Procurement Manager - public procurement

Sanderson; Munster; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join its public sector procurement team on a permanent, hybrid basis in Ireland. The role reports to the Head of Procurement and focuses on compliant, value-driven procurement activities across diverse categories.

You will lead tendering, negotiate contracts, and ensure governance and compliance with Irish and EU public procurement rules, while collaborating with stakeholders to optimise cost, quality and risk management.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience within a public sector or regulated procurement environment.
• Strong knowledge of Irish and EU public procurement legislation.
• Ideally education will include degree and a public procurement qualification.
• Experience managing complex tendering processes from initiation through to contract award.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing procurement strategies and delivering value for money outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement projects while maintaining high standards of governance and compliance.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and tendering activities across supply, services and construction works categories.
• Manage contract negotiations while ensuring transparency, fairness and compliance throughout the procurement process.
• Ensure full compliance with Irish and EU public procurement legislation, together with internal procurement policies and governance requirements.
• Manage the end-to-end sourcing and tendering process, including tender specifications and publishing on eTenders.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing and enhancing procurement policies, procedures and practices.
• Deliver measurable procurement outcomes across cost, quality, compliance and risk.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Procurement strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Public procurement qualification

Tools

eTenders

Job description

Procurement Manager - public procurement

Permanent position, hybrid working

A leading semi-state organisation is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join its Procurement team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with strong public sector procurement expertise to play a key role in delivering compliant, effective and value-driven procurement activity across a diverse organisation. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will support and lead procurement projects while ensuring full compliance with Irish and EU public procurement regulations.

The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver best practice procurement outcomes that optimise quality, cost, compliance and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and tendering activities across supply, services and construction works categories.
• Manage contract negotiations while ensuring transparency, fairness and compliance throughout the procurement process.
• Ensure full compliance with Irish and EU public procurement legislation, together with internal procurement policies and governance requirements.
• Manage the end-to-end sourcing and tendering process, including:
• Reviewing and refining tender specifications.
• Developing sourcing and negotiation strategies.
• Preparing tender documentation.
• Publishing competitions on eTenders and managing the process from start to finish.
• Managing clarification processes.
• Supporting evaluations and moderation meetings.
• Issuing letters of regret, intent, standstill and acceptance.
• Support the delivery of strategic procurement objectives, driving efficiency and value for money across the organisation.
• Manage supplier engagement from project initiation through to contract award.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing and enhancing procurement policies, procedures and practices.
• Deliver measurable procurement outcomes across cost, quality, compliance and risk.

Experience Required

• Proven procurement experience within a public sector or regulated procurement environment.
• Strong knowledge of Irish and EU public procurement legislation.
• Ideally education will include degree and a public procurement qualification.
• Experience managing complex tendering processes from initiation through to contract award.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing procurement strategies and delivering value for money outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement projects while maintaining high standards of governance and compliance.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

What is on offer?

• Opportunity to work within a high-profile organisation.
• Exposure to a broad range of procurement projects and stakeholders.
• Significant involvement in strategic sourcing and procurement improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative and professional working environment.
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on procurement performance and governance.