Long O Donnell are currently looking to speak with sourcing/procurement/supply chain officers, we are on the look out for experienced individuals with experience of public procurement to assist one of our clients based in Cork.
Position: Sourcing/Procurement officer
Roles and Responsibilities
- Where necessary or required the Sourcing officer shall conduct requirement gathering exercises, formalise tender packs and timelines
- The Sourcing officers are accountable for working with legal resources both internal and external
- Effective planning and utilisation of resources, against pipeline activity and business needs.
- Tender pack preparation, including invitation and instruction to tenderer's (IITT), contract notices, contract award notices
- Document control
- Conduct contract negotiation activity with suppliers
- Undertake post sourcing event reviews, tracking and logging lessons learnt an implemented with the appropriate Category Management, contract management, and Supplier Relationship Management population.
Knowledge/experience needed
- Public procurement experience is essential
- Undertaking procurement qualification desirable e.g. CIPs
- Office 365 suite including MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience of e-procurement tools
- Good knowledge of end-to-end procurement processes and strategic sourcing methodology
- Experience in supplier identification, tendering, evaluating, and selection expertise
- Experience in gathering and challenging requirements from stakeholders
- Proven experience in accurate data entry
- Knowledge of contracting options, including administration of terms and conditions
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Work Location: In person
