Procurement Specialist
Location: Greater Dublin Area
Salary: Competitive salary + benefits
We're partnering with a well-established construction accessories company that's currently looking for a Procurement Specialist based in or around Dublin.
In this role, you'll be responsible for managing the purchasing of goods and services for the business, making sure everything is delivered on time, to the right quality standards, and at the best possible cost. You'll also play a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Sourcing and Negotiation: Identify and evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and secure favourable terms for the company.
* Purchasing Management: Oversee the procurement process, including creating purchase orders, tracking inventory levels, and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
* Receiving in goods and updating the cost prices with freight.
* Requesting quotes from Suppliers and forwarding to the Sales Team with landed costs.
* Vendor Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and reliability of products and services.
* Cost Analysis: Analyse market trends and pricing to ensure cost effective purchasing decisions that align with the organization's budget and goals.
* Compliance and Reporting: Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and regulations, and prepare reports on purchasing activities and supplier performance.
* Supply Chain, organising importing of goods throughout Europe and UK.
* Liaising with our Custom Clearance Agents and preferred hauliers daily to monitor goods in and arrival dates and report this to the Warehouse department and updating Sales Team with lead times on products.
* Requesting & Reviewing Commercial Invoices from our UK Suppliers prior to booking collections with our haulier.
* Involved with reporting importing information for CBAM.
* Informing our Transport department daily with domestic collections, eg, Irish Suppliers, Rhenus etc.
* Monitor Stock Levels Regularly with Warehouse Manager, Inventory Control, Involved with Stock Take and Cycle Counts.
Qualifications:
* Education: A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field is typically required.
* Experience: Minium of 5 years' experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management is preferred.
* Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office and Excell.
* SAGE 50 experience of benefit.
Skills:
* Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills are essential.
* Great Team Player.
* Works well on own initiative and takes direction well.
* Can do attitude, great a problem solving.
Work Environment:
* Officed based role may be required to travel to visit trade show, suppliers and vendors.
* Reporting directly to the Managing Director.
If you enjoy negotiating, keeping things running smoothly, and being a trusted partner to the business, this could be a fantastic next step.