in modern, SOLID development techniques</li><li>Work under a TDD mind-set with regression testing at the heart of your development strategy.</li><li>Produce code against our set of defined technical standards and processes</li><li>Work with product management and other members of the engineering and science teams to design and build world class software.</li><li>Own a part of our platform through your design and code</li></ul>Essential Technical Skills &amp; Experience<ul><li>At least 8 years of experience in building high performance enterprise grade distributed application using Java</li><li>Good experience in Git version control and release process best practices including CICD pipeline with Jenkins or related, and Github workflows</li><li>Expertise in web services and APIs (REST/GRAPHQL/GRPC, etc)</li><li>Expertise in working with back end scalable systems, preferably with experience in JVM based languages</li><li>Microservices and microservice patterns and antipatterns.</li><li>5+ years of experience in Relational &amp; Non-Relational Database Technologies</li><li>5+ years of experience in containerisation (docker, Kubernetes) and deploying to a cloud platform (AWS)</li><li>Strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming concepts, data structure and algorithms</li><li>Understanding of enterprise design patterns and modular software development.</li><li>Familiar with front-end development technologies such as JavaScript, React and Angular will be added advantage.</li><li>Experience with bash and python scripting will be an advantage</li></ul>Essential Leadership &amp; Other Skills<ul><li>Experience leading a small team of developers will be an advantage</li><li>Good knowledge in agile development practices</li><li>Good problem solving and decision-making skills</li><li>Ability to be flexible and pragmatic.</li><li>Team player</li><li>Passionate about great software</li><li>Excellent English language communication skills</li></ul>Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science or related field preferable but not essential

Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

Salary:&nbsp;negotiable, subjected to experienceWe are looking for 2 x Frontend Developers with good experience in building production grade real-time dynamic Web Frontends with ReactJs. Our company is a highly successful leader in safety &amp; security solutions around the globe.&nbsp;This opportunity is a remote working, long-term contract role to join one of our UK based client. You will work in an innovative, agile and multi-disciplined team to develop and deliver our proprietary safety &amp; security solutions.Contributing to the development process you will help generate delivery ideas and solutions whilst encompassing the full spectrum of design, coding, and testing. In addition, you will ensure successful delivery of key strategic objectives through the development of high-quality software.Responsibilities<ul><li>Deliver features using agile development practices and by writing beautiful, maintainable code in the front and back end of our systems.</li><li>Participate in Agile ceremonies and departmental events</li><li>Work with inhouse and offshore teams to develop and deliver customer requirements</li><li>Share knowledge in modern, SOLID development techniques</li><li>Work under a TDD mind-set with regression testing at the heart of your development strategy.</li><li>Produce code against our set of defined technical standards and processes</li><li>Provide 2nd and 3rd Level support on our software solutions</li></ul>Essential Technical Skills &amp; Experience<ul><li>At least 5 years of experience in building production-grade real-time dynamic Web Frontends with ReactJs.</li><li>5+ Years of experience in building cross browser compatible Web Frontends and experience in applying workarounds for cross browser compatibility issues is a must</li><li>3+ Years of experience with Java based backend integration with API gateways, Rest API and Web services</li><li>3+ Years of experience in building test automation</li><li>2+ Years of experience in Reactive programming with RxJs and web socket</li><li>2+ Years of experience in Google or similar geo location map technologies will be an advantage</li><li>Good knowledge in latest web technologies like Progressive Web Apps</li><li>Good knowledge on security best practices and enterprise design pattern on Frontend development</li><li>Experience in building responsive web app and its design patterns</li></ul>Essential Personal &amp; Other Skills<ul><li>Good knowledge in agile development practices</li><li>Good problem solving and decision-making skills</li><li>Ability to be flexible and pragmatic.</li><li>Team player</li></ul>Qualifications:&nbsp;Degree in Computer Science or related field preferable but not essential

Software Engineer/ ReactJs Frontend Developer

Salary:&nbsp;negotiable, subjected to experienceLong term contractWe are looking for a mid-senior level software engineer (Java-React) with experience in experience in building high performance cloud platforms and services to join our progressive, dynamic team. Our company is a highly successful leader in safety &amp; security solutions around the globe. This will be a remote working contract role. You will work in an innovative, agile and multi-disciplined team to develop and deliver our proprietary safety &amp; security solutions. Contributing to the development process you will help generate delivery ideas and solutions whilst encompassing the full spectrum of design, coding, and testing. In addition, you will ensure successful delivery of key strategic objectives through the development of high-quality software.Responsibilities<ul><li>Deliver features using agile development practices and by writing beautiful, maintainable code in the front and back end of our systems.</li><li>Participate in Agile ceremonies and departmental events</li><li>Work with inhouse and offshore teams to develop and deliver customer requirements</li><li>Share knowledge in modern, SOLID development techniques</li><li>Work under a TDD mind-set with regression testing at the heart of your development strategy.</li><li>Produce code against our set of defined technical standards and processes</li><li>Provide 2nd and 3rd Level support on our software solutions</li></ul>Essential SkillsJava Backend<ul><li>Proficiency in Java 8+ (including Streams, Lambda Expressions, and Functional Interfaces).</li><li>Experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data).</li><li>Knowledge of JPA/Hibernate for ORM and database management.</li><li>RESTful and SOAP Web Services development.</li></ul>React Frontend<ul><li>Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.</li><li>Good understanding of React.js concepts (hooks, context API, component lifecycle).</li><li>Experience with state management libraries</li></ul>Databases<ul><li>Proficiency in SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)</li><li>Ability to design normalized schemas and write complex queries.</li><li>Experience in non-relational database</li></ul>API Development<ul><li>Designing and developing RESTful APIs.</li><li>Knowledge of API security practices (JWT, OAuth2).</li><li>Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger, Postman).</li></ul>Version Control &amp; CI/CD<ul><li>Proficiency with Git and platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.</li><li>Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Personal Skills<ul><li>Degree in Computer Science or related field preferable but not essential</li><li>Ability to be flexible and pragmatic</li></ul>