Purchasing Supervisor

Ding is the world's leading universal top-up service. Founded in 2006, Ding was born from seeing something that wasn't there. More than 80% of the world's 5 billion mobile phones are now prepaid – and growing. We believe mobile phones can change lives and we want to improve people's lives by helping those with less gain access to more.

Ding is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has employees working across the world!

We are proud of our culturally diverse team of more than 200 employees, all with unique personalities who support our commitment to delivering cutting-edge, potentially life-changing technology to developed and emerging markets alike.

Our aim is to build and run the safest, simplest, most effective and convenient top-up technology, in partnership with the best operators and platforms. We'll continue to spread joy across the globe, helping people everywhere to send little bytes of happiness to their loved ones, keeping our customers connected to their families and friends. Now more than ever we realise the importance of keeping in touch and here at Ding we believe a little goes a long way.

We're always on the lookout for talented people who embody our core values:

• We're Here to Make a Difference
• We are Thinkers, Linkers & Doers
• We Win Together
• We Imagine Boldly & Build Fast

About this role:

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Treasury and Purchasing, you will be responsible for the company’s strategic stock purchasing operations and cash flow management. This role is critical in leading optimizing procurement processes to ensure efficiency and cost- effectiveness in a rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape. You will lead a team, collaborate with cross-functional departments, and drive strategies for process improvements and vendor relations.

What we need you to do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the global Purchasing team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for entire stock/airtime management and purchasing processes, ensuring best value for the company through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiation.
• Monitor stock levels and coordinate processes to prevent stock outs or over purchasing.
• Ensuring continuity and reconciliation of stock balances and transaction data, Investigating and resolving variances.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and align purchasing strategies.
• Responsible for preparing and reporting on monthly stock analysis to Senior Management.
• Lead ad hoc purchasing analysis and projects as required.
• Maintain close relationships with external (suppliers) stakeholders.
• Optimise operational processes to increase efficiency.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain management with a minimum of 1-2 years in a supervisory role, managing a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Position requires routine interaction with staff across the organization and external stakeholders.
• Proven experience and knowledge of stock planning, forecasting and optimization.
• Related industry experience a plus (telecommunications, mobile operator).
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of financial data with the highest degree of accuracy.
• Advanced excel skills.

Ding is committed to creating equal employment opportunities in the workplace. We know that experience looks different for everyone – if you believe your proven experience would suit this role and is what we are looking for we encourage you to apply.

Life at Ding:

At Ding, we are striving to grow and nurture a culture that is inclusive, global, and equitable but most of all fun! In addition to your basic salary and bonus there are many benefits also available across Ding. Some are recent additions, some have been enhanced and others have been there all along!

• YOLO days & Dingversary Leave: additional holidays the year of your 4th/7th/10th/13th Anniversary
• Work Abroad Programme: the opportunity to work for 30 days from another country each year
• Transportation Allowance
• Monthly Mobile Allowance
• Wellness Programme: with monthly events, both virtual and in-person

Our aim is to build and run the safest, simplest, most effective and convenient top-up technology, in partnership with the best operators and platforms. Now more than ever we realise the importance of keeping in touch and here at Ding we believe a little goes a long way.

Ding's recruitment privacy notice is available at https://www.ding.com/recruitment-privacy-notice