Our client is a large FMCG company based in Dublin operating on a global scale, due to internal restructuring as well as the centralisation of the procurement function they are seeking to hire an experienced Indirect Procurement Manager. The indirect spends portfolio comprises a spend responsibility in the region of 300million across 11 countries. Please see the link below and apply or email your CV to arrange a confidential discussion.

The role:

• In this role you will engage with internal stakeholders to identify and align procurement categories in scope for prioritisation
• You will conduct category analysis of product ranges and sourcing strategies, working with stakeholders to harmonize across global manufacturing sites
• In this role you will be responsible for identifying key category suppliers that can support across Europe and work to consolidate the spend from the long tail of low-spend suppliers
• You will be responsible for owning the commercial relationship with suppliers and negotiate accordingly
• You will work with the local finance teams to define the monitoring and reporting required to ensure compliance to the process
• You will review spends according with country finance teams and will make appropriate recommendations to relevant stakeholders
• You will manage all indirect categories spend, deploying analytical tools and financial instruments to assess risk, recommend action, manage market volatility and optimize costs

The Person

• You will need to be degree qualified with either a business/finance or Supply Chain Management qualification
• For this role you will need a finance background with experience in governance and compliance control
• You will need Project Management experience
• Indirect procurement experience across multiple sites in preferable
• You will need Strategic Supplier Relationship management experience
• You should possess category strategy development experience, category management as well as Strategic sourcing experience
• Experience working with SAP is necessary for this role

The Benefits

• Competitive base salary DOE
• Car allowance
• Bonus 20%
• DC Pension 5%employee 6%company
• 22 days annual leave

To discover more about this opportunity, apply now or contact Paul McDonogh at HRM on +3531 6321882 for a confidential discussion.