Procurement Consultant

Long O Donnell are currently looking to speak with sourcing/procurement/supply chain officers, we are on the look out for experienced individuals with experience of public procurement to assist one of our clients based in Cork.

Position: Sourcing/Procurement officer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Where necessary or required the Sourcing officer shall conduct requirement gathering exercises, formalise tender packs and timelines
• The Sourcing officers are accountable for working with legal resources both internal and external
• Effective planning and utilisation of resources, against pipeline activity and business needs.
• Tender pack preparation, including invitation and instruction to tenderer's (IITT), contract notices, contract award notices
• Document control
• Conduct contract negotiation activity with suppliers
• Undertake post sourcing event reviews, tracking and logging lessons learnt an implemented with the appropriate Category Management, contract management, and Supplier Relationship Management population.

Knowledge/experience needed

• Public procurement experience is essential
• Undertaking procurement qualification desirable e.g. CIPs
• Office 365 suite including MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of e-procurement tools
• Good knowledge of end-to-end procurement processes and strategic sourcing methodology
• Experience in supplier identification, tendering, evaluating, and selection expertise
• Experience in gathering and challenging requirements from stakeholders
• Proven experience in accurate data entry
• Knowledge of contracting options, including administration of terms and conditions