Senior Indirect Procurement Specialist

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Senior Indirect Procurement Specialist to join our Dublin procurement team. The role offers the chance to own strategic sourcing initiatives, influence key business decisions, and deliver commercial impact across a varied indirect spend portfolio.

You will lead end-to-end sourcing, develop category strategies, and collaborate with multiple functions to deliver commercially sound procurement solutions while maintaining policy and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement experience with indirect sourcing.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations and contract discussions.
• Familiarity with procurement policies and governance frameworks.
• Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; CIPS advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and tendering across indirect spend.
• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver commercially sound procurement solutions.
• Manage supplier selection, contract negotiations, and performance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and mitigate supply risk.
• Support contract management, supplier governance and compliance.
• Analyse spend data and market trends for improvements.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to procurement transformation and process improvements.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Supplier negotiations

Spend analysis

Stakeholder management

Contract governance

Education

Degree in Procurement or related field

Job description

Morgan McKinley is delighted to be working with a leading organisation to recruit a Senior Indirect Procurement Specialist to join their established procurement team in Dublin.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to take ownership of strategic sourcing initiatives, influence key business decisions, and deliver meaningful commercial impact across a varied indirect spend portfolio.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and tendering activities across a range of indirect spend categories.
• Develop and implement category strategies that align with business objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders across multiple functions to understand business requirements and deliver commercially sound procurement solutions.
• Manage supplier selection, contract negotiations, and ongoing supplier performance.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, mitigate supply risk, and improve supplier value.
• Support contract management, supplier governance, and procurement compliance.
• Analyse spend data and market trends to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to procurement transformation and process improvement initiatives.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years' procurement experience, with significant exposure to indirect sourcing.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations, contract discussions, and commercial decision-making processes.
• Experience working with procurement policies, governance frameworks, and supplier management processes.
• A degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline is desirable. Professional procurement qualifications such as CIPS would be an advantage.