Procurement Executive

C&D Foods is one of Europe's leading own label pet food manufacturers producing a range of wet and dry pet foods. Part of The APB Food Group, C&D Foods has grown to become one of the industry's leading pet food producers. C&D Foods has 9 production facilities across 7 Countries (Ireland, the UK, France, Denmark, Austria, Spain, and The Netherlands) and 2 sales offices located in Manchester and Italy. C&D Foods' Headquarters is in Mullingar, County Westmeath.

The purpose of this role would be to manage key group suppliers and projects across all sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of the Top 20 Key Suppliers within the wet and dry division.
• Management of key Ingredients across the wet and dry division
• Develop strategic partners and materials for our dry petfood plants
• Develop new and improved procurement strategies across all channels of purchasing.
• Challenging the market for better value.
• Reporting to key commodity based longer term strategies to finance.
• Ad hoc Procurement projects.

Values and Ways of Working:

• Team player with a Positive Attitude
• Flexible with a willingness to adapt to change
• Strong Work ethic
• Highly organised and structured
• Self-Motivated

Personal Competencies and Qualifications:

• Data analysis and numeric skills with the ability to evaluate analyse and present data.
• Practical and proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement.
• Solution orientated analytical planning skills.
• Strong work ethic, perseverance and flexibility.
• Organised and able to react to the challenges of a fast moving environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to build effective relationships in a cross-functional team environment.
• The ability to deliver quality work to tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Excel.
• A self-starting innovative individual who also can work as part of a team.
• Availability to travel Circa 40% of the role is travelling.