Procurement Specialist

About the role

Looking for an exciting new opportunity as part of a growing and dynamic insurance company?   Ready to take the next step in your career as part of proactive and results driven team?  If so, then Monument Re Group has an exciting vacancy for a Procurement Specialist which may be for you. 

Responsibilities

Procurement Operations:

• Manage and categorise all incoming procurement requests
• Identify, plan and maintain the procurement demand,  renewals and terminations pipeline.
• Work with Accounts Payable on New Vendor Set-up.
• Foster strong  relationships with internal customers across IT, Risk, Compliance, Change, HR, Finance and Operations  to ensure their procurement needs are met and processes followed
• Build excellent working relationships with key stakeholders across Functions and Countries (UK, Ireland, IoM, Luxembourg, Belgium). They are key to successful delivery of procurement in Monument.
• Support the Head of Vendor Management in drafting and running RfX projects to procure high value/risk Tier 1 and 2 services 
• Work with internal customers and stakeholders to develop, negotiate and execute contracts of various types and value.

Procurement Management and Performance:

• Support the development of fit for purpose processes and tooling where required.
• Work with the head of Group Vendor Management and Performance manager to develop realistic strategies and targets for the function.
• Spend analysis across all monument entities to identify potential savings / avoidance opportunities. 
• Support in tracking regulatory (e.g. DORA) projects.
• Exit planning and management
• Support development of insightful MI and reporting for the procurement function

Role Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience working within a procurement function.
• Strong organisational skills. 2+ years’ of experience in Procurement Negotiations for €5k – €250k projects
• Have Generalist procurement knowledge and the ability to interact with technical and non-technical audiences, within and across organisational boundaries;
• Previous success in assisting the development of standardised processes and tools at a group level  an advantage
• Experience working within Insurance or financial services a plus, with a focus on professional services, IT, HR, Risk, Finance desirable but not essential;
• Ability to balance Group policies and processes with varying local requirements and managing needs of both Group and local entities 
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to present ideas in a clear, concise manner
• Experience in continuous improvement and process development with respect to Vendor Management an advantage;
• Really like the sound of this job but don’t feel you tick all the boxes? Get in touch and let’s see if you have other attributes that might make you a great fit for this role.

Location

Dublin, Ireland.
Hybrid.

Closing Date

30th June 2025.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Monument Re is an equal opportunities employer. 

Email:

careers@monumentregroup.com

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