Life Sciences Sourcing & Procurement Specialist (12-Month Contract)

QCS Staffing Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd in Cork, Ireland seeks a Senior Associate in Sourcing and Procurement to support life sciences initiatives on a 12-month initial contract. You will work in a state-of-the-art facility and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive value in sourcing and supplier management.

The role requires extensive procurement experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment within the Global Supply Chain and QA domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (NFQ Level 7/8 or equivalent) in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, life sciences, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or related roles.
• Working knowledge of the source-to-pay process, including sourcing, contracting, purchase orders, and supplier management.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency; experience working with large data sets.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple requests and priorities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/RFP) for goods and services within the category, including preparing RFx documents, managing supplier communications, consolidating responses, and building bid comparison and scoring analyses.
• Serve as a responsive point of contact for internal requesters across Global Supply Chain, Distribution, Quality, Trade Compliance, and Clinical Supply, guiding them through procurement processes and policy requirements.
• Draft and route standard agreements (e.g., NDAs/CDAs, MSAs, SOWs, change orders, amendments) using approved templates, in partnership with Legal and the Sr. Category Manager.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and setup, including due diligence, risk assessments, and required documentation.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Supply chain

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related

Tools

Excel

Job description

QCS Staffing Ltd in Cork, Ireland seeks a Senior Associate in Sourcing and Procurement to support life sciences initiatives on a 12-month initial contract. You will work in a state-of-the-art facility and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive value in sourcing and supplier management.

The role requires extensive procurement experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment within the Global Supply Chain and QA domains.