Procurement

• Partner with internal stakeholders to manage and optimize spend across assigned indirect procurement categories
• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies that deliver business value
• Understand business requirements and identify procurement opportunities
• Use spend data, market insights, procurement tools, and emerging technologies to identify cost savings and improve supplier performance
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and provide procurement guidance and market insights
• Support category strategies across IT, Marketing, Professional Services, HR, Facilities, and other corporate services
• Manage sourcing projects from opportunity identification and market analysis through supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and implementation
• Analyze spend, supplier, and market data to identify cost savings, cost avoidance, consolidation, and other value opportunities
• Develop sourcing plans and category roadmaps
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and track negotiated savings and procurement benefits
• Conduct market research and supplier assessments
• Support supplier negotiations and commercial discussions
• Monitor supplier performance, address issues, and identify improvement opportunities
• Maintain supplier relationships and support supplier management activities
• Improve supplier consolidation, service levels, commercial terms, and overall value

Procurement/Category Manager

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned supplier portfolios
• Manage key supplier relationships across multiple regions
• Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, contracts, lead times, payment terms, productivity initiatives, and long-term agreements
• Drive supplier performance improvements in cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and innovation
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through supplier management and sourcing strategies
• Lead supplier business reviews and performance management initiatives
• Deliver annual productivity and cost reduction objectives
• Conduct spend analysis and identify strategic sourcing opportunities
• Execute RFQs, supplier benchmarking, market intelligence reviews, and sourcing events
• Support working capital, inventory optimization, and total cost reduction initiatives
• Support supply chain escalations and continuity planning activities
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Planning, Quality, Finance, Logistics, Compliance, and Legal teams
• Support new product introductions, supplier transfers, and cost-out initiatives
• Participate in cross-functional projects supporting business growth and operational excellence
• Maintain and validate supplier compliance documentation and support global trade compliance initiatives
• Analyze spend, supplier performance, inventory trends, and sourcing opportunities using SAP, Power BI, and business intelligence tools
• Develop sourcing dashboards and KPI reporting
• Create executive-level presentations and sourcing business reviews

Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Electronics

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process, including requisition review, vendor sourcing, RFP process, contract negotiation, and purchase order management
• Partner with Accounts Payable to ensure purchase orders are created and approved promptly for applicable invoices
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive procurement efficiencies
• Negotiate contracts, including pricing, terms and conditions, SLAs, renewal provisions, and commercial commitments
• Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, Engineering, Research, and other departments on PR/PO creation, vendor reviews, and onboarding
• Track contract renewals and proactively manage renegotiations
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Request and gather documentation for vendor onboarding
• Ensure vendors meet security and compliance requirements
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls
• Track procurement KPIs, including savings, spend analysis, and procurement cycle times
• Support sourcing and procurement of computer subscriptions, cloud services, professional services, and operational costs

Procurement jobs in Ireland

Procurement/Category Manager

Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Electronics

Procurement Specialist – 12 Month Fixed Term