Procurement Officer

The principal purpose of the Procurement position is to manage and optimize the procurement processes to ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services. The major objective is to achieve strategic sourcing goals, maintain supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with procurement policies to support the organization's operational needs and financial objectives.

Key Accountabilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordination of all activities related to procurement of components and services.
• Responsible to negotiate supplier agreement, price and conditions of supply.
• Effective and efficient contract management and order fulfilment

Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management

• Responsible for the coordination of all activities related to procurement, including market analysis, supplier prequalification, supply hain sustainability assessment, development of contracting strategies, conducting contract negotiation, overseeing contract execution and administration.
• Liaise with supplier to optimise supplier relationship and performance of supply.
• Utilise Greenvolt Nexts technical knowledge and commercial leverage from the various regions to ensure the best commercial agreements.
• Negotiate best possible commercial and legal terms in identified suppliers, with respect to priorities and driven the financial model.

Contract and Market Management

• Monitor Service levels maintained by suppliers and quality of goods in line with relevant industry standards
• Perform procurement market analysis to ensure best cost sourcing

Operational Support and Compliance

• Attend and facilitate project meeting to ensure projects have the right supports and inputs
• Provide sourcing and procurement services that meet expectations
• Ensuring implementation and leveraging best practice and compliance across all purchasing areas
• Identifying opportunities for cost reduction, cost avoidance provision of overall value improvements, whilst measuring and tracking team performance
• Additional Duties as assigned by your manager

Qualifications

• Third level education degree in a relevant discipline or comparable working experience.
• Industrial background mechanical/electrical would be beneficial.
• Detailed knowledge of tendering and contract management methods and procedures
• Strong legal grounding in construction contracts
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong awareness for costs and quality.
• Sensibility, drive and persistence to successfully manage a team.
• Strong target oriented, problem solver, self-driven.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prepare and maintain complex records and files in an automated system
• Flexibility and the ability to handle multiple requests from across several areas
• Strong sense of customer focus and teamwork
• Self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative under minimal supervision
• Proficient in the use of Excel, and other Office software

This job description is intended as a general guideline and is not exhaustive; it is a flexible document and may be subject to change to meet the evolving needs of the company.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and give consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity! Note this role is based in Ireland and you must be based in Ireland to complete the tasks of this role

We want an energy transition for everyone from everyone.

Please note: We do not require assistance from recruitment agencies and will not be accepting unsolicited agency submissions for this vacancy.