Job description
On behalf of our long-standing client in the pharma industry, we are now seeking a Procurement Manager to join their team. This is a full-time, permanent position based 3-4 days on the Laois/Offaly border and 1-2 days in Dublin.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading hospital procurement strategy and activities to maximise product sourcing opportunities to help achieve the overall growth objectives for the business.
- To coach, mentor and support the development of the Procurement Team.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies for ULMs & Shorts, ensuring cost-effective, timely, and quality sourcing of products to meet patients needs in Irish Hospitals.
- Source and identify supplier of products through existing and new channels.
- Negotiate with suppliers to secure optimal pricing and quality.
- Manage supplier relations.
- Working with suppliers and management on product price negotiation.
- PO management and follow up.
- Order placement for stock.
- Support the Key Account Managers and Customer Service teams on the weekly back
orders to ensure prioritisation of urgent and critical procurement enquiries and requests. - Management of the supply chain activities. Identify and implement efficiencies within the logistics process.
- Take a broad view and identify key trends in the Hospital and Healthcare Procurement
environment and pro-actively identify business/partnership/joint working opportunities that will be of mutual benefit to the company, its customers and patients. - Maintain current knowledge of the market, industry trends and competition.
- Work with the General Manager and Group CFO to review Procurement data, targets, and identify potential new suppliers and commercial procurement opportunities.
- Ensure adherence to quality governance and compliance quality standards.
- Investigate the potential of and implement new innovative enabling technologies, ways of working.
- Monitor & Control inventory levels to optimise stock, reduce waste and ensure the
availability of critical product supply for clinical need. - Develop forecasts and monitor usage patterns to optimise supply levels and ensure timely replenishment.
- Provide specific and clear direction for the strategy, objectives, policies, practices and expectations.
- Undertake leadership activities that enable the team to be productive and effective – coach, monitor, feedback, train and support.
- Drive innovation within Procurement practices by identifying and implementing new thinking and practice, sourcing strategies, and supplier partnerships that enhance efficiency, reduce cost and drive timely and compliant decision making.
- Make active contributions to talent pipelining processes and act to retain and grow the team.
- Build and maintain positive relationships across functional teams.
- Proactively monitor and strive to maintain high levels of quality, accuracy, and process consistency.
Qualifications and Experience Required
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in management sourcing / procurement role within the Pharmaceutical / Medical Device sector.
- Strong business acumen.
- Experience managing multiple priorities and working to strict deadlines.
- Proven organisation and time management skills in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrate proficiency managing analytically rigorous initiatives.
- High level proficiency in the MS Office Suite required