Site Procurement Lead, Rathdrum and Tallaght

zoetis; Rathdrum; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoetis is seeking a Site Procurement Lead for Rathdrum and Tallaght to drive procurement strategies, cost improvements, and supplier performance. The role partners with cross-functional teams to ensure uninterrupted supply of quality materials, while aligning with global plans and site initiatives.

Responsibilities include managing the site budget, leading cost-reduction programs, and maintaining robust supplier relationships to support manufacturing operations and compliance with Zoetis

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree required; extensive experience in procurement.
• Evidence of cost-improvement and budget control in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with supplier relationships and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage site procurement budget, define costs, and monitor variance.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives and supplier value-driving contracts.
• Maintain supplier performance reviews and escalation processes.
• Ensure supply continuity and risk management across Rathdrum and Tallaght sites.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Cost reduction

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier relationship management

Education

BA/BS

Greenfield/start-up experience

Manufacturing environment experience

Tools

ERP systems

SAP

Contract management software

Job description

Role Description

This role reports to the Pharma & API Platform Procurement Lead and leads procurement activities for the Rathdrum and Tallaght sites to ensure uninterrupted supply of quality materials and services in the most cost-effective manner. In addition to site procurement responsibilities, the role contributes to the development and execution of global strategic plans for raw material and services, as well as leading strategies for locally managed materials. The role is part of the Site Leadership Team and drives site initiatives to reduce the cost of purchased goods, maintaining strong relationships with the site leadership team. It ensures all procurement activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with all Zoetis policies and procedures.

Key measures include the ongoing delivery of the best value proposition for Zoetis (cost, quality, service), including savings achievement, budget impact, material availability, and supplier performance.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Key objectives of this position include:

Cost Improvement

Own and be accountable for the procurement site budget, including defining and providing standard costs and monitoring and forecasting Purchase Price Variance throughout the financial year. Develop and maintain an ongoing cost-reduction plan and budget for the site by working closely with suppliers, site management, and cross-functional teams (Planning, Quality, Finance). Ensure robust execution of planned and opportunistic cost-reduction initiatives to meet and exceed the annual budget. Partner with suppliers to provide input into category strategies and implement value-driving agreements (contracts) that positively impact site costs (Raw Materials and Indirect). Define and execute sustainable continuous improvement (CIP), value engineering, and dual-sourcing projects for the site in collaboration with key site stakeholders. Accountable for delivering cost-reduction initiatives across the sites' spend.

Supplier Performance & Relationship Management

Own site-specific supplier KPIs and performance reviews; drive corrective actions where needed. Maintain ownership of site-specific supplier relationship management and day-to-day supplier engagement. Ensure site-required local contracts are executed and completed, or escalated to category when they must be handled globally.

Supply Continuity & Risk Management

Proactively identify risks related to materials and services in scope and implement mitigation plans (e.g., dual sourcing, safety stock where appropriate). Tier 2 escalation point for supplier delivery and quality performance. Monitor supplier performance and drive resolution of acute and chronic issues to prevent disruption to manufacturing operations. Systematically assess supply chain risks (quality, EHS, cost, delivery) and develop/implement mitigation plans. In collaboration with Supply Chain, support reliable and timely availability of materials for the sites. Support resolution of major supplier quality issues, including issues identified through audits. Ensure new suppliers are qualified in line with internal Change Control procedures. Maintain overall accountability for supplier service performance supporting site operations.

Success measures (example KPIs)

• Site supplier KPI performance (OTIF/service, quality, responsiveness) and issue closure rate.
• PPV / savings delivery and validated value pipeline (aligned with finance).
• Contract coverage/compliance for site-required agreements.
• Spend visibility and tail-spend reduction progress (threshold-based program).
• Risk identification and mitigation actions implemented.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and effective category alignment (fewer "off-strategy" buys).

Out of scope

To keep the role focused on value and governance, the Site Procurement Lead should not be the default owner for:

• Routine P2P operational support (e.g., invoice resolution as primary responsibility).
• PO execution owned by Purchasing Managers/operations teams (where applicable).
• Running isolated sourcing events for large spend areas without global/category alignment.
• Owning non-procurement change controls or projects that do not support procurement/category targets.
• Primary ownership of quality agreements (unless explicitly assigned in the operating model).

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Directly reports to the Pharma & API Platform Procurement Lead

Strong working relationship with the Platform leader, site Leadership team and Management teams, Category Managers, Finance, Quality, EHS, GMS and all functions that affect the supply base.

Works closely with Site Management teams and Suppliers to generate cost improvement plans for the annual budget and to rectify any budget shortfall.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant BA/BS with over 10 years of experience
• Greenfield and/or start-up experience preferred inclusive of strong project management skills
• A good understanding of the Manufacturing environment / experience of working closely with and in Ma