Procurement Buyer (Tendering)

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Job Title Procurement Buyer - CPI

Are you a motivated procurement professional eager to excel in category management? This role as a Procurement Buyer offers an exciting opportunity to deliver safe, cost-effective, and sustainable sourcing solutions. Join a dynamic team, enhance your skills, and make a meaningful impact in the construction products sector. Apply today!

JOB PURPOSE

To deliver an excellent category management service for Construction Products Ireland (CPI) enabling a safe, cost-effective and sustainable supply. To provide a professional service delivering equipment and services to support the Indirect Procurement requirements of CPI in the most efficient, cost effective and compliant manner.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential

• Studying towards MCIPS Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional qualification.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent by experience.
• Good numerical and analytical skills with ability to assimilate information.
• Good direct and indirect category management experience.
• Flexibility in managing a diverse range of spend categories, applying transferable procurement skills and process in order to address opportunities as well as solve problems.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create and develop business relationships.
• Awareness of contract law and its application.
• Competence in negotiating, renewing and structuring supplier contracts.
• Competence in cross-functional projects.
• Experience in collating and understanding customer requirements.
• Being able to make sense of and allocate different priorities.
• Proven negotiation experience and an ability to analyse complex pricing models when preparing for/carrying out negotiations or tender exercises.

Desirable

• Project management training
• Negotiation training
• SAP or equivalent ERP system experience

Join our client as a Procurement Buyer and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering outstanding category management services. If you're ready to leverage your procurement skills and drive sustainable solutions, apply now and make an impact!

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