Senior Buyer: Project-Sourcing & Supplier Leader

E‑Frontiers; Munster; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

E‑Frontiers is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead sourcing across key categories for a growing Irish engineering and manufacturing business. You will own supplier relationships, run RFQs and RFPs, and develop procurement schedules that keep projects on time and budget.

The role requires 3–5+ years in procurement within manufacturing or construction settings, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency with ERP systems and Excel for spend analysis.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of procurement experience in manufacturing, construction, modular or industrial environments.
• Strong negotiation skills with RFQs, quotation analysis and competitive tendering.
• Proficient in ERP systems and Excel for purchasing, spend analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day sourcing, purchasing and supplier follow-up across assigned categories, acting as the key procurement contact for projects.
• Run RFQs/RFPs, compare supplier quotations and negotiate pricing, lead times and commercial terms.
• Develop and maintain procurement schedules for major projects, tracking orders, deliveries and potential supply risks.
• Build and manage supplier relationships, including performance tracking, onboarding, reviews and corrective actions.
• Support cost-saving initiatives, new product launches and the identification of new suppliers and markets.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

RFQ/RFP processes

Negotiation

Forecasting & spend analysis

ERP knowledge

Tools

ERP software

Excel

Job description

E‑Frontiers is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead sourcing across key categories for a growing Irish engineering and manufacturing business. You will own supplier relationships, run RFQs and RFPs, and develop procurement schedules that keep projects on time and budget.

The role requires 3–5+ years in procurement within manufacturing or construction settings, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency with ERP systems and Excel for spend analysis.