Senior Procurement Category Manager — Capex/Opex (Dublin)

Mercury; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Headquarters, Ballycoolin, Dublin, seeks a Category Manager to lead procurement strategies across capital equipment and related services. You will partner with Engineering, Estimation and Business Unit Leaders to ensure supply continuity, commercial value and risk resilience in a complex, multi‑site environment.

Experience in construction or major capital programmes is strongly preferred; a mechanical or electrical background is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience managing procurement across capital equipment and services.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to negotiate high‑value contracts.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a multi‑site construction/engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies to optimise total cost of ownership and supply performance.
• Own and manage supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation and long‑term value.
• Lead identification, qualification, negotiation and contracting of suppliers for current and future project demand.
• Partner with Engineering, Estimation and Business Unit Leads to support project delivery from early engagement through execution.
• Conduct market and cost benchmarking to stay informed on technologies and supply chain trends.
• Deliver measurable cost savings and cost avoidance aligned with client and business objectives.
• Lead end‑to‑end tendering and sourcing activities and enhance procurement processes.

Job description

Mercury Headquarters, Ballycoolin, Dublin, seeks a Category Manager to lead procurement strategies across capital equipment and related services. You will partner with Engineering, Estimation and Business Unit Leaders to ensure supply continuity, commercial value and risk resilience in a complex, multi‑site environment.

Experience in construction or major capital programmes is strongly preferred; a mechanical or electrical background is advantageous.