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Experienced Procurement Manager (Indirect Categories) required for medical device manufacturing facility in Kilkenny. Reporting to Supply Chain Manager on-site - will be responsible for the purchasing & supply management activities for indirect categories. The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders to develop effective cost reduction strategies & implementation plans.
This is a unique opportunity to join this greenfield manufacturing site and grow your career with a global leader in its field.
Role
- Continuously nurturing stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner.
- Identify critical business requirements.
- Provide sourcing and procurement services that meet expectations.
- Analyse and coordinate projects to increase supply resilience for consumables and other indirect costs (i.e. facilities, quality, ops, etc).
- Spearhead reduced total cost of ownership by optimizing Tier 2 and Tier 3 supply chains, leverage extensive market and supplier knowledge to drive lower TCO.
- Support in the creation of the vision and strategy with a multi-year roadmap to establish the function.
- Ensuring implementation and leverage of best practices and compliance across all purchasing areas.
- Identify opportunities for cost reductions, cost avoidance and provision of overall value improvements, whilst measuring and tracking team performance.
Experience
- Minimum Level 7 NFQ qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline, ideally within an Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or Financial field
- Min 5 years experience in a similar role.
- Experience across both operational and strategic procurement in the manufacturing environment
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) , Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or similar.
- Project Management qualifications preferred.
- Self-Starter with ability to build strong relationships.
- Excellent interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence/negotiation and networking skills.
- Change management experience
- People management experience
- Strong communication skills
- Strong problem solving
- Experience analysing data and presenting same.
