The Buyer Direct will be based in Dundalk, Ireland reporting to Supply Chain Manager.

This role will be coordinating activities involved with procuring direct materials, components and equipment.

What a typical day looks like:

• Manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for assigned product families, ensuring timely order placement, delivery, and closure.
• Achieve KPI targets while supporting inventory objectives and collaborating effectively with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Warehouse teams to meet business goals.
• Ensure material availability by procuring raw materials, components, and packaging in line with production schedules, MPS requirements, and business needs.
• Support production continuity through effective planning, management of material requirements, and timely resolution of supply constraints.
• Provide suppliers with accurate demand updates, and order schedules, ensuring clear communication of requirements.
• Manage supplier performance, including expediting/de-expediting orders, monitoring delivery commitments, and mitigating supply risks.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive collaboration, responsiveness, continuous improvement, and service performance.
• Ensure MRP-related procurement data accuracy by identifying required changes and coordinating updates with the relevant master data owner.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Studying IIPMM/APICS
• Educated to Degree level – Business / Procurement - or equivalent experience
• Ability to use Excel at Intermediate level
• Experience of using ERP systems
• Ability to act as a Team player, or independently, and with multiple activities
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Strong understanding of MRP
• Eligible to work in Ireland (EU)

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success;
• Opportunities to learn new skills in a fast-paced industry;
• A competitive salary and benefits package that includes:
• A merit-based annual pay review
• Enhanced annual leave
• Referral bonus
• Sick pay scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/ parents leave
• Flexible/ Hybrid Work based on your Job Function;
• Travel opportunities (role dependent);
• Support in your well-being by access to:
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice
• On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.).

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