R&D Technician Officer- Logistics Support
Waterford, Ireland, X91
Who we are
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly organized and proactive R&D Technical Officer to support the smooth running of our Research & Development department. This role is pivotal in ensuring operational efficiency across procurement, logistics, financial tracking, and compliance. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials, services, and shipments aligned with project timelines.
How You’ll Spend Your Day
Procurement & Purchasing
- Ensure availability and purchasing of required materials, MRO supplies, and services.
- Raise material master and non-material master orders using Ariba and SAP in compliance with Procurement Policy.
- Generate and maintain purchase orders and all relevant purchasing documentation (quotations, Visa statements, requisitions, delivery dockets, invoices).
Shipping & Logistics
- Coordinate all R&D department shipments, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with project schedules.
- Arrange clinical shipments, liaising with departments to ensure timely and compliant delivery.
- Generate and maintain shipping documentation (packing lists, commercial invoices, dangerous goods notes).
- Maintain documentation for sample and clinical trial shipments.
Vendor & Financial Management
- Ensure appropriate agreements are in place between Teva and vendors.
- Raise CapEx orders, track POs, and liaise with R&D Finance Manager to ensure invoices are received and recorded.
- Process and approve invoices via SAP to prevent vendor account blocks.
- Balance and report on budgets, including monthly financial accounting, timesheets, and project cost reviews.
- Maintain a schedule of ongoing maintenance costs by vendor and equipment, tracking actuals against forecasts.
- Manage vendor lifecycle activities, including onboarding new vendors in compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Review and approve vendor requests, ensuring adherence to established standards.
- Maintain and update vendor approval levels; process amendments for existing vendors as required.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve vendor-related issues and support continuous improvement in vendor management processes.
Reporting & Communication
- Keep up to date with goods received checks.
- Maintain and update monthly/quarterly metrics and dashboards.
Your Experience And Qualifications
- Proven experience in procurement, logistics, or operations within a regulated environment.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP and Ariba systems.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Experience in financial tracking and vendor management is a plus.
Reports To
Orla O'Callaghan,
Mgr Research & Development
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- Meet the basic requirements for the job
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Deadline for internal applications will close on Monday 24th November 2025
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