Supply Chain Graduate Naas

The Role

Supply Chain Graduate

Naas, Co. Kildare

Full time, Permanent role

Hybrid working

Salary: €30,000

Hours of work: 08:30-17:00/09:00-17:30

Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to:

Source materials and packaging required by the business from approved suppliers
Support the sourcing of new raw materials (NRM’s) for department, within agreed timelines for project success
Maintain the NRM tracker and liaise with the NPD team to ensure all new raw materials being used in product development are in line with relevant customer codes of practise, supplier policies and EU legislation and are in line with all relevant internal department requirements
Maintain and update the raw material workflow as required
Support in introducing new sources and/or rationalise to develop and drive a cost reduction programme across all suppliers without impact on quality of materials currently been purchased
Support in building and maintaining strong relationships with all current and new suppliers
In conjunction with SCM, manage, monitor and measure supplier lead times and performance, taking corrective action where necessary. Build and maintain strong relationships with all key suppliers and new suppliers
Provide administrative support across the procurement department as required
With the Procurement team, review forecasts and contracts and secure additional raw materials as required
Adherence to ALL company policies and agreed KPIs as set out

Qualifications/ Skills/ Experience:

Third level education is desirable
Degree in business or similar relevant discipline is desirable, but not essential
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Project tracking experience is desirable
Exceptional interpersonal skills, and be an excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing
Must have strong administration and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail
Proficient in MS, including but not limited to Excel
Self-starter who will work on own initiative
Adaptable to change and able to multi-task when necessary
Proven track record in delivering results