Procurement Specialist

My Dublin City Centre based client is recruiting for an Procurement Specialist to join the team on a permanent basis. This role is working on a hybrid model.

Procurement Operations

• Coordinate and prioritise incoming procurement requests.
• Plan, monitor, and manage the pipeline of procurement demands, renewals, and terminations.
• Partner with Accounts Payable to set up new vendors.
• Build strong working relationships with teams across IT, Risk, Compliance, Change, HR, Finance, and Operations to support their procurement needs and ensure processes are followed.
• Develop positive stakeholder relationships across multiple business areas and locations.
• Assist the Head of Vendor Management with RfX projects for high-value or high-risk services.
• Negotiate, draft, and finalise contracts of varying scope and value in collaboration with internal partners.

Procurement Management & Performance

• Help design and refine fit-for-purpose processes and tools.
• Contribute to setting practical strategies and objectives for the procurement function.
• Analyse spend across the organisation to identify savings and cost-avoidance opportunities.
• Provide support for regulatory projects (e.g. DORA).
• Assist with exit strategies and vendor offboarding.
• Develop meaningful reporting and management information to track performance.

Experienced Required

• 3+ years of experience in a procurement function.
• Solid organisational skills, plus at least 2 years of hands-on experience negotiating procurement deals ranging from €5k – €250k.
• Broad procurement knowledge, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Previous involvement in creating standardised processes and tools at a group level is an advantage.
• Experience in insurance or financial services is beneficial, particularly across professional services, IT, HR, Risk, or Finance, though not essential.
• Ability to balance group-wide policies with local needs and support both central and regional teams.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence in presenting ideas clearly.
• Exposure to continuous improvement and vendor management process development is a plus.
• Even if you don’t tick every single box, we’d love to hear from you — you may bring other qualities that make you a great fit.

HOW TO APPLY:
  To apply for this role, please submit your updated CV. If your skills and experience match job requirements, you will be contacted to discuss your application in detail.

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Skills:
Procurement Vendor Management DORA Procurement Negotiations Risk Compliance Financial Services