Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
Location: Timoney Dynamic Solutions Limited, IDA Technology Park, Johnstown, Navan, Co. Meath, C15 PX45
Reporting To: Finance Director
Functional Alignment: Operations, Engineering, Quality, Production, Finance and Aftermarket Support
Introducing Timoney
Timoney is a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialist driveline systems for off-road vehicles. We are experts in Vehicle Dynamics, Independent Suspension, and Axle Systems. Timoney provides complete vehicle design and manufacture solutions across construction, firefighting, vocational, defence, mining, and special-purpose vehicle markets. Based in Navan Ireland, Timoney has been in business for over 50 years with exports to over forty countries worldwide.
Our recent acquisition by Kessler + Co, brings enhanced manufacturing capabilities to complement our extensive experience and vehicle knowledge.
Due to continued expansion, Timoney has an exciting opportunity for a
Procurement & Supply Chain Manager who will help shape the future of production.
Job Purpose
Timoney is seeking an experienced Procurement & Supply Chain Manager to lead the company’s purchasing, supplier management, inventory control, spares and MRO procurement activities.
The role will be responsible for developing a resilient, cost-effective and quality-focused supply chain to support Timoney’s engineering, production, aftermarket, operational and maintenance requirements. This includes the procurement of engineered components, fabricated and machined parts, bought-out OEM items, critical spare parts, MRO supplies, tooling, consumables, services and long-lead production materials.
The successful candidate will play a key role in improving supplier performance, reducing supply-chain risk, optimising working capital, strengthening stock control and ensuring the availability of both production materials and critical spares required to support Timoney’s operations and customer commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the sourcing and procurement of production components, engineered parts, fabricated and machined items, bought-out OEM components, critical spares, MRO supplies, tooling, consumables and services.
- Establish a structured procurement approach for spares and MRO, ensuring critical items are identified, stocked appropriately and available when required.
- Develop and manage stocking policies for spare parts, MRO items and production materials, including minimum/maximum stock levels, safety stock, reorder points and long-lead item planning.
- Develop and implement a company-wide procurement and supply-chain strategy aligned with Timoney’s operational, engineering, financial, production and aftermarket requirements.
- Optimise working capital tied up in inventory while protecting the business from stockouts, production delays etc.
- Develop and manage a resilient supplier base capable of supporting low-volume, high-value engineering, manufacturing, spares and MRO requirements.
- Negotiate supplier agreements, pricing structures, service levels, lead-time commitments, warranty terms and delivery performance expectations.
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality and Production to ensure suppliers can meet technical specifications, drawings, traceability requirements, quality standards and customer flow-down requirements.
- Implement and improve ERP/MRP processes to provide accurate purchasing data, inventory visibility, stock control and procurement reporting.
- Monitor supplier performance and lead corrective actions relating to delivery, quality, cost, responsiveness and commercial risk.
- Manage procurement and supply-chain risk, including single-source suppliers, long-lead components, obsolete spares, inflation exposure, logistics disruption and supplier capacity constraints.
- Lead, mentor and develop the purchasing, supply-chain, stores and inventory control team.
- Define and report procurement, inventory and supplier KPIs, including supplier OTIF, inventory turns, stock accuracy, purchase price variance, cost savings, spares availability, MRO stockouts, obsolescence and supplier non-conformance.
- Ensure procurement processes are controlled, auditable and aligned with Timoney’s finance, quality, operational and compliance requirements.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Operations Management or a related discipline.
- Professional procurement or supply-chain qualification such as MCIPS, ASCM/APICS or equivalent is desirable.
- 5+ years’ experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, materials management or inventory control, preferably within engineering, manufacturing, automotive or similar technical industries.
- Proven experience managing procurement for engineered components, production materials, spare parts, MRO items, tooling, consumables or technical services is desirable.
- Strong experience negotiating with suppliers, managing contracts and improving supplier performance.
- Demonstrable understanding of ERP/MRP systems, inventory management, purchasing controls and data-driven procurement planning.
- Strong commercial, analytical and negotiation skills.
- Ability to understand technical drawings, specifications and engineering requirements is desirable.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Production and senior management.
- High level of discipline, urgency and ownership in resolving supplier, stock, delivery and operational supply issues.
Recruitment Agency assistance is not required.
