Purchasing Manager Job Description
This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and career-orientated Purchasing Manager/Procurement Specialist to join a leading international construction company based in the Leinster area. As a Purchasing Manager, you will support senior management in delivering 'leading edge' construction & engineering projects and work with a vibrant, agile team to deliver projects to quality, on time.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide commercial support to project teams on project commencement.
* Attend project meetings and obtain required information and clarifications to close project procurement.
* Assemble procurement packages for tender in conjunction with project team.
* Ensure technical submittals & approvals to facilitate project procurement are in place.
* Lead the negotiation process, driving closure on package agreements to include T's & C's.
* Liaise with the project teams to improve demand planning.
* Assist and implement category management process improvements.
* Drive improvements in supplier price management and performance.
* Assist in implementation of lean process procurement methods.
* Work as an integral part of the procurement team.
* Assist in implementing group procurement strategy.
* Ensure all practices and documentation in place comply with QA processes.
Necessary Requirements:
* Degree Qualification.
* 5+ Years' Experience working in the Engineering, commercial development, civil, residential or refurb/fit out industries.
* Sound engineering knowledge and experience to enable effective appreciation of the requirements and the environment in which the solution will be required to operate.
* Excellent computer skills and the ability to utilise the MS suite of products and display a keen ability to utilise new software quickly.
* Strong commercial awareness.
* Constructive questioning: good at identifying all the necessary criteria.
* Effective listener: good at listening to requirements or problems without bias.
* Team Player: Ability to work in a team environment.
* Able to think beyond the boundaries.
* Good at building rapport with the project team in order to achieve a closer working relationship and openness.
* Able to develop innovative and practical design solutions to technical problems when required.
* Meticulous in approach to quality.
* An excellent communicator with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical disciplines, both internal and external.
* A keen and avid seeker of knowledge.
* Positive in attitude towards the customer & colleagues.