Procurement Executive

The Central Bank of Ireland serves the public interest by safeguarding monetary and financial stability and by working to ensure that the financial system operates in the best interests of consumers and the wider economy.

We currently have a vacancy for a Procurement Executive on a contract of indefinite duration in the PROC Division. This role is aligned with the Bank Executive grade and the BE salary scale. New entrants will commence on Point 1 of the relevant salary scale; in this case the starting salary will be €39,871.

The purpose of the role is to execute procurement procedures for low to medium value/complexity/risk procurements, taking accountability for procurement outcomes. The role holder supports the Procurement Business Partner(s) to ensure that the Bank achieves best value for money, compliant, timely procurement outcomes and delivers a high quality customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the effective and timely end-to-end (market research to contract notice) execution of low to medium complexity tenders (including spot buys) and supporting large scale/complex/high risk procurements.
• Accountable for drafting procurement documentation and for procurement outcomes, including delivering best value for money and cost optimisation throughout the procurement process for assigned tenders.
• Accountable for making decisions with respect to procurement strategy and approach at all stages in the procurement process ensuring input and support from relevant stakeholders as required for assigned tenders.
• Ensure procurement activity is delivered in compliance with the Central Bank's Corporate Procurement Policy and organisational risk management governance with support from the relevant Senior Business Partner, Divisional Leadership, Procurement Advisory and LEG as necessary.
• Deliver a high quality customer experience to the business. Ensure mutual understanding on current and pipeline procurement needs. Provide procurement direction and support.
• Support the directorate and divisional verticals (Third Party Office, Procurement Operations and Procurement Compliance) in delivering their objectives by providing timely, accurate, sourcing data and procurement advice as appropriate.
• Manage communications with the Eurosystem Procurement Coordination Office (EPCO) and act as Central Bank of Ireland point of contact/internal coordinator for all day-to-day EPCO queries and communications.

Requirements

• Diploma in a relevant discipline (e.g. Business, Sourcing, Law) (minimum), Professional certification in Public
• Procurement Law (essential), CIPS/IIPMM/CPM (minimum) or equivalent professional experience.
• Mandatory Practicing Certification/ Professional Membership (e.g. Banking qualification QFA, LCOI etc.)
• Good sourcing experience in the public sector.
• eTenders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite applications (including PowerPoint, Excel & Word)
• Lean Six Sigma experience for IT role

We know it's our people who make the Central Bank special and we are focused on creating a diverse, inclusive, fulfilling and progressive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives as it strengthens us, as individuals and as an organisation. We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities. If we can make any reasonable accommodations for you in the recruitment process in order to give you the opportunity to perform to your best, please email our Disability Inclusion Partner, Rebecca Daly at or . Any information that you provide will be used only for the purposes of providing relevant support and will have no bearing on how your application will be viewed.

We have recently implemented a hybrid working model to balance the flexibility working from home provides with the value our office environments bring to support collaboration and connection with colleagues. Our approach to hybrid working enables colleagues to work from home up to 50% of working days, building on an existing broad range of flexible working policies and practices already in place to support our people achieve the right balance.

The Central Bank pension scheme mirrors the rules of the civil service pension scheme. Therefore if you are in receipt of civil/public service pension, abatement may apply to your current pension. Details of the appropriate pension scheme will be provided upon determination of the appointee's status.

Closing Date: 03/08/2026

Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilge

The Central Bank of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

Tá folúntas againn faoi láthair d'Fheidhmeannach Soláthair ar chonradh tréimhse éiginnte i Rannán PROC. Tá an ról seo ailínithe l e grád an Fheidhmeannaigh Bainc agus beidh scála tuarastail BE, idir €39,871 agus €70,744, i gceist dá réir sin.

Freagrachtaí

• A bheith cuntasach as tairiscintí ísealchastachta agus meánchastachta a fhorghníomhú ó cheann go ceann (taighde margaidh go fógra conartha) ar mhodh éifeachtach, tráthúil (lena n-áirítear spotcheannacháin) agus tacú le soláthairtí mórscála/casta/ardriosca.
• A bheith cuntasach as doiciméid soláthair a dhréachtú agus as torthaí soláthair, lena n-áirítear an luach is fearr ar airgead agus optamú costas, a bhaint amach le linn an phróisis soláthair le haghaidh tairiscintí sannta.
• A bheith cuntasach as cinntí a ghlacadh maidir le straitéis soláthair agus a chinntú go bhfaightear ionchur agus tacaíocht ó na páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha, de réir mar is gá, ag gach céim den phróiseas soláthair le haghaidh tairiscintí sannta.
• A chinntú go gcuirtear gníomhaíocht soláthair i gcrích i gcomhréir le Beartas Soláthair Corparáideach agus rialachas bainistíochta riosca eagraíochtúil an Bhainc Ceannais le tacaíocht ón gComhairleoir Sinsearach Gnó ábhartha, ó Cheannaireacht Rannán ábhartha, ón gComhairleacht Soláthair agus ó LEG, de réir mar is gá.
• Eispéireas custaiméara d'ardchaighdeán a chur ar fáil. Comhthuiscint a áirithiú ar riachtanais soláthair reatha agus riachtanais soláthair atá ar na bacáin. Treoir agus tacaíocht a thabhairt maidir le soláthar.
• Tacú leis an stiúrthóireacht agus le réimsí ceartingearacha an rannáin (Oifig na dTríú Páirtithe, Oibríochtaí Soláthair agus Comhlíonadh Soláthair) a gcuidireachtaí a bhaint amach trí shonraí foinsiúcháin agus comhairle soláthair a bheidh tráthúil agus cruinn a chur ar fáil, de réir mar is cuí.
• Cumarsáid le hOifig an Eurochórais um Chomhordú Soláthair (EPCO) a bhainistiú agus gníomhú mar phointe teagmhála/mar chomhordaitheoir inmheánach Bhanc Ceannais na hÉireann i leith ceisteanna agus cumarsáidí laethúla EPCO.

Riachtanais

• Dioplóma i ndisciplín ábhartha (e.g. Gnó, Foinsiú, Dlí) (ar a laghad), teastas Gairmiúil sa Dlí Soláthair Phoiblí (riachtanach), CIPS/IIPMM/CPM (ar a laghad) nó taithí chomhionann ghairmiúil
• Teastas Cleachtaidh / Comhaltas Gairmiúil Éigeantach (e.g. Cáilíocht sa Bhaincéireacht QFA, LCOI etc.)
• Taithí mhaith ar fhoinsiú san earnáil phoiblí
• Ríomhthairiscintí
• Inniúlacht ar fheidhmchláir Microsoft Suite (lena n-áirítear PowerPoint, Excel & Word)
• Taithí ar Lean Six Sigma i gcás ról TF.

Tuigimid go maith gurb iad ár mbaill foirne bua an Bhainc Ceannais agus táimid tiomanta d'áit oibre ilchineálach, ionchuimsitheach agus forásach a chruthú. Fáiltímid roimh iarratais ó duine ó chúlraí éagsúla, agus ó duine a bhfuil taithí éagsúil agus dearcthaí éagsúla acu, toisc go neartóidh sé sinn mar daoine agus mar eagraíocht. Táimid tiomanta do thacaíocht dhearfach a thabhairt d'iarrthóirí atá faoi mhíchumas. Más féidir linn aon socruithe réasúnacha a dhéanamh duit chun go mbeidh an deis agat do dhícheall a dhéanamh sa phróiseas earcaíochta, déan teagmháil lenár gComhpháirtí um Ionchuimsiú Daoine faoi Mhíchumas, Rebecca Daly ó . Ní bhainfear úsáid as aon fhaisnéis a chuirfidh tú ar fáil ach amháin chun tacaíocht chuí a chur ar fáil duit agus ní bheidh aon tionchar aici ar an gcaoi ina mbreathnófar ar d'iarratas.

Tá samhail um obair chumaisc curtha i bhfeidhm againn le déanaí má fhéadfadh cothromaíocht a bhaint amach idir solúbthacht na cianoibre agus an fiúntas a bhaineann leis an timpeallacht oifige d'fhonn tacú leis an gcomhoibriú agus leis an gceangal idir chomhghleacaithe. Lenár gcur chuige maidir le hobair chumaisc, cumasaítear do chomhghleacaithe bheith ag obair ón mbaile suas le 50% de na laethanta oibre, socrú a chuireann leis an raon leathan reatha de bheartais agus de chleachtais sholúbtha oibre atá i bhfeidhm againn cheana féin chun tacú lenár bhfoireann an chothromaíocht ceart a bhaint amach.

Tugtar léargas ar ár gcultúr eagraíochtúil, ar ár dtimpeallacht oibre agus ar ár socruithe oibre freisin inár gcuidim beartas. Is iad seo roinnt de na príomhbheartais (faoi réir athbhreithniú agus leasú leanúnach) a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ina n-ábhar spéise duit.

Tá scéim pinsin an Bhainc Ceannais ag teacht le rialacha scéim pinsin na státseirbhíse. Dá bhrí sin, má tá pinsean státseirbhíse/seirbhíse poiblí á fháil agat, féadfaidh go mbeidh laghdú i bhfeidhm maidir le do phinsean reatha. Cuirfear sonraí níos dárasaí maidir leis an scéim pinsin iomchuí ar fáil nuair a chinnfear stádas an duine a cheapfar.