We currently have an excellent new opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager with well know brand based in Shannon. The role, requires an experienced procurement professional, with a strong background in procurement and tendering process. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the compliant, efficient, and effective delivery of the companies purchasing and procurement services. The role will support and lead procurement activities in line with national and EU public procurement legislation and internal governance to ensure best practice, transparency and value for money for all purchasing activities across the Shared Services Centre.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead contract negotiations to ensure the integrity, transparency and fairness of all tendering and procurement processes for supply, services and works contracts.
- Ensure full compliance with National and EU public procurement legislation, as well as internal procurement policies and procedures.
- Manage the complete public sourcing and tendering process including:
- Reviewing and refining tender specifications.
- Developing tendering and negotiation strategies
- Preparing tender documentation
- Advertising tender competitions on eTenders
- Managing clarifications, evaluations, moderation, issuing letters of regret, intent, standstill and acceptance.
- Support the Head of Procurement in achieving strategic group procurement goals, ensuring efficient processes, value for money and leveraging economies of scale where appropriate.
- Manage the supply chain from project inception to contract placement, including supplier selection and development of key supplier relationships.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement across the group by working with the Head of Procurement to review, update and enhance procurement policies, procedures and processes in accordance with industry best practice.
- Deliver and demonstrable value for money ensuring procurement outcomes optimise quality, cost, compliance, and risk management
- Operate as a Buyer in the purchasing systems, handling supplier setup, creating purchase orders and assisting business units with ordering through the company purchasing systems.
- Act as a focal point for business units providing guidance on compliant sourcing processes and procurement planning for goods, services and works.
- Collaborate with the Finance team to ensure compliance with all financial statutory requirements during supplier selection, contracting, and purchase-to-pay processes.
- Continual review of existing contracts and drive the tender processes required to meet contract end dates.
Candidate Profile:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in procurement, including proven involvement in public tendering, sourcing and buyer functions
- Strong working knowledge of the public sector procurement rules, with demonstrable experience in conducting public procurement competitions at both national and EU (OJEU) levels.
- A procurement qualification of Level 6 or above is desirable.
- Understanding of contractual legal terms and conditions.
- Process-oriented with analytical skills and creative problem-solving abilities with a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently, demonstrating a proactive, results-focused approach. Excellent ICT skills and experience of company purchasing systems.
- Administration and/or accounts experience will be an advantage for an interested candidate.
Very attractive package on offer for the right candidate.
To apply for this opportunity, please email your CV to nuala.mcmahon@eflexes.com or call 086 6033772 to discuss in confidence.