Procurement Assistant / Analyst
Kenny-Whelan are hiring a Procurement Assistant / Analyst for one of their Client's Global Life Science Companies in Cork.
Contact: Carmel Synnott: csynnott@kenny-whelan.ie or call on 087 7422268
Profile of the Role:
The Procurement Assistant / Analyst purchases and assists in the expediting of Equipment and services which involves the sourcing, identification of supplies, agreeing prices/terms, negotiation of delivery dates/schedules and communication with vendors as well as liaison with on-site business areas.
Description of Duties:
* Assisting the Procurement team to implement procurement plans supporting the Project Procurement Plan and Facility Project plans
* Analysing quotations and preparing commercial bid analysis with vendor recommendation to site business partners
* Negotiating and achieving cost reductions and savings with suppliers/contractors for Equipment and services
* Executing PO transactions in SAP & Ariba
* Expediting of Purchase Orders and regular status reporting
* Applying the Vendor Management process for setting up vendors on SAP & Ariba
* PO Management on SAP
* Maintaining filing system for Purchase Orders and Vendor Data
* Backup responsibilities in similar Procurement roles as required by business
Education:
* IIPMM Certificate
* Degree an advantage
IT Systems:
* Advanced MS Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel)
* Previous SAP / Ariba experience an advantage
Experience and Requirements:
* Excellent organisational and administrative skills and attention to detail
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to quickly build relationships with relevant parties
* Flexibility and the ability to handle multiple requests from across several areas
* Strong sense of customer focus and teamwork
* Self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative under minimal supervision
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence
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