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Procurement Specialist / Logistics Account Manager

Procurement Specialist / Logistics Account Manager

  • Location:

    Swords, Ireland

  • Sector:

    Engineering & Manufacturing

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Contact:

    Callum O Donoghue

  • Contact email:

    callum.odonoghue@nextgeneration.ie

  • Contact phone:

    353 (0)1 960 9183

  • Job ref:

    21-11952

  • Published:

    over 2 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2021-12-29

  • Startdate:

    2021-11-29

Are you ready for your next role in Procurement?
Next Generation Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Procurement Specialist / Logistics Account Manager for one of Ireland's leading logistics companies. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and executing various procurement activities while ensuring compliance with the organisation's logistics sourcing practices to support existing and future clients.
This is a Permanent job-based in the Dublin area.

Responsibilities
  • Lead global sourcing processes to achieve high performing partnerships, focusing on reducing costs while maintaining quality and scalability.
  • Be responsible for identifying and designing logistics sourcing practices to support existing and future clients.
  • Manage the business relationships while working with key stakeholders in order to negotiate contracts or develop contractual terms.
  • Manage and formulate an approach to carrier management and supplier selection to support contracting deliverables, deadlines, and contract terms.
  • Develop a global network strategy to meet current and future business needs
Requirements
  • 3+ years in a similar Procurement/Buyer role within a logistics organisation.
  • Advanced experience and expertise using Microsoft applications, particularly Excel.
  • You have excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision making and negotiation skills with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple conflicting demands and deadlines.
  • Proven ability to work closely and communicate effectively with relevant internal and external business stakeholders.
  • If you happen to have experience with financial operational or supply chain optimisation software systems that would be amazing, but that's not a dealbreaker.

The Next Step for you:

Interested in this role? Please send your CV to Callum at Next Generation Recruitment by clicking on the Apply button!

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