DATE

March 2021

POSITION TITLE

Procurement and Planning Specialist 

LOCATION

Dublin

SALARY

Excellent Depending on experience

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Our client is a leading is a beauty, nutrition, and lifestyle company, based in Dublin. They are currently looking for a Procurement and Planning Specialist based in their offices in Dublin City Centre. The Procurement and Planning Specialist will report into to the Supply Chain function. As the Procurement and Planning Specialist for International markets, you will be expected to become proficient in all functions within the Supply Chain function. You should be highly proficient in Microsoft Office, ability to analyse and manage information, creates reports, and make recommendations based on your investigations and findings.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Key responsibilities:

Manage print and packaging vendors

Place POs with contract manufacturers and print vendors

Manage quality documentation and product release

Ensure Invoice accuracy and timely payment of suppliers

Backorders, cancellations, returns and order batch interface management

Manage logistics and transportation vendors

Inventory management

Draft and collaborate on the development of appropriate procedures, process maps, and other documentation as necessary for the deployment of the Supply Chain.

Be self-motivated and prepared to work on own initiative

Possess the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality in all aspects of the role

Must be a team player, yet highly self-driven and ambitious

Possess commercial sense

Responsive and flexible approach to work, with a “can-do” attitude

The ability to work under tight deadlines and high pressure

Other adhoc duties as required

NUMBER OF YEARS PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Skills and Abilities Required:

Skills and Abilities Required:

At least 1-2 years' experience in marketing, customer service, distribution, procurement, vendor management, supply chain, or related roles

Ability to prioritise, organise and manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines

Excellent analytical, problem solving, and project management skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Must be able to work well independently as well as part of a broad team

Excellent Microsoft Office skills (advanced excel, etc.)

Hands on approach and ability to meet deadlines and maintain priorities

High level of IT proficiency and working knowledge of the following packages:  Email, Internet, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Please submit all CVs to leisa@hrpgroup.ie