Purchasing Graduate - September 2025

at  Tricel

PURCHASING GRADUATE

Are you looking to kick-start your career in Purchasing and gain valuable experience in a growing organisation? If so, we are looking for an ambitious graduate to join our Purchasing Team. We want to be part of your career journey and help you development your career in Purchasing.
Our Purchasing Graduate Programme will deliver a very high standard of training. The programme is designed to expose the candidate to all aspects of purchase which will lead to the graduate having a very successful career in supply chain management, business, with a particular emphasis on purchasing function. The candidate will learn and put into practice the competencies needed to establish and/or run the purchasing function for any organisation. The skills will be practical and relevant and are transferable to any industry or institution.
As a Graduate in Tricel, we will welcome you onboard in September 2025. During your 2-year Graduate Programme, you will have gained: International work experience, Yellow-Belt qualification, fully trained quality auditor and 2-years work experience. The successful candidate must be available to relocate to a sister company for a period of 6 months should the opportunity present itself.

• Category/Market Analysis: Examine current supply chain status, SWOT analysis, which will lead to the development of the purchasing strategy, sourcing and supply plans
• Cross Functional team work. Monitoring usage/demand by coordinating other Tricel sites and supply chains. Working with R&D to introduce new materials and to identify potential new sources.
• Strategic Sourcing: Closely working with category buyers to source the highest quality materials and services at the best price using a range of tools including tendering.
• Cost Savings: Jointly working with category buyers to develop and execute cost savings
• Supplier Management: Working with the category buyers to negotiate contracts and manage supplier performance to ensure quality and service requirements are met.
• Setting, monitoring and ensuring Department KPI’s.
• May require travel to other group sites in Ireland, UK, France and Denmark.
• Any other ad hoc duties.