Procurement Specialist - Mullingar (or other agreed location)
Role:
The Category Specialist is responsible for the deployment of best practice solutions to meet the operational procurement goals of the Professional Services and Operations categories.
Responsibilities:
* Manage the procurement process for the Professional Services & Operations categories, to include definition of user requirements, category profiling, sourcing strategy development, tender management and contract setup.
* Work with business areas to ensure tender requirements are agreed, and contracts are in place when needed.
* Responsible for the advertisement, delivery and award of tenders in line with business requirements and relevant procurement regulations.
* Support the development of robust procurement strategies for the assigned categories and assist in the execution of annual implementation plans.
* Identify and deliver value for money, through implementation of cost savings and continuous improvement programmes from category strategies.
* Reporting & analysis of tender activities, as well as supplier market insights for assigned procurement categories.
* Engage in improvement projects and initiatives to support our sustainability objectives.
* Help to create a culture of high performance in the Procurement team with high motivation levels through effective use of our performance management and reward systems.
* Simplify business processes to reduce complexity to our customers and allow our people to do their best work.
Requirements:
* Previous procurement experience in Procurement.
* Experience in Public Procurement in a highly regulated environment is desirable.
* Drive for Results: The drive to exceed goals and push self and others towards high levels of performance.
* Strategic Agility: The capacity to think big picture and be future-oriented when supporting the execution of the strategy.
* Managing Change and Ambiguity: Openness to change and the capacity to deal comfortably with risk and uncertainty.
* Commercial Acumen: The knowledge to understand and manage financials to maintain profitability and enhance the value of the estate.