Procurement Manager

Swords, Co Dublin
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Procurement ManagerAbout MitieMitie Ireland is a leading facilities management, consultancy and professional services company. We offer a range of specialist services including technical services, security, cleaning, industrial cleaning, energy and sustainability, and professional consultancy. Our breadth and depth of services and expertise means that we can help to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, increase sustainability, and improve performance for our clients.We work with a wide range of private and public clients to create great work environments. At the 2025 Facilities Management Awards, our outstanding work was recognised with awards for ‘Client and Service Provider’, ‘Best People Development’ and ‘Excellence in Health & Safety’. Mitie Ireland also won Facilities Management Company of the Year at the recent Chambers Ireland in Business Awards 2024.Mitie have been awarded the IBEC Keep Well Mark in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 for our commitment to employee wellbeing and we have also been named in the Top 100 Employers for Wellbeing in Ireland. Mitie were the first FM company to achieve the KeepWell mark for employee wellbeing. We are proud of our diverse workforce and recognise our people through a number of reward and recognition schemes, as well as through our learning and tailored personal developmentWe are Mitie, the future of high-performing places.The job in a nutshell:An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Procurement Manager to join the small but expanding procurement team on a permanent basis. As a Procurement Manager at Mitie, you will play a key role in delivering strategic procurement initiatives that support our commercial and operational objectives. You will work cross-functionally to drive supplier performance, bid support, and ensure our supply chain reflects Mitie’s commitment to social value, innovation, and sustainability while also achieving value for money.Key responsibilities:

Manage overall direction, coordination, communication and evaluation of Procurement in Ireland
Implement best-in-class procurement and supplier management practices aligned with Mitie’s commercial and operational goals.
Creating and managing a robust and effective supply chain across all areas of operation both in terms of geographic spread and service range
Set policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost-effective procuring process for the business
Preform procurement activities including pre-qualification, tender management, supplier management, negotiations and preparation of contracts.
Identify cost reduction opportunities and category strategies to achieve cost reduction plan
Managing a pre-engagement vetting and compliance-checking programme
Delivering an end-to-end sourcing service for specific Client / Account requirements, including:
Evaluation of potential suppliers in the market and pre-sourcing
Management of the process
Arranging and conducting supplier interviews / meetings / presentations
Devising and delivering effective scoring and evaluation methodology
Complete contract negotiations
Managing novation’s of existing suppliers where appropriate
Advising Clients and internal teams on;
Potential suppliers for specific service ranges and portfolios
Best practice methodology for sourcing-action
Benchmark costs for specific services and specific locations
Maintaining current overview of industry trends and best practice and regularly briefing Senior Leadership Management and Account Directors
Preparing written briefing documents on specific Supply Chain and Sourcing topics (i.e. new technologies, case studies, proposals) for distribution and use across the Business.
Support new business, rebids, and project opportunities through early engagement with stakeholders and commercial teams.
Provide procurement input to bids, ensuring competitive and compliant supply chain solutions.
Ensuring supply-chain compliance across all FM operations including statutory, contractual and client governance
Additionally, this role is to include initial dedication to a specific client account which will include:
Delivery of a major re-procurement exercise
Designing a delivery programme for on-going supplier compliance checks and maintaining full documentation to support
Full end-to-end supplier review to include:
Contract terms
Risk assessment
Opportunities for supply-chain improvement

About you:

Team player with excellent organisational skills
Strong commercial and contract negotiation skills
Knowledge of the Facilities Management sector and particularly the hard-services area is a bonus
Experience of delivering a full supply-chain management and sourcing service
Experience of building and developing robust supply chains and supplier relationships
Relevant Facilities Management contract management experience, category or vendor management
Experience in supporting RFPs and commercial contract reviews
Demonstrated working knowledge of sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts, and P2P process and controls
Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet targeted deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language
Self-starter with strong work ethic, ability to exercise good judgment, results oriented and have attention to detail
Ability to challenge the status quo with a continuous improvement mindset.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make structured decisions on a routine basis.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel at all levels in a team environment.
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field
CIPS qualification or equivalent preferred
Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in vendor management / sourcing functions, preferably in a Facilities Management and EU regulated environment.
Proven experience in commercial resolutions and problem solving with vendors in Facilities/Construction environment.

Company benefits:

25 days annual leave.
Employer Pension contribution.
Single cover healthcare.
Annual bonus up to 10% Bonus
Annual leave purchase scheme (buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave per year).
Free virtual GP service.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Mi Recognition (Thanking employees for a job well done ranging from €25 - €250).
Talent Referral Scheme (Earn €100 - €3000 for referring a friend to Mitie).
Long service awards (Ranging from €50-€300).
Mi Deals (Fantastic savings at high street stores).
A non-contributory life assurance scheme.
Bike2Work Scheme.
Tax Saver Scheme.
Learning & development (access to 200 courses on our L&D platform).

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the range of duties undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity, and should be utilised as a general guide, detailing the minimum requirements and responsibilities of the position. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder following the appraisal process and on an as and when required basis throughout the post holder's period of employment.Mitie is an equal opportunity employer.

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