Purchasing Specialist

Posted:
1/19/2026, 11:29:11 PM

Location(s):
Sligo Municipal Borough District, Ireland

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Identify, research, and evaluate suppliers that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Recognize and evaluate sales, promotional campaigns, and other opportunities to secure reduced prices.
• Assess supplier’s products to ensure they that they comply with specifications and meet the organization’s quality standards.
• Analyze and evaluate supplier bids, tenders, proposals, or quotations.
• Negotiate prices and delivery conditions.
• Commit to purchases (within established limits of authority) with terms that are in the organization’s best interest.
• Interpret inventory requests, production schedules, purchase requisitions, orders, and other documents to coordinate purchasing
activities with the organization’s current and anticipated demand for goods and materials.
• Monitor the quality and timeliness of materials and goods supplied.
• Follow-up the status of purchase orders with vendors to ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate status of orders with internal customers.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Education Level Major/Field of Study or Equivalent
Associates Degree (± 13 years)


Experience/Background
Experience Experience Details
Minimum 1 year

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Category Management

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Sligo : Finisklin Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Asflex78 (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

     

     

     

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical