Through It All
, we are measured by the purest of passions: a love of horses. This unspoken bond guides everything we do. For almost 40 years, this simple truth has been Horseware Ireland's north star. It has helped us always deliver high-performance, beautiful, sustainable products that last.
In 1985, Horseware Ireland created our now iconic Rambo Original, sparking a design revolution that redefined innovation within the equine industry. The husband-and-wife team forged a path that would grow across geographies, span generations, and make Horseware Ireland the world's leading equestrian brand in horse rugs and equine products, selling to over 70 countries worldwide and employing more than 500 people.
Today, more than ever, we continue to challenge what is possible and reimagine new ways of fulfilling our mission to improve life for you, your horse, and our planet.
About the Role:
The business's ambitious growth plans are underpinned by its market-leading brand, world-class product range, and history of innovation. This, combined with a constant goal to improve and make life better for our employees, is central to the company's continuous success. Our team drives our success, and our employees are our key asset.
Our supply chain team continues to expand, which drives the need for an ambitious procurement specialist to join us. This role provides scope to grow and develop our procurement discipline and procurement value roadmap through optimised supplier management, risk mitigation, standardized procedures and supporting the development of our supply chain.
Key responsibilities include:
The primary responsibilities will include the enhancement, monitoring, reengineering and reporting of procurement models and value to the business. The role requires the proactive identification of procurement risk, and opportunities for enhanced working capital management, which develop measurements for enhanced value. The implementation of internal guidelines, monitoring of adherence, and support of Horseware client relationships are key to the success of this role.
The role will be broad and includes a wide range of activities as outlined below:
* Govern the supplier qualification process in compliance with procurement policies and processes
* Optimise supplier validation, engagement, onboarding and management processes
* Monitor vendor performance and conduct regular evaluations to assess compliance with contractual obligations
* Lead quotation and tender activities
* Co-ordinate and play a key part in contract negotiation with suppliers
* Support the development of framework identifying vendor and process risk, and supporting mitigation activities
* Develop, analyse, and report supplier management, service and cost procurement KPIs, in conjunction with other functions within the supply chain team, to drive continuous improvement
* Maintain the central repository for key procurement documentation
* Indirect material sourcing and procurement, where required, ensuring accuracy and contract adherence
* Complete material and service analysis, validating activity and supporting variance reconciliation
* Provide ongoing support and updates to the Head of Supply Chain
* Construct reports and dashboard views for the Senior Management team
About You:
* CIPS training preferred, with a minimum of 5-7 years' experience in procurement
* Qualification in procurement or finance desired
* Experience driving procurement model change within supply chain is a distinct advantage
* Communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills are essential
* High degree of numeracy with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines
* Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams