Overview:
Job Title: Junior Buyer
Location: Grannagh, Co. Waterford
Reporting to: Group Strategic Procurement Manager
Contract type: FTC 6 Months
Role Summary:
This is a FTC role. The Categories of focus are primarily ingredients & other production critical consumables. The candidate will be a resource also across the Services, Packaging and sustainability buying teams.Responsibilities:
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Company: Dawn Meats
Job Title: Junior Buyer
Location: Grannagh, Co. Waterford
Reporting to: Group Strategic Procurement Manager
Contract type: FTC 6 Months
Role Summary:
We wish to recruit a Purchasing Specialist – Junior Buyer to join our Group Purchasing team based at our head office in Waterford. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to the team through best-in-class sourcing practices and by adhering to best practice procedures, delivering a quality service, and maximising value for money and cost efficiencies on behalf of the Group.
This is a FTC role. The Categories of focus are primarily ingredients & other production critical consumables. The candidate will be a resource also across the Services, Packaging and sustainability buying teams.
The successful candidate will be based at our Group Offices in Grannagh, Waterford and will support & be responsible for;
- Supporting the Policies & Procedures Group Purchasing Manager when leading Category Tenders on behalf of the sites in both Ireland and the UK;
- Supporting Cross-functional teams with their project objectives;
- Promoting best procurement practices across the Group;
- Development sourcing strategies;
- Development of risk mitigation strategies;
- Researching and Prequalifying for new suppliers;
- Researching & Analysing new potential projects;
- Following market trends to identify products which are fit for the purpose;
- Preparing tender documentation & analysing responses;
- Negotiating prices with suppliers;
- Involved in writing up contracts & terms of sale;
- Managing supplier relationships;
- Problem Solving disputes and claims with suppliers;
- Keep approved supplier product programs up to date;
- Preparing reports & reporting to Senior Managers & Executives;
- Project Deployment & Managing Change;
- Project Managing Categories;
- Crisis Management Unexpected Events;
Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy and changing environment.
The ideal candidate will have or can demonstrate:
- The ability to build and maintain a good team and cross-functional relationships;
- The ability both written and verbal to clearly communicate to the relevant stakeholders;
- The ability to lead by example and develop other team members;
- The ability to Focus on continuous improvement and implementation of problem-solving techniques;
- The ability to implement good follow-up and control in all aspects of the role;
- The ability to plan, schedule and organise priority tasks as necessary;
- Some Supply Chain knowledge;
- Some Project Management knowledge.
Experience:
- IT proficient to an advanced standard in Microsoft Office and in particular Microsoft Excel;
- Relevant 3rd level qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain or Business is desirable.
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