Procurement Manager

Job Description - Procurement Manager

Hiring Department/Group: Finance
Office Location: Dublin

Overview:

The Procurement function is responsible for evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, ensuring the cost-effective procurement of goods and services, and managing the end-to-end procurement lifecycle. The Procurement Manager will oversee the vendor management and procurement team in Dublin. This role will collaborate with internal departments, review and negotiate vendor contracts, drive total cost and quality improvements, identify risk mitigation opportunities, and ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Manage both the Vendor Management and Procurement teams in Dublin, fostering collaboration and professional development
• Provide sourcing expertise in IT and Non-IT categories of spend, develop category strategies based on rigorous analysis of spend data, supply market dynamics, category intelligence, and business requirements
• Partner with the business to build influence, evaluate and challenge the status quo; build strong trusting relationships with business partners
• Support the broader Vendor Management team to ensure firm-wide needs for global vendor due diligence, risk assessment and continuous vendor monitoring are being performed
• Negotiate contracts and commercial terms with suppliers to achieve the best possible pricing and service levels, while ensuring favorable legal terms and compliance with company policies
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of requisitions and purchase orders.
• Extract and analyze data to support the identification of cost savings, process efficiency, and risk mitigation opportunities

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• Bachelor's Degree (business-related)
• 7+ years of sourcing and procurement experience in both technology and non-technology categories of spend
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop teams effectively
• Driven, innovative, results-oriented, and persistent with a positive attitude and high interest in problem-solving
• Experience with Oracle or Procure-to-Pay systems
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to actively listen and engage in conversation to uncover relevant information and identify solutions
• Quick learner, detail-oriented, and strong ownership of work. Ability to establish working relationships with all levels of staff, management, and vendors
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a structured manner.
• Able to prioritize in a fast-moving, constantly changing environment; high sense of urgency
• Team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others