Inventory Specialist. Irlanda

The Inventory Specialist is responsible for successfully managing and maintaining the organisation inventory levels, tracking inventory movements, and ensuring accurate inventroy counts, as well as overseeing the operation and management of the warehouse/distribution centre.  The purpose of this job while working as part of the in-flight catering team, is to ensure a consistent delivery of high performance standards withing the time constraints of the service level agreement with our customers whilst maintaining health and safety standards and good working practices in line with company policy.  Duies to include accessing budgetary limitations and customer requirements to decide on quantity, type, range and quality of goods to be bought.  Assessing bids from suppliers, finding suppliers, and negotiating prices.  Helping to negotiate contracts with suppliers and specifying details of goods required.  Monitoring the quality of incoming goods and returning unsatisfactory items.  Attending trade fairs, shows, and demonstrations to research new product lines and suppliers.  Keeping up with market trends and choosing products/services.  Presenting new ideas to senior management for improving supply networks.  Supervising clerical, administrative, and warehouse distribution stafff.  Maintaining records and preparing reports as necessary.   Qualification in Procurement and Supply Chain Management preferred.