Elusav Recruitment have a great opportunity for a Buyer with an industry leading process systems engineering company in the Pharma/Biopharma sector, based in Limerick, Ireland.
As a Buyer you will purchase goods, material, equipment and services to ensure thatbusiness and project requirements are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and ensure on time scheduled supply.
Responsibilities: Purchasing of equipment, components, raw materials, inventory items & consumables to meet project requirements in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
Creating purchase orders within agreed timelines from purchase requisitions and material take-offs issued by Project Teams and using Suppliers that are updated on our Approved Supplier List.
Request quotations, price comparisons, and negotiate with suppliers to ensure competitive pricing is achieved for bespoke products.
Expediating Orders to ensure on time supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply chain problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
Proactively liaising between suppliers and the company Teams (Project Managers & Project Engineers) with day-to-day purchase requisitions and resolving purchase supply issues, ensuring an accurate and timely provision of supplies.
Provide on-going support and back-up to the Purchasing Manager.
Ongoing commercial management of suppliers ensuring contract compliance and delivery to SLAs.
Ensure compliance with purchasing procedures and that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationship.
Ensure purchasing data base system is kept up to date and well maintained.
Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
Explore alternate sources for goods and materials.
Requirements: Relevant business/commercial or Professional Diploma / Degree in a related discipline.
Ideally 1-2 years of relevant experience in a purchasing role.
Must be enthusiastic and energetic with the ability to integrate quickly into a team environment and work on own initiative.
Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
Must be able to plan, organize and implement multiple concurrent tasks and projects.
Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities.
Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
Commercially and financially aware.
Strong IT skills (word, Excel) is essential.
Experience within an engineering /Manufacturing Environment is a distinct advantage.
Contact: If you would like to learn more about the vacancy, apply now, or contact Brendan Mullins on or Skills: IT Interpersonal Manufacturing