Purchasing Assistant

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Ballymacarbry; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinewood Healthcare in Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford, Ireland, is seeking a Purchasing professional to manage sourcing of packaging materials, raw materials and consumables for its manufacturing operations.

This permanent, full‑time role collaborates with suppliers to ensure quality, on‑time delivery and compliance with company procedures. The ideal candidate has experience in purchasing, familiarity with SAP or ERP systems, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Purchasing role operating modern systems.
• SAP / MRP / MPS experience preferable.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Procurement of Packaging Materials, Raw Materials, Consumables, Supplies and Miscellaneous items.
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure: Highest quality standards on a consistent basis; Best practices and on time deliveries; All documentation complies with the company’s requirements.
• Identify new and alternative suppliers for all materials.
• Conduct price reviews and comparisons with alternative suppliers; Conduct price negotiations and agree credit terms.
• Generate annual and monthly materials requirements in both quantity and value from customer forecasts.
• Work closely with Planning and Warehouse and QC Departments to ensure timely deliveries, allowing sufficient time for the approval of materials.
• Responsible to ensure that relevant SAP master data is accurate.
• Ensure that purchasing duties are carried out in adherence to company procedures and quality.

Skills

Organisation

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Tools

SAP

MRP

MPS

MS Office

Job description

Location: On site / Curtiswood, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Office Support | Office Administration
Annual Salary range:from € 35,000.00 to € 40,000.00

Pinewood Healthcare is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of healthcare products, currently employing over 300 people across two sites in Tipperary and Dublin. Originally established in 1976 to serve the renal care market in Ireland, Pinewood evolved over the years under indigenous Irish ownership until its sale in 2006 to the Wockhardt Group, an Indian global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Wockhardt employs over 7,000 people across 27 nationalities with a presence in the USA, UK, Ireland, Switzerland, France, Mexico, Russia and many other countries. It has manufacturing and research facilities in India, the USA and UK and a manufacturing facility in Ireland (Pinewood Healthcare).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Procurement of Packaging Materials, Raw Materials, Consumables, Supplies and Miscellaneous items.
• Work closely with existing suppliers to ensure:
• Highest quality standards on a consistent basis
• Best practices and on time deliveries
• All documentation complies with the company’s requirements
• Identify new and alternative suppliers for all materials
• Conduct price reviews and comparisons with alternative suppliers
• Conduct price negotiations and agree credit terms with existing suppliers
• Generate annual and monthly materials requirements in both quantity and value from customer forecasts
• Work closely with the company’s Quality function in scheduling and agreeing Audits of suppliers’ facilities
• Work very closely with Planning and Warehouse and QC Departments to ensure timely deliveries, allowing sufficient time for the approval of materials
• Responsible to ensure that relevant SAP master data is accurate
• Ensure that purchasing duties are carried out in adherence to company procedures and quality

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a Purchasing role operating modern systems preferable
• SAP/MRP/MPS experience preferable
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint, in particular).

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to leverage/collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solver
• Resourceful
• Critical thinker
• Comfortable working in a professional, team based environment.