About this role
<div class="rmk-main-content"> <p class="rmk-introduction"></p> <h2 class="rmk-responsibilites-header">Responsibilities</h2> <div class="rmk-resposibilities-content"><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following:</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Purchasing Strategy:</span></span></b> </span></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Coordination of purchasing at company level</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Supporting the Purchasing Manager of the Division Control Company (DCC-PM) in defining the divisional purchasing strategy and responsibility for its implementation at company level</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Implementation and further development of group-wide and division-wide Material Group Management</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Responsibility for purchasing targets for the local company</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Flexibility:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"> including optimisation of replenishment times and implementation of a multi-supplier strategy</span></span> </span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Performance:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"> including ensuring the availability of materials</span></span> </span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Liquidity:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"> including optimisation of stock levels</span></span> </span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Profitability:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"> including reduction in material costs</span></span> </span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Close collaboration with the DCC-PM for all relevant issues</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Purchasing Organisation:</span></span></b> </span></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Functional and disciplinary supervision of the purchasing staff in the local company</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Development of the purchasing department to a strategic partner and supply chain expert</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Collaboration in the harmonisation and optimisation of divisional procurement processes to minimise risk and reduce costs</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Coordination of personnel planning with the DCC-PM</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Purchasing Controlling:</span></span></b> </span></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Further development of the group-wide purchasing methods and tools</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Responsibility for purchasing controlling at company level</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Active participation in the definition and implementation of price forecasts and purchasing results</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Implementation of sustainable measures for the competitiveness and innovation of procured parts</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Purchasing Projects:</span></span></b> </span></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Active participation in the cross-plant purchasing project portfolio.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Securing the necessary resources and participating as a project owner or project manager</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul></div> <h2 class="rmk-qualification-header">Qualifications, Requirements and Experience</h2> <div class="rmk-qualification-content"><ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Several years of experience in procurement management</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Sound knowledge of procurement strategies and controlling</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Management experience and ability to work in a team</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif">Strong communication skills and ability to assert oneself</span></span> </span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p></div> <h2 class="rmk-our-offer-header">What we Offer</h2> <div class="rmk-our-offer-content"><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Competitive Salary </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Paid overtime </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">End of Year Bonus</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Pension Scheme</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Service Pay</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Early finish on a Friday</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">21 days annual leave + Length of service days </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Company Fixed Days</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Subsidised canteen</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Sports and Social Club</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Retailer Discounts </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Life Assurance </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Refer a friend Scheme</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Maternity Pay</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Educational assistance </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Career Progression Opportunities </span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Liebherr Text Office', sans-serif"> </p> <p>**Please note, CV's will not be accepted directly by email.<br>**We do not require the assistance of recruitment agencies for this role.</p> <p>#LCC</p> <p> </p></div> <div class="rmk-posting-closure"> <p class="rmk-closure-content">Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Fiona Darby.</p> <p class="rmk-closure-claim"><b>One Passion. Many Opportunities.</b></p> </div> </div> <h2 class="rmk-company-header">The company</h2> <p class="rmk-company-content">Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of ship to shore cranes, rail mounted gantry cranes and rubber tyre gantry cranes. From its base in Killarney, Ireland, the company designs, builds and exports container cranes worldwide. Founded in 1958 as the first Liebherr factory outside of Germany, today, container cranes manufactured by Liebherr in Ireland are renowned for their quality, longevity and<span id="cke_bm_1976S" style="display:none"> </span> productivity. </p> <h2 class="rmk-address-header">Location</h2> <div class="rmk-address-content"> <p class="rmk-company-name">Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd.</p> <p class="rmk-adressline"></p> <p><span class="rmk-postal-code"></span> <span class="rmk-city">Killarney</span></p> <p class="rmk-country">Ireland (IE)</p> </div> <h2 class="rmk-recruiter-header">Contact</h2> <div class="rmk-recruiter"> <p class="rmk-recruiter-name">Fiona Darby</p> <p class="rmk-recruiter-contact">[email protected]</p> <p class="rmk-recruiter-contact-additional">[email protected]</p> </div>