Purchasing Manager - KerryOur client is known as a pioneer for future-oriented, high-quality innovations.As an independent family-run business, they have a great amount of freedom in all activities to act and make decisions. It's an international company and they continue to manage the company and Irish site in the tradition of the company founder, thus ensuring continuity and security.As Manager of the Purchasing Department and will report directly to the Managing Director – Finance. This role requires a self-motivated individual with extensive knowledge and experience in cost reduction strategies, supplier and material group management as well as team management.In this role you will:Have responsibility for Purchasing strategy and Coordination of purchasing at company level.Define the divisional purchasing strategy and responsibility for its implementation at company levelImplementation and further development of group-wide and division-wide Material Group Management, responsibility for purchasing targets at a local level.Optimisation of replenishment times and implementation of a multi-supplier strategy.Ensure the availability of materials, including optimisation of stock levels and reduction in material costsFunctional and disciplinary supervision of the purchasing staff in the local companyDevelopment of the purchasing department to a strategic partner and supply chain expertFurther development of the group-wide purchasing methods and toolsImplementation of sustainable measures for the competitiveness and innovation of procured partsIdeally you will have:7 + years of experience in procurement managementSound knowledge of procurement strategies and controllingManagement/Team Lead experienceExcellent analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong communication skillsFor more information on this role please contact Regina Carroll or Check out all our open jobs on our HERO Recruitment website – Please Note: Under its obligation under the Data Protection legislation, HERO Recruitment will not forward your details to any company without your prior approvalData can only be transferred outside of the EEA on the basis of standards contractual clauses, to a country for whom an adequacy decision has been given by the European Commission or where the express permission of the data subject has been given. You have supplied us with your personal data in the process of applying for a position. Our client company may have personnel outside of the EEA who will review you data. We will apply the appropriate criteria in respect of the data transfer depending on the location of those personnel.