Senior Procurement Specialist

Senior Procurement Specialist

About Arcadis

Arcadis is the world's leading company in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy for natural and built assets. With over 36,000 professionals in 70+ countries, we are united in improving quality of life and solving the world's most complex challenges.

Arcadis DPS Group specializes in Project Management, Multi-Discipline Design, and Construction Management for Pharmaceutical and Life Science Buildings. Based in our Dublin office, you will play a pivotal role in supporting client projects across Ireland and Europe, reporting to the Project Controls / Procurement Manager.

Location: Dublin.

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About the Role

As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will act as the procurement point of contact for multiple client projects from concept to completion. You will be responsible for executing, supervising, and coordinating procurement deliverables in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Your expertise will ensure procurement objectives are met in accordance with schedules, budgets, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and present project procurement strategy plans.
- Set up and maintain procurement tracker reports.
- Expedite and track engineering deliverables required for equipment delivery (specifications, tender scope amendments, clarifications, manufacturing drawing approvals, FAT).
- Expedite and track additional activities to achieve equipment delivery (enquiry issue, vendor bids, CBAs, negotiation of terms & conditions, manufacturing, delivery, commissioning, documentation).
- Administer all communications and correspondence as sole vendor contact during the tender process.
- Organize and chair vendor tender clarification meetings; prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
- Attend and present at internal and client project meetings.
- Operate the vendor invoice payment authorization process.
- Ensure compliance with Arcadis standard templates and procedures.
- Collect, analyse, and report procurement data, highlighting process compliance and performance metrics to line managers.

Experience & Skills Required

- Minimum of 5 years' relevant procurement experience.
- Strong background in a multi-disciplinary design office or client engineering team.
- Proven experience in procurement of vendor equipment for pharmaceutical or related industries.
- Advanced skills in desktop applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel).
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Effective time management and organizational abilities.
- Ability to interpret and communicate procurement policies, processes, and KPIs.

Key Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or full vocational qualification.
- Relevant post-graduate business experience or equivalent technical experience.
- Membership of CIPS and/or actively studying towards CIPS qualification is desirable.

Why Arcadis?

At Arcadis, we empower everyone to be their best because your contribution matters. We take a skills-based approach, allowing you to shape your career and maximize your impact. By joining us, you'll do meaningful work, delivering sustainable solutions for a better planet and leaving a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We're dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. Through six ED&I workstreams—Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race—we foster innovation by bringing together diverse perspectives. Together, we improve quality of life while building a more inclusive future.

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