Overview
Join Our Family at Musgrave. Musgrave is one of Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses, with a 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We serve communities across Ireland and Spain, supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses. We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland, and we’re looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey.
As we continue this journey, we have an exciting opportunity to join our central Sourcing team as a Sourcing Specialist. Reporting to the Head of Sourcing, you will collaborate with teams across the island of Ireland to procure products for our Own Brand (OB)/Private Label (PL) ranges. This role provides foundational experience in sourcing and the value chain, focusing on the contract management element of the sourcing process and supporting multiple projects across different categories to secure products at the right specification, with the right supplier, at the lowest cost.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Manage the contracting process for all OB/PL products contracted.
* Assist in managing the tendering, negotiation, and contracting of OB/PL products with the appropriate quality and the right supplier while helping to minimise costs.
* Assist in identifying and delivering cost-effective solutions for Musgrave OB/Tertiary products across retail and wholesale.
* Assist in managing and supporting your respective categories for Buying Group-led projects through all stages of the tender process to deliver the required products with quality, from the right supplier, at the lowest cost.
* Promote simplification by challenging current ways of working to develop a simpler, faster, better business.
* Develop strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and with existing and new suppliers.
* Support in analysing and evaluating market intelligence and supplier/competitor trends to optimise sourcing.
* Assist in building the annual savings budget for your respective categories and provide monthly, quarterly, and annual updates versus budget.
* Support commercial projects/explorations as they arise.
* Ensure compliance with Musgrave policies, standards, and processes.
* Requirement to travel approximately 5–10%.
What We’re Looking For
* Business-focused 3rd Level Qualification.
* Minimum of 1 year of Sourcing/Procurement/Business experience.
* Understanding of food/non-food manufacturing.
* Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement.
* Attention to detail, ability to prioritise, comfortable with figures, and in collecting, analysing, and interpreting data.
* Openness and ability to work in cross-divisional & cross-functional teams.
* Positive mindset with a can-do attitude.
What We Offer or Why Musgrave
* Career Development: Opportunity for personal and professional growth.
* Collaborative Environment: Work with a passionate team where your contributions matter.
* Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions.
* Community Focus: A company that values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
* Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company committed to community and innovation.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now and be part of a forward-thinking company that values your expertise and vision.
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If accommodations are needed to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operates a Work Smart hybrid model where you can alternate between in-person collaboration and remote work.
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