Strategic Supply Chain Leader – Purchasing & Forecasting

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group is seeking an experienced Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager for a North Dublin manufacturing business. The role leads purchasing, procurement and supply chain functions, ensuring supply continuity while driving improvements across forecasting, inventory management and supplier performance.

Reporting into the Operations leadership team, you will influence business performance, lead change initiatives and collaborate with operations, sales,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in senior Purchasing, Procurement or Supply Chain in manufacturing/engineering/distribution.
• Proven strategic purchasing and supplier relationship management experience.
• Strong forecasting, S&OP and supply chain planning knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing and supply chain strategies to support business objectives.
• Lead and develop the purchasing and supply chain team, fostering continuous improvement and high performance.
• Manage demand planning, forecasting and inventory optimisation to balance service levels with working capital.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and monitor performance for cost and service improvements.
• Lead purchasing activities including replenishment planning and inbound supply management.
• Drive improvements in S&OP processes and support systems implementation.
• Monitor KPIs and use data to improve operational decisions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve OTIF and support new product introductions.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen supply chain resilience and minimise risk.

Skills

Strategic purchasing

Supplier relationship management

Forecasting

S&OP

Inventory management

ERP systems

Analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Tools

ERP systems

Demand planning software

Job description

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group is seeking an experienced Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager for a North Dublin manufacturing business. The role leads purchasing, procurement and supply chain functions, ensuring supply continuity while driving improvements across forecasting, inventory management and supplier performance.

Reporting into the Operations leadership team, you will influence business performance, lead change initiatives and collaborate with operations, sales,