Category Specialist

The Opportunity

The Category Specialist will be part of Glanbia’s Corporate Procurement team and will report to the Corporate Procurement Manager. The role will be responsible for managing a number of indirect spend areas and providing procurement process support to Glanbia’s stakeholders.

This role is a Permanent role.

Provide procurement category support across the Corporate Indirect spend areas covering a range of subcategories within Business Services, Professional Services and IT. This will include building and maintaining category knowledge, supporting the sourcing and supplier selection process, contract negotiation and management and supplier relationship management. Become a valued business partner for Glanbia’s key stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor in the procurement process. Manage and develop a variety of supplier relationships and continuously assess opportunities for improvement. Support the Corporate Procurement Manager in driving continuous improvements in procurement while supporting day-to-day operations. Develop and deliver key reporting metrics for the team. Support stakeholder queries across a range of procurement process and system related topics including the use of SAP and Ariba (Glanbia’s procurement Systems). Deliver procurement training to new and existing users including requisitioners and approvers. Support supplier invoicing and payment queries and liase with appropriate stakeholders to resolve including Accounts Payable. Work with Glanbia’s Business Services teams to define appropriate buying channels as well as assess opportunities for optimisation of the Procure-to-Pay process.

The Requirements & Skills you will bring to the team

2-3 years Indirect Category experience Experience with SAP/Ariba is advantageous Commercial Contractual knowledge is advantageous Strong communication skills/ability to collaborate with various stakeholders Attention to detail Effective Negotiation Skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Excel Analytical skills Good organisational skills

Where and how you will work
The opportunity will be based in  Kilkenny or Dungarvan on a hybrid basis .

What we would like to offer you
The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package. 

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