Senior Purchasing & Procurement Specialist - Clare
ICDS RECRUITMENT
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Senior Purchasing & Procurement Specialist - County Clare. This is a key role in the company and requires someone coming from a fast-paced environment background, with experience in sourcing supplies, materials, and overseeing procurement processes. Key responsibilities include: • Ensuring systems are updated with accurate PO details, due dates and pricing. • Maintenance of product and supplier database. • Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly reports for internal departments. • Co-ordinating between departments and resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems. • Ensure supplier forecasting is maintained and managed on a consistent basis, providing visibility of long-term requirements to the supply chain. • Product and supplier database checks and sign-offs. • Evaluate offers from vendors and negotiate better prices and research additional potential vendors. • Maintain and manage execution of PO’s in line with cost and PPV targets. • Managing and placing Purchase Orders on approval. • Manage and liaise with suppliers, ensuring delivery of materials are on time to meet ongoing factory demand requirements. • Identify opportunities for cost savings for both materials and logistics/freight costs. • Work with Stores to support inventory accuracy and compliance. • Manage and enhance MRP System within ERP. • Ensure that all relevant MRP parameters are reviewed and revised at regular intervals. • Manage all supplier returns and associated activity for credit / resupply. • Ensure procurement responses meet operational requirements. • Ensure business targets of the procurement team are being met; Interested applicants should have: • Ability to meet deadlines & multitasking in a fast-paced environment. • Exceptional organisational, analytical and data management skills. • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. • Proficiency in MS office (in particular Excel. • ERP experience. • At least 3-5 years' experience in a similar role. • Keen interest in learning & professional development. Previous experience within the engineering/manufacturing industry highly desirable.
443 days ago