Procurement Senior Specialist

Orion Group Life Sciences are currently recruiting a Procurement Senior Specialist (Hybrid) on behalf of our Multinational Biopharmaceutical Client based in Westmeath on an initial 11-Month contract with potential to extend.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Procurement Specialist. As a Senior Specialist Global Sourcing & Procurement (GS&P), you will be responsible for executing strategic projects and supporting the site's operating objectives, ensuring that procedures and processes are securely established to support the current operating plans for the manufacturing site.

Key categories include IFM/Utilities, MRO, Laboratory and Automation, IT and Business services, Direct materials/components and Capital Equipment. You will collaborate with senior functional and operational stakeholders to develop and execute global supply and sourcing strategies.

In this position you will support the Manufacturing Division (MMD) strategic imperatives and will enable MMD core elements of strategy: stability, responsiveness, building capacity, and foster innovation. Responsible for planning and conducting negotiations as well as leading and conducting RFx for goods and services in scope.

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Manages direct, indirect and research procurement categories incl. strategic sourcing and procurement, supplier negotiations and contract development & management.
• Relationship management with senior stakeholders on site in order to provide full support on supply, driving & supporting changes, understand site priorities and at the same time use that opportunity to seek support & alignment on implementing procurement driven projects (supplier changes, commercial initiatives etc.)
• Strategic supplier relationship management to drive alignment to Category targets and to enable continuous improvement (supply, quality, innovation, cost and regulatory aspect)
• Implementation of globally cascaded projects (enabling global suppliers, driving global category strategy etc.) including project management to meet project deadlines, alignment with the site, managing supplier transition etc.
• Is responsible for continuous procurement process improvement, increasing personal productivity
• Engages, obtains sponsorship, and influences senior level stakeholders / demonstrates procurement value proposition, creates a delivery plan shared jointly with business stakeholders
• Develops end to end risk management strategies and performance management & improvement strategies
• Acts as change agent, demonstrating added value brought by the procurement function. Is a personal example and role model of the leadership behaviours
• Actively supports diversity, within the company as well as including, expanding relationships with diverse, SME suppliers
• Is responsible for developing and delivering objectives and targets in respective categories incl. savings forecast, working capital conversion / pull through targets, SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) spend targets, spend concentration %, and contract compliance % targets.

What skills you will need:

• BS/BA degree in Engineering / Supply Chain or Business minimally; MBA or CPM /supply chain certification preferred
• Working experience in multinational companies, complex matrix organizations, exposure to international teams
• 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing / supply chain / procurement for manufacturing sites
• 3 to 5 years of procurement experience, including setting up and managing supplier contracts.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, collaboration, problem solving, and conflict management skills
• Drives results while dealing with ambiguity and complex environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to influence at all levels in the organization
• Demonstrates capabilities in Strategic stakeholder relationship management, Supplier relationship management, Project management, Cost optimization, Negotiations and Contract management, Financial / Legal / Business acumen
• Native fluency in English

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.