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Overview
Company: Dawn Meats
Job Title: Junior Buyer
Location: Grannagh, Co. Waterford
Reporting to: Group Strategic Procurement Manager
Contract type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract with the potential for extension based on performance and business needs.
Role Summary
We wish to recruit a Procurement Specialist - Junior Buyer to join our Group Strategic Procurement team based at our head office in Waterford. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to the team through best-in-class sourcing practices and by adhering to best practice procedures, delivering a quality service, and maximising value for money and cost efficiencies on behalf of the Group. Full Training will be provided.
This is a FTC role. The Categories of focus are primarily production critical consumables. The candidate will be a resource also across the Services, Packaging and sustainability buying teams.
Responsibilities
* Supporting the Group Strategic Procurement Manager on behalf of the sites in both Ireland and the UK;
* Supporting Cross-functional teams with their project objectives;
* Promoting best procurement practices across the Group;
* Developing sourcing strategies;
* Developing risk mitigation strategies;
* Researching and prequalifying new suppliers;
* Researching and analysing new potential projects;
* Following market trends to identify products which are fit for the purpose;
* Preparing tender documentation and analysing responses;
* Negotiating prices with suppliers;
* Involved in writing up contracts and terms of sale;
* Managing supplier relationships;
* Problem solving disputes and claims with suppliers;
* Keeping approved supplier product programs up to date;
* Preparing reports and reporting to Senior Managers & Executives;
* Project deployment and managing change;
* Project managing categories;
* Crisis management of unexpected events.
Qualifications
* The ability to build and maintain good team and cross-functional relationships;
* The ability both written and verbal to clearly communicate to the relevant stakeholders;
* The ability to lead by example and develop other team members;
* The ability to focus on continuous improvement and implementation of problem-solving techniques;
* The ability to implement good follow-up and control in all aspects of the role;
* The ability to plan, schedule and organise priority tasks as necessary;
* Some Supply Chain knowledge;
* Some Project Management knowledge.
Experience
* IT proficient to an advanced standard in Microsoft Office and in particular Microsoft Excel;
* Relevant 3rd level qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain or Business desirable.
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