25 Procurement Specialist jobs in Ireland
Procurement Specialist-Capital Equipment/Tooling

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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
**Abbott in Ireland**
Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
**Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny**
Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.
**This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:**
We are seeking a Procurement Specialist - Capital Equipment to lead the sourcing and purchasing of capital equipment for our manufacturing operations, with a particular focus on injection molding tooling and metal stamping. This role is critical to ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of high-value assets that support production efficiency and innovation.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Lead the end-to-end procurement process for capital equipment, including supplier identification, tendering, negotiation, and contracting.
+ Drive cost optimization strategies while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
+ Manage relationships with selected suppliers, acting as the primary interface between them and internal functions.
+ Oversee supplier pricing and cost structures to optimize capital budgets.
+ Develop and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers and user departments to enhance the supply chain and reduce lead times and inventory liabilities.
+ Identify potential risks to supply continuity early and provide effective solutions to mitigate them.
+ Collaborate effectively as a team member, especially in Abbott GPS initiatives.
+ Ensure compliance with ADC quality systems, good manufacturing practices, corporate regulations, and EHS standards.
+ Maintain accurate training records to comply with ETMS/ISO training requirements.
+ Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and training requirements.
**Education and Experience:**
+ NFQ Level 8 qualification in Business, Supply Chain, or related Engineering/Science discipline.
+ Minimum of 4 years' experience in procurement, with a strong focus on capital equipment within a manufacturing environment.
+ Proven experience in injection molding tooling and/or metal stamping equipment procurement.
+ Strong understanding of equipment build processes and capital project management.
+ Ability to work under pressure and meet tight timelines while being flexible to adapt to changing priorities.
+ Knowledge of GMP regulations and standards.
+ Proficient in MS Office and capable of analyzing complex issues effectively.
+ Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high standards of accuracy.
**What we Offer:**
Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as
+ Family health insurance,
+ Excellent pension scheme
+ Life assurance
+ Career Development
+ Fantastic new facility
+ Growing business plus access to many more benefits.
Connect with us at and on LinkedIn , Facebook ( , Instagram , X ( and YouTube .
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call or email
Public Sector Procurement Specialist - IT/ICT
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Public Sector Procurement Specialist/Manager - IT/ICT
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Global Procurement Category Specialist, Customer Marketing
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**Job Title** : Global Procurement Category Specialist - Customer Marketing
**About us**
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.
Join us to create a career worth celebrating.
**About the Function**
Our Procurement team are innovators, always seeking new ways to help our business, people and much-loved brands thrive. We're dedicated to maximising the £12 billion+ we spend every year, building brands of premium quality, while creating sustainable value and growth. Together, we're shaping the services, partnerships and innovations that meet our future needs.
Our procurement team delivers outstanding end-to-end value across our supply chain and offers innovative supplier solutions. Together, we're driving our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' plan across suppliers and agency partners to create a more sustainable world. Wherever you choose to carve your career, we'll support and encourage you in our inclusive culture.
**About the Role**
Diageo's Procurement structure is a matrix model using both Global and In Market resources and this role is a part of the Global Category team. The Global Category Specialist, Customer Marketing is an agile role within the wider Global Customer Procurement team covering Point of Sale, Experiential, Value-Added Packaging, and strategic A&P investment in service of our Commercial (Sales) strategy and Customer. In addition, the role will have a discrete category focus on Shopper Marketing (create) working closely with our Global Development Procurement team, and provides the opportunity to get involved across various projects and programmes within the wider Global Marketing Procurement team.
This role will effectively business partner and collaborate across Procurement CoEs, Marketing, Commercial, and Finance stakeholder communities to lead the development of the combined Diageo, Procurement, Commercial, and Marketing integrated strategies to maximise high impact brand building investment, cost and cash delivery, and long term NSV growth.
This includes (but is not limited to):
+ Contribute towards Diageo's overall $625m cost savings Accelerate target delivering productivity savings targets and establishing a pipeline of value for future years across Customer A&P
+ Contribute towards Diageo's overall $3b free cash flow target identifying cash opportunities across Customer A&P and developing a robust cash delivery pipeline for future years.
+ Drive an optimised shape of Diageo's Customer A&P (55/35/10) to maximise growth and performance by reducing areas of inefficient and ineffective spend leveraging investment insights, data, and strategy specifically across the '35' and shopper '10'
+ Work alongside the Global Customer Marketing Procurement and Marketing Effectiveness teams to deliver a 'One Customer' effectiveness strategy - enhancing data and insights globally and across markets.
+ Enhance strategic partnership and business value between the Global Commercial and Procurement functions actively driving core workstreams
+ Collaborate and support in the delivery of Diageo's Society 2030 ambition
+ Apply strategic procurement excellence, through creation of or support in creation of category strategies built on Diageo's best methods, standards and tools, to deliver procurement value.
+ Lead or support Sourcing activities for specific categories of spend procured globally. Ensure agency commercial terms, capabilities, and contracts are aligned with Diageo's performance ambitions to maximise Diageo value.
+ Develop subject-matter expertise for specific spend categories, supporting collection and leverage of external market / industry expertise and clear direction for development and application of market data and insights into strategy development and sourcing.
+ Adhere to and always promote the highest standards of compliance. This includes risk management processes, contract management and cost modelling / benchmarking.
+ Work dynamically across categories and pro-actively look for opportunities where flexible resourcing could be set-up.
+ Active participation in a global community of procurement professionals in one or more spend categories, including joining and leading regular meetings, supporting alignment around strategy, supporting development of own and others' capabilities & expertise and sharing of best practices. The GCS is typically a leading voice in the global community.
+ Work with Finance, Data & Analytics to enhance spend analytics, A&P investment insights, and cross-category collaboration and value in line with our investment optimisation strategy - enhancing core systems such as Nucleus and adoption of DSC strategy.
**Experience, skills & capabilities required**
+ Significant experience in Procurement, Commercial, Finance, Marketing or other relevant role.
+ Member of CIPS or another professional procurement organisation preferred.
+ Skilled at building partnerships, both externally with our agencies and suppliers, and internally with our business partners / commercial / marketing team members.
+ Demonstrated performance in projects and in cross-market teams, experience developing and executing category and procurement strategies, managing and negotiating with suppliers
+ Strong analytical, financial, and commercial awareness including a strong understanding of business requirements / targets and financial goals & value drivers relevant to the categories in scope - and how to influence and deliver against them.
+ Track record of generating insights to influence decision-making; good commercial savvy
+ Technically literate with proven record of using systems successfully
+ Strong verbal, written and presentation; strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work and communicate effectively with collaborators across different markets and timezones.
+ Generate insights and have good commercial foresight to objectively challenge established practice to stimulate alternative thinking and influence decision-making through industry and external benchmarks
+ Proven track record of consistent performance and delivery.
**Working With Us**
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mentalities, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!
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**Worker Type :**
Regular
**Primary Location:**
1HQ
**Additional Locations :**
3WTC, Edinburgh Park, Onyx, Glasgow, St James Gate
**Job Posting Start Date :**
2025-08-14
With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers - the brands we're building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.
Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you'll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you'll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.
With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you'll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we'll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.
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Global Procurement Category Specialist, Customer Marketing
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Internship Supply Chain

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+ Contribute to meaningful, challenging projects with a direct impact on our business
+ Have regular access to senior leadership providing you with an opportunity to grow and learn from the best each day
+ Develop your career and grow your knowledge through targeted training, a global intern community, and the opportunity to build your network
+ Access perks that keep you supported both inside and outside the office
**The Opportunity**
Our Interns provides a meaningful, professional, hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential. We hire students majoring in (Supply Chain) into our programs based on business needs. Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving abilities.
Abbott's global business offers opportunities to work across a range of fields, which may include the following areas, along with additional activities depending on business needs:
Supply Chain
+ Logistics Improvement
+ Materials Planning
+ Purchasing.
+ Production Scheduling and Capacity Planning
+ Volume planning
**What are we looking for?**
Eligible applicants should be:
+ Available for a 6, 9 or 12month placement to start between January to June 2026 (aligned with academic work placements dates)
+ Internship placements may be during or at the end of your undergraduate or post graduate course.
+ Pursuing a relevant third level undergraduate or post graduate qualification in Supply Chain / Business Studies a discipline listed above.
+ Candidates must be tracking to or have a minimum of 2.1 Grade in their undergraduate course.
+ Excellent communicators, team players and Innovators.
+ Passionate about STEM and interested in pursuing a career in a STEM environment.
+ A flexible and innovative approach to work.
+ Flexibility to be based at one of our Abbott sites listed above
**Locations**
Cavan, Longford, Sligo
Career growth and future opportunities are pillars of our program. Students who continuously excel in our early career programs are encouraged to apply for Abbott's Professional Development Programs or other full-time positions.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call or email
Manager, Supply Chain

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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok ( .
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AbbVie Cork is a dynamic Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) site, producing a diverse portfolio of innovative technologies and products.
We are currently sourcing a Supply Chain Manager to join our site leadership team, reporting to our Site Head. The Supply Chain Manager leads all supply chain and warehouse activities related to supply of current products and new product launches.
This includes coaching and mentorship of an experienced and skilled team across Demand Management and Supply Levelling, Master Scheduling, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), and Warehouse/Storage management.
It's a key role for our site and one where you will have the opportunity to develop a lasting and rewarding career with AbbVie.
Here is a snapshot of your responsibilities:
+ Ensure the development and delivery of the Supply Chain organizational vision and strategic objectives.
+ Build, develop and mentor a team of diverse professionals within your function.
+ Partner with the Senior Leadership team to execute on the site and enterprise-wide strategy.
+ Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product availability, with full alignment to production plan while driving continuous improvements to sustain Operational Excellence and improved financial performance across your team.
+ Take responsibility for Health & Safety, as well as the core Environmental and Energy Sustainability Programmes within the Supply Chain function.
+ Develop senior level relationships with suppliers to resolve critical issues, deliver cost savings, and implement value-added processes.
+ Monitor and achieve optimal inventory turnover consistent with plant efficiencies, customer service and distribution requirements.
+ Ensure that the internal rolling forecast file, which is used to track inventory, production schedule adherence, production batch status and shipment schedule adherence is maintained.
+ Identify and implement continuous improvement Projects in the Supply Chain and WH Areas.
+ Work with the quality system ensuring that the site quality policy and GMP and GDP is fully complied with on a continuous basis.
+ Ensure Known consignor certification is maintained
+ Contribute to the development of the Global Supply Chain Function, i.e. become an active participant of the global team.
+ Champion and lead Culture & Engagement and EEDI initiatives in Supply Chain function and across the site.
Qualifications
+ Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, or science with 5 years plus experience in supply chain management.
+ 5 year + People Management with demonstrated ability to develop key talent and to set clear vision and strategy for your team
+ OPEX Black / Green belt certified preferably
+ Experience in engaging, collaborating, and influencing at senior leadership level
+ Ability to think outside the box and provide solutions through structured trouble shooting methodologies
Additional Information
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Supply Chain Specialist
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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional's and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
**Abbott in Ireland**
Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
**Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny**
Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Indirect Materials & Operational Support**
+ Coordinate consumables planning with suppliers and operational teams.
+ Monitor and manage indirect inventory levels to ensure availability
+ Review and approve indirect material requisitions in line with internal processes.
+ Support departments with requisition creation, issue resolution, and site project requirements.
+ Assist with goods receipt and confirmation processes to ensure timely and accurate records.
**Invoice & Supplier Coordination**
+ Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies.
+ Facilitate supplier set up process in coordination with Procurement, Finance, Supplier Quality, and Master Data Governance.
**Documentation & Process Support**
+ Maintain and update procedures and documentation for the Purchasing/Logistics team, providing flexible operational support where needed.
**Reporting & Analysis**
+ Analyze supply chain data and maintain key reports (open orders, invoice tracking, indirect inventory) to support operational efficiency.
+ Provide insights and recommendations that inform purchasing decisions and strategies
**Qualifications & Skills**
+ Relevant 3rd level education
+ Experience in supply chain operations, materials planning, and purchasing/buying; a strong background in purchasing, particularly in indirect materials or site operations, is highly desirable.
+ Strong analytical and reporting skills; proficiency in Excel, Word, or similar tools. Experience with Power BI is a plus.
+ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
+ Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP.
+ Ability to work flexibly across to support evolving operational needs.
**What we Offer**
Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as
+ Family health insurance,
+ Excellent pension scheme
+ Life assurance
+ Career Development
+ Fantastic new facility
+ Growing business plus access to many more benefits.
Connect with us at and on LinkedIn , Facebook ( , Instagram , X ( and YouTube .
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call or email
Supply Chain Graduate Program
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This well-structured programme will offer the successful graduate an opportunity to build on their recent qualifications and gain excellent, relevant on the job experience to assist their career progression.
This is a 22-month contract where you will learn and spend time experiencing aspects of our Supply Chain function including our Customer Service, Planning & Logistics teams. Working with a world-renowned brand, you can avail of our many wonderful initiatives, participate in our further education opportunities via our education assistance program, get involved in volunteer projects and so much more!
On completion of the program, successful candidates will be ready for a Supply Chain position. These positions will be commencing in January 2026.
**What you will do for us**
+ Support the team on a wide range of process Initiatives activities in line with our Supply Chain strategy.
+ Engagement with our key stakeholders to ensure timely follow up on all communications and requests.
+ Support our digital transformation journey & apply operational excellence tools and techniques to continuously improve our processes and eliminate waste.
+ Perform adequate checks on our processes and standards to drive improvements in our cost structure and flexibilities in supplies.
+ Support the metrics, monitor daily, weekly, and monthly performance to plan by gathering information from plant and inventory systems.
+ Maintaining our procedures & guidelines- ensure our Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) are up to date and in compliance with our company standards.
+ Support the team with other ad hoc duties as required.
**Education Requirements, Skills & Work experience**
+ Recent bachelor's degree or master's graduate (2024/2025) in Business specializing in either business administration, finance, or data analytics preferable.
+ Business proficiency in English an additional European language is an advantage.
+ Work experience (Internship) within a Supply Chain environment would be an advantage.
+ Excellent aptitude for data and technology with strong attention to detail and adherence to procedures.
+ Curious, motivated with the ability to work on own initiative.
+ Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work according to tight deadlines.
+ Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively & concisely.
+ Be flexible and a great team player.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Supply Chain Project Consultant
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