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Job Details
Category Manager (Permanent)
Location: Athlone, Republic of Ireland Country: Ireland Rate: Up to EUR74768 per annum
Category Manager
Location - Athlone
Hybrid - Flexible
Salary - €74,768 per annum
Permanent
My client are a global manufacturing company within the medical sector and they are now looking for a Category Manager to join their team.
Your responsibilities in the role
- Manage and partner with suppliers to develop business relationships that deliver effective operational control to agreed performance levels.
- Identifies, leads and implements solutions to complex and multifaced situations regarding dual sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management and external sources of supply.
- Engages with key affiliates of the company for example, supply chain management, manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Business team Regulatory, to ensure timely resolution and completion of business projects.
- Develops continuous supply chain improvement practices to support continued focus on delivering improved value and performance.
- Engages and leads RFP/RFQ process, contract negotiations, bench marking activities, make vs buy reviews/decisions, total cost analysis, supply chain mapping.
- Actively support New Product Introduction initiatives.
Skills and experience
- Minimum 7 years experience in a third party supply chain management environment.
- Experience in managing and developing supplier relationships including contract negotiation.
- Strong leadership, decision making, problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Experience in Sourcing, especially with managing contract manufacturers.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and team leader/member skills at all levels of the organisation.
- Working knowledge of Quality Systems (FDA/ISO) within a regulated environment, and ERP/ASCP (SAP preferred)
- High understanding of Supply Chain Finance.
- Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP)
- Experience successfully collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
Further information provided upon application.
ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Posted Date: 16 Apr 2024
Reference: JS-42960
Employment Agency: ECS Resource Group Limited
Contact: Abbie Batt