Procurement Specialist
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Castlebar, Mayo |
| Area | Mayo |
| Sector | ProcurementSupply Chain |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Darcy Ainscough-Denton |
| Telephone | +353 1 574 6266 |
| Job Ref | 2447 |
| Job Views | 281 |
- Description
- Project Procurement Specialist – Team Horizon
We are seeking applications for an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our client who is a leading pharmaceutical company in Co Mayo.
Why you should apply:- This is a challenging opportunity and a chance to work in a diverse team with a great mix of people.
- Joining our client means joining a team that you can truly learn from!
- Employees are encouraged to develop their skills to meet the demands of an ever-changing work environment, providing them with opportunities to achieve personal and professional goals that will make them valued contributors throughout their careers.
- You are ambitious and desire a career with an innovative forward-thinking company.
What you will be doing:- Deliver ‘best in class’ performance through professional, competitive, and efficient buying processes, controls and systems
- Effectively respond the procurement needs, by identifying the risks and opportunities
- Continuously seek innovative solutions to improve the business units’ competitive edge.
- Act as an interface between the various operations, project, and category personnel
- Negotiate, prepare, and approve external agreements whilst ensuring the defined objectives of the Procurement department as well the customer contract requirements are met and implemented
- Track and actively participate in all stages of Value Improvement Projects (VIP’s) to final stages
- Drive Value Improvement initiatives
- Ensure contracts are in place and negotiations are scheduled at optimal times in-order to continue to drive cost savings.
- Work with systems data on actual purchases to develop tactical plans to capture value as well as align with partner strategies and apply local / regions supply agreements.
- Develop tactical plans to capture value as well as align with partner strategies
- Utilise available e-Sourcing tools.
- Challenge inefficiencies, process deviations and strategy deviations
- Focus on delivery and sustainable competitive advantage for the Business Partner
- Persuade others through effective communication skills – both oral and written
- A solid background in purchasing, ideally in a highly regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience with direct procurement of raw materials
- Strong negotiation skills
- Strong technical skills
- Be able to demonstrate pricing and cost analysis skills
- Proven track record in sourcing and productivity improvement and incorporate project management
- The ability to prepare annual budgetary information and data
- Strong communication skills including working with multicultural and multifunctional departments.
- Perform Supplier contract reviews and supplier mapping
- Perform tendering processes and implementation of new contracts
- Review supplier agreements
- Be able to offer solutions and act with speed and courage
- Chemistry degree advantageous
- Green Belt qualifications an advantage
What is on offer:- Pension
- Annual Bonus
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Subsidised canteen
- Up to 29 Days Holidays
- A great sense of community
- Opportunity to join employee programmes
