Supply Chain Executive

About the Company

The role sits within the Procurement & Supply Chain department at Caseys Furniture in Cork, County Cork, Ireland.

Role Overview

This position is focused on improving the end-to-end movement of goods from suppliers to customers by removing inefficiencies, keeping supplier relationships on track, and helping internal teams such as buyers, sales, warehousing, accounts, and customer service work effectively together.

Procurement Responsibilities

• Prepare purchase orders and manage their lifecycle.
• Track order acknowledgements and resolve discrepancies in purchase order acknowledgements.
• Update orders where acknowledgement details do not match.
• Support forecasting and replenishment planning.
• Arrange containers and special orders when needed.
• Send purchase orders to suppliers by email.
• Collect product details and imagery for use internally.
• Set up vendors, including terms, discounts, and related details.
• Issue daily bulk stock reports and place bulk orders.
• Check margins on non-special PFs.
• Carry out purchase order clean-down activities.
• Recommend improvements to purchase order methods where appropriate.
• Manage short-term customer demand.

Supply Chain Responsibilities

• Monitor and control delivery dates.
• Handle lead time tracking and updates.
• Complete customs clearance tasks.
• Follow up on late orders and missing purchase order acknowledgements.
• Oversee inbound logistics into the warehouse.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders.
• Assist with EUDR-related work.
• Support buying activities as required.
• Provide general assistance to the buyer and buying team.

Communication Responsibilities

• Share pricing-relevant vendor updates with the pricing team.
• Communicate supplier shutdowns.
• Send vendor updates as required.
• Issue a weekly bulletin.
• Communicate information about new products.
• Keep sales informed about acknowledgement issues and delivery date changes.

Cross-Department Support

• Assist customer service with vendor-related issues.
• Support pricing teams with product creation and pricing.
• Respond to queries from branches.
• Help resolve accounts payable queries.

Other Duties

• Participate in the daily briefing call.
• Take part in the weekly pricing meeting.
• Carry out any other relevant duties assigned by the direct leader or managing director.