Head of Procurement

Head of Procurement

€75,000–€90,000 | 5% Pension | 22 Days Holiday | Bonus | Dublin

The Company

An established and market-leading manufacturer and distributor based in Dublin.

With a long-standing reputation for quality, reliability and technical expertise, the business continues to invest in its operations, systems and product offering. They are now looking to appoint an experienced Head of Procurement to lead purchasing strategy, strengthen supplier relationships and drive improvements across the wider supply chain.

The Role

This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for procurement, purchasing and demand planning across the business.

You will lead the purchasing function, ensuring continuity of supply, competitive procurement costs and effective inventory management. Working closely with Operations, Sales, Finance and Warehouse teams, you'll balance customer service and product availability against stock investment, working capital and commercial performance.

You'll also play a key role in developing procurement strategy, improving forecasting and planning processes, and implementing systems that support more efficient and data-driven decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop the procurement and supply chain team
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies aligned with business objectives
• Manage supplier relationships, negotiations and performance
• Oversee demand forecasting, replenishment planning and purchasing commitments
• Drive improvements in inventory management, stock availability and working capital
• Lead the development of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes
• Identify opportunities to reduce excess, obsolete and slow-moving stock
• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Warehouse and Finance to improve supply chain performance
• Monitor key procurement KPIs, costs and supplier service levels
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across purchasing, planning and procurement systems

Career Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of procurement within an established manufacturing and distribution business, with the scope to influence commercial strategy and make a tangible impact on business performance.

You'll have the opportunity to strengthen supplier partnerships, improve purchasing processes and lead initiatives that enhance product availability, reduce costs and optimise working capital.

As part of the wider operations leadership team, you'll have genuine visibility across the business and the opportunity to shape the future direction of the procurement function.

The Person

We're looking for a commercially minded procurement professional with significant experience in purchasing, supplier management and supply chain operations, ideally within a manufacturing, engineering or distribution environment.

You'll ideally have:

• At least five years' experience in a senior procurement, purchasing or supply chain role
• Negotiated with overseas suppliers
• A strong background in strategic procurement and supplier negotiations
• Experience managing demand planning, forecasting and inventory performance
• A solid understanding of working capital and stock optimisation
• Experience developing or improving S&OP and supply planning processes
• Confidence using ERP systems and demand planning tools
• Strong analytical, commercial and negotiation skills
• Experience leading teams and delivering operational improvements
• The ability to influence stakeholders across multiple departments
• A proactive, strategic and continuous-improvement mindset

Experience implementing or improving digital planning systems would be an advantage.

The Package

• €75,000–€90,000 basic salary
• Pension
• 22 days' annual leave
• Performance-related bonus
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Professional development opportunities
• Potential for career progression within an established business

Location

Dublin

This is an opportunity for an experienced procurement leader to take ownership of a critical business function and drive meaningful improvements across purchasing, supplier performance and supply chain efficiency.