Procurement & Inventory Specialist

Collins McNicholas Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment in Ireland is seeking a Purchasing & Stock Administrator to support procurement, stock management and commercial operations. This detail-focused role involves supplier management, stock control, forecasting and cross-functional collaboration.

You will liaise with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, maintain ERP records, and help optimise purchasing processes while collaborating with Sales, Warehouse, Accounts and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement or stock management.
• Analytical with strong numerical skills.
• Experience using an ERP system, preferably SAP.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Able to manage priorities across departments.
• Proactive in identifying improvements to processes.
• Lean principles knowledge would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stock levels and place purchase orders.
• Maintain ERP and database records (products, pricing, supplier lead times).
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and accuracy.
• Support forecasting and inventory planning, considering demand and lead times.
• Prepare and analyse purchasing, stock and supplier performance reports.
• Support procurement activities, including sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Monitor supplier performance in quality and delivery.
• Coordinate with Sales, Warehouse, Accounts and QA to resolve issues.
• Support new supplier and product approvals and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with stock counts, reconciliation and accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and ERP functionality.
• Manage incoming calls and emails professionally.
• Provide general administrative support to the Purchasing team.

Skills

Purchasing

Stock management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Deadline-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Lean principles

Tools

SAP

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Collins McNicholas Recruitment in Ireland is seeking a Purchasing & Stock Administrator to support procurement, stock management and commercial operations. This detail-focused role involves supplier management, stock control, forecasting and cross-functional collaboration.

You will liaise with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, maintain ERP records, and help optimise purchasing processes while collaborating with Sales, Warehouse, Accounts and QA teams.