Buying and Procurement Manager

13 hours ago

Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland beBeeLeadership Full time €40,000 - €80,000
Job Title

Lead and Develop a High-Performing Buying Team

About the Role:

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving sales, profitability, and innovation by leading a high-performing team of buying assistants.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our organization and take on a challenging leadership role within our procurement function.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performance team of buying assistants, fostering a culture that embodies the principles of effective team management.
  • Supplier Relationships: Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring seamless negotiation, performance assessment, and ongoing engagement.
  • Category Performance: Drive category performance through strategic planning, financial analysis, and ownership of product range, innovation, and quality.
  • Data Analysis: Develop and deliver accurate forecasts, commercial recommendations, and presentations using key data insights and market intelligence.
  • Support to Senior Leadership: Support senior leadership by contributing to range planning, participating in category reviews, and providing cover for the buying director as needed.
  • Product Life Cycle: Oversee the full end-to-end product life cycle, adhering to all key timelines and ensuring accurate product and contractual setup by the buying assistant team.

Benefits:

  • 5 weeks' paid holiday, plus bank holidays.
  • Hybrid working model allowing employees to work 2 days a week from home and 3 days a week in the office.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Private employee medical insurance.
  • Long service awards and sick pay entitlement.
  • Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
  • Neonatal leave after 1 year of service.

Essential Requirements:

  • Prior experience in FMCG supplier relations.
  • Proven leadership experience with a results-driven and market-aware working environment.
  • Experience developing and presenting strategic category and business plans informed by complete product knowledge, market trends, commercial insights, and data analysis.
  • Product development and negotiation expertise.

Desirable Requirements:

  • Proven people management experience with strong communication skills and ability to produce executive-level written work.
  • Demonstrates passion for the category/industry, with a focus on quality and attention to detail.
  • Highly organized, with the ability to plan effectively, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
  • Commercially minded with strong analytical and numerical skills to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Adaptable team player who has taken on cross-functional responsibilities such as mentoring or process ownership.

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