Senior Company Buyer

1116504
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Dublin City
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Procurement And Supply Chain
  • Industry

    Healthcare & Medical
  • Pay

    Annual Salary + Bonus

Senior Company Buyer for a Medical Devices Company

Your new company

Our client is a leading supplier of life science products to the research industry. The company is growing at a fast pace both organically and through acquisitions. The European headquarters are based in the UK with a manufacturing facility in Bristol and subsidiaries in Ireland and other European cities. Our client is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. Environmental and quality management is integral to the work they do.

Your new role

Responsible for sourcing stock from internal brands and maintaining European inventory for the European customer base. Working as part of a team to assist in managing, administering, and optimising inventory levels to meet customer requirements.
This role supports the operations division to deliver an excellent customer experience.
You will identify and recommend suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching supplier capabilities, services and materials.
Prepare statements of work for items proposed for procurement. Develop a potential bidders list and formalise requests for quotation or proposal. You will also be responsible for conducting supplier site visits and evaluating capability, performance, quality, delivery, and other key business criteria.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • A good working experience in a Buyer/ Planner function is required.
  • Accurate and fast data entry skills
  • Strong analytical and communications skills needed
  • Proficient in Microsoft programmes, Word, Outlook, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
  • Experience of using Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems would be beneficial.
  • Previous experience working in a supply chain environment would be an advantage.
  • A great demonstration of experience in a life science field would be an advantage!

What you'll get in return

Exciting opportunity to join a leading medical devices company. Excellent career progression opportunities, competitive salary, bonus scheme and hybrid work.

What you need to do now


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