Global Indirect Procurement Specialist (12-Month Contract)

Vantive; Castlebar; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantive is seeking a Procurement Specialist to provide global support for Manufacturing Operations categories. You will manage supplier relationships, lead cost reduction projects and negotiate contracts to ensure timely delivery of quality goods and services across Europe.

The role requires in-depth procurement knowledge, stakeholder management, and the ability to coordinate multiple sourcing initiatives in a multinational environment. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Engineering or related areas.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in category management with multinational organizations.
• Experience in contracting to include Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, Amendments and NDAs.
• Strong analytic and negotiation skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple parallel sourcing initiatives across different business groups.

Responsibilities

• Perform in depth spend analysis and market analysis on targeted areas of spend.
• Develop RFI/RFP and lead negotiations for key spend areas to achieve savings targets.
• Support Sr Category Manager in the development and execution of annual saving plans.
• Support and, if required, lead cross functional teams to drive complex sourcing projects.
• Register the projects pipeline in sourcing tools and provide regular reporting on status and benefits.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure buy-in for sourcing projects.
• Apply competitive cost, process benchmarks, financial analysis and risk management techniques.
• Support implementation of the defined sourcing strategy and preferred suppliers across sites in Europe.
• Generate regular reports for the category lead concerning spend categories.
• Drive Supplier Relationship Management with key suppliers and monitor performance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Sourcing knowledge

Education

University degree in Business / Supply Chain

Job description

Vantive is seeking a Procurement Specialist to provide global support for Manufacturing Operations categories. You will manage supplier relationships, lead cost reduction projects and negotiate contracts to ensure timely delivery of quality goods and services across Europe.

The role requires in-depth procurement knowledge, stakeholder management, and the ability to coordinate multiple sourcing initiatives in a multinational environment. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.