Associate Recruitment Consultant (Procurement/Sourcing Transition)

Frustrated by Corporate Bureaucracy? Pivot Your Procurement Skills into a High-Earning Recruitment Career

You entered vendor management or procurement for the relationships and negotiation, but you're likely spending most of your day chasing Purchase Orders, filling out spreadsheets, and bogged down in SAP bureaucracy.

At Archer Recruitment, we fast-track your commercial potential. We are a premier IT recruitment agency in Dublin. We actively hire junior procurement professionals because your skills- sourcing, vetting, and managing stakeholders- are the exact building blocks of an elite recruiter.

We strip away the corporate red tape so you can focus on what you do best: building relationships and closing deals.

• Direct Pay for Performance: In procurement, saving your company €100k gets you a pat on the back. At Archer, the revenue you bring in directly dictates your commission check. No salary caps, no waiting for annual reviews.
• Rapid Career Progression: A merit-based, transparent promotion structure. Hit your targets and move up the ladder- no office politics or waiting for someone else to retire.
• Become a Trusted IT Market Expert: We train you to master the IT landscape, deeply understand elite candidates, and deliver the talent that drives top organisations across Ireland and Europe. You'll build a premier personal brand in the continent's most lucrative industry.

• Sourcing Vendors to Sourcing Elite Talent: You already know how to take a complex brief and hunt for niche solutions.
• SLAs & Compliance to Vetting & Matching: Your eye for detail ensures you place the right person in the right role, every time.
• Supplier Relations to Stakeholder Management: You're comfortable dealing with demanding corporate clients and guiding candidates through career changes.

• 1-3 years of experience in a procurement, vendor operations, buying, or supply chain role in Dublin.
• A naturally curious, resilient mindset and a desire to be in a high-reward, target-driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills - someone who thrives on the phone and in face-to-face meetings rather than hiding behind emails.

• Dublin City Centre (Office-based, Monday-Friday)
• An EU Passport or Stamp 4 Visa is Essential to be considered
• Total Average Comp: Year 1 €47,000+, Year 2: €75,000, Year 3: €100,000+

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