Strategic Senior Buyer & Planner - Medical Imaging

Guerbet; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guerbet is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer/Planner to support the Supply Chain Manager in delivering cost-effective procurement solutions and accurate materials planning. The role focuses on spend analysis, cost-saving initiatives, supplier contract management, and process improvements across the site.

You will back up the SC Manager and represent the department in meetings. Key responsibilities include managing supplier negotiations, contracts, and cross-functional improvements, with

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and supply chain at tactical and strategic level.
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
• Experience in material planning and schedule forecasting.
• Inventory management with data analysis capabilities.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/MFG Pro) and databases.
• Experience delivering continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Management – Price Negotiation and development of cost savings / price reduction initiatives to deliver savings.
• Generation and rollout of Supplier contracts and SLA’s
• Procurement support for Quality and EHS departments
• Lead and manage cross functional Continuous Improvements projects to conclusion and present results to Site Leadership Team
• Manage site Bulk Chemical Planning Process – supplier management and delivery schedule
• Co-ordinate engineering project purchasing and execution of delivery schedules with Corporate Procurement
• Co-ordinate ATIBC/Starry deliveries to offsite storage and weekly call-offs from 3PL to warehouse on a weekly basis
• Carry out SAP transactions as required – PO generation, inventory transfer, shipments etc.
• Act as delegate and back up support to Supply Chain Manager as required

Skills

Procurement

Supply Chain

Vendor management

Materials planning

Inventory analysis

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, MFG Pro)

Continuous improvement

Education

Business Management Certification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

MFG Pro

Job description

Guerbet is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer/Planner to support the Supply Chain Manager in delivering cost-effective procurement solutions and accurate materials planning. The role focuses on spend analysis, cost-saving initiatives, supplier contract management, and process improvements across the site.

You will back up the SC Manager and represent the department in meetings. Key responsibilities include managing supplier negotiations, contracts, and cross-functional improvements, with