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Supply Chain Manager
April 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Supply Chain Manager
Position: Supply Chain Manager
Location: Dublin 12
Salary: Dependent on Experience
About the Role:
This position provides Procurement leadership to the business and support locally to the senior management team, Operations Managers, Project/Site Managers and/or others as required. This position will assume control of all operational procurement activities and main POC for suppliers and Projects team within this area.
Responsibilities:
- Procurement of all supplies and materials for operations.
- Processes Quotations and purchase orders for the operation of our business, create purchase orders for subcontractors and obtain best pricing and develop strategic pricing and rebate schemes with suppliers.
- Attends weekly planning sessions; updates operations department on all procurement policies including pricelists, end of life materials, stock holding, long lead items and bulk purchasing.
- Main point of contact with Convergint approved suppliers.
- To monitor trends and patterns on buying and provide forecast on Material requirements.
- Assist with restocking charges or obtaining credits for unwanted/unused supplies and goods.
- Manage supplier performance and escalate issues as applicable.
- Arrange timely delivery of materials in line with project deadlines working with project teams.
- Establish and maintain supplier records and build relationships for preferential terms of business.
- Regular meetings with sales reps and visiting suppliers.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required, Including support for other regions around procurement and supplies.
- Responsible for managing the stock control team and ensuring that their KPI's are achieved.
- You will also be responsible for ensuring that all health and safety standards and requirements are maintained.
- Management and driving of stores personnel and stores organization.
Requirements:
- Strong telephone and personal customer service skills and ability to work under pressure
- Solid Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word skills
- Solid organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects tasks simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail
- Solid verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Solid ability to facilitate a collaborative working environment for customers and team members
- Leaving Cert or higher
- Third level qualification in related field preferred but not essential
- Previous Procurement and supplier relationship experience of min 5 years preferred
- Previous experience in Supplier evaluation and best practices in buying
- Qualification in Lean six sigma is an advantage but not essential.
Due to the urgency of this vacancy, it is not possible for our client at this time to consider anyone without the appropriate work permits, visas or sponsorship's already in place. Therefore, we are unable to consider candidates who do not have full authorisation to work in Ireland. Applications submitted without the necessary visa in place will not be considered.
If the position above is of interest to you and you would like to know more call Arlene on 0860651940 in complete confidence.
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