Procurement Specialist - Material Management
Overview:
This role is responsible for the direct procurement and inventory management of materials across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites, ensuring timely and cost-effective material availability.
The Senior Buyer will adhere to a 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. GMT schedule from Monday to Friday, with responsibilities including multi-site MRP procurement and demand management, data analytics in procurement, procure-to-pay expertise, manufacturing procurement specialization, and inventory management.
Key qualifications include a B.S. degree or equivalent, experience in business, ideally in shared service environments, strong analytical skills, P2P expertise, and global collaboration abilities.
Benefits include private medical insurance, company pension contribution matched, serious illness income protection, life insurance, bonus plan, generous holiday allowance, continuous professional development, flexible working hours, and on-site parking.
This role requires adaptability, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills to prioritize and collaborate under pressure in a centralized model.}
Responsibilities:
* Multi-Site MRP Procurement and Demand Management: Oversee MRP-based procurement for multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring accurate and timely orders aligned with production schedules.
* Data Analytics in Procurement: Use historical trends and current forecasts to make informed, proactive adjustments to supply plans.
* Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Expertise: Ensure accuracy and efficiency across the full P2P cycle, from requisition through payment.
* Manufacturing Procurement Specialization: Bring experience in sourcing and managing materials for production environments, with a focus on meeting quality, cost, and lead-time targets.
* Demand and Supply Planning Knowledge: Use ERP systems to analyze component and sub-assembly needs, identifying gaps in availability, cost, lead time, and safety stock levels.
* Inventory Management: Maintain optimal raw material inventory, supporting production while minimizing excess, slow-moving, and obsolete materials.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent; supply chain or operations degree preferred.
* 5-7+ years in business, ideally supporting multi-site or shared service environments.
* Strong analytical skills to support planning and procurement decisions.
* P2P Expertise: Deep understanding of procure-to-pay processes and procurement efficiency.
* Global Collaboration: Comfortable working across cultures, especially between U.S. and Ireland.
Benefits:
* Private Medical Insurance for candidate, spouse & dependants.
* Company pension contribution matched.
* Serious Illness Income protection.
* Life Insurance.
* Generous Holiday Allowance increasing with service.
Others:
* Flexible US based working hours.
* Condensed Working Week for the right candidate.
* Onsite Parking.