Senior Buyer/Planner- Cork

FRS Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Life Assurance

Educational assistance

Job summary

FRS Recruitment is seeking a Senior Buyer/Planner for our Cork client, a leading industrial manufacturer. The role focuses on procurement strategy, supplier management, and production planning to meet budget timelines.

Strong experience in buying, planning, and process improvement is essential. The successful candidate will manage inventory, optimize stock, collaborate with operations, and drive cost reductions while maintaining high-quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Buying/Planning experience in industrial manufacturing
• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Manage product categories and ensure continuous supply
• Develop production plans with operations to meet budgets and forecasts
• Review stock levels and reduce excess and optimize warehouse space
• Engage vendor relationships and drive cost-reduction initiatives
• Ensure timely procurement decisions and alignment with quality systems

Skills

Procurement

Vendor sourcing

Negotiation

Inventory control

Forecasting

Process improvement

Tools

ERP

Excel

Job description

Senior Buyer/Planner- Cork (V-KLD9FZ) Cork, Republic of Ireland

Salary: EUR50000 - EUR65000 per annum

My Client, a leading Industrial Manufacturer based on the outskirts of Cork City is in need of a Senior Buyer/ Planner to join their growing organization

With a fantastic working environment, this company operate in a growing and fast paced sector and work with some massive blue-chip clients globally.

My client has been present in Cork for over 30 years and offer a competitive salary, bonus, pension, healthcare, life assurance and educational assistance. They also provide a fantastic culture where innovation and new ideas are actively promoted and place a high emphasis in creating a work environment where people can perform to the highest level.

The company is very commutable from East Cork, West Waterford, Cork City & South Tipperary.

As Senior Buyer/Planner you will have strong procurement experience, vendor sourcing and negotiation skills, inventory control experience, forecasting experience and strong ability to streamline processes to make the Buying/Planning procedure more efficient. Day to day some of your key duties will include:

• Management of product categories
• Ensuring continuous supply and optimum levels of inventory
• Working closely with operations, develop production plans to meet budget and forecast timelines.
• Reviewing minimum stock holdings against average sales analysis
• Managing and reducing excess inventory levels
• Manage & improve warehouse space utilization
• Working to agreed time scales and deadlines
• Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors
• Participation in cost reduction activities
• Delivering both high quality and cost-effective solutions
• Managing vendor performance and ensuring alignment with inhouse quality systems
• Analyse and resolve purchasing issues and discrepancies

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Have 3 years + Buying/Planning experience in an industrial manufacturing environment with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Strong systems skills- ERP, Microsoft Excel among others
• Strong Numerical ability with high attention to detail
• Relationship building skills
• Proven experience in streamlining systems and processes
• Hard working and reliable