Supply Chain Manager | Galway

Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ yearsTo build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.

To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.

To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.

To work with the best.

Excellent package on offer with room for negotiationsAbout Kirby Group EngineeringKirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies.

Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Supply Chain ManagerKirby Group EngineeringIf you’ve ever looked at a supply chain and thought, “this could run a lot better” — not in theory, but in reality, across multiple countries, stakeholders, and live projects — this is your kind of role.

Kirby Group Engineering is looking for a Supply Chain Manager who doesn’t just maintain standards, but owns them. Someone who is comfortable sitting at the centre of operations, governance, performance, and risk — and making it all work together.

This isn’t a back-office procurement position. It’s a leadership role with real influence across how Kirby selects, manages, and improves its supply chain globally.

The Role

You’ll take full ownership of Kirby Group Engineering’s supply chain lifecycle — from prequalification right through to performance reviews and reapprovals.

Reporting to the Director of Procurement, you’ll act as the single point of control for supply chain governance. That means setting the standards, enforcing them, and continuously improving how things are done across every project, region, and package.

You’ll also spend a lot of time working across functions — Operations, Commercial, EHS/ESG, Finance, Legal — ensuring the supply chain performs the way the business expects it to.

• What You’ll Be Doing
• Own the Governance
• Lead and enforce the full supply chain management lifecycle
• Set the standard for how suppliers are selected, evaluated, and retained
• Introduce structure, consistency, and clear performance expectations across all regions
• Drive Supply Chain Performance
• Build and manage portfolio-level dashboards that actually get used
• Track supplier performance across safety, quality, commercial and ESG metrics
• Identify risks early — and do something about them
• Strengthen the Supply Base
• Run ongoing capacity and capability discussions with subcontractors
• Align Kirby’s project pipeline with the right supply partners
• Identify gaps and proactively build new supplier options in key regions
• Control RFQ & Award Processes
• Ensure RFQs go to the right suppliers, with the right standards, every time
• Maintain discipline around budgets, approvals, and governance
• Improve the accuracy between estimated and awarded values (no surprises later)
• Lead Performance & Accountability
• Implement structured supplier performance reviews across all projects
• Manage escalation pathways — from improvement plans to removal where needed
• Work closely with Operations to drive better labour and productivity outcomes
• Manage Risk & Reapprovals
• Oversee supplier reapprovals on a rolling 3-year basis
• Monitor financial health, compliance, and certification standards
• Provide clear insight to senior leadership on exposure and risk
• What Good Looks Like
• You bring clarity to complex supply chain structures
• You make governance practical — not just documented
• You’re comfortable challenging stakeholders when standards slip
• You understand both the commercial and operational realities of construction projects
• You turn data into decisions, not just dashboards
• What You’ll Need
• Strong experience in supply chain, procurement, or subcontractor management within construction, engineering, or similar project-led environments
• A clear understanding of risk, compliance, and performance management across suppliers
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and work cross-functionally
• Experience managing supplier performance, frameworks, and governance processes
• Confidence working with data, reporting tools, and digital systems
• You’ll also be comfortable working across systems such as KMS, Kianda, Nintex, MSite, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 — or at least picking them up quickly.

Why Kirby Group EngineeringKirby Group Engineering is a leading engineering services company delivering complex projects across Europe. The business is known for its high standards, strong project delivery, and continued investment in people, systems, and innovation.

• What That Means For You
• You’ll have real influence, not just responsibility
• You’ll be working on major projects with a visible impact
• You’ll be part of a business that wants to improve — and backs it up
• The Bottom Line
• This role suits someone who likes being in the middle of it all — governance, performance, risk, stakeholders — and turning moving parts into something that works properly.

It’s not about ticking boxes. It’s about building a supply chain that performs.

For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please review our careers page (Vacancies – Kirby Group Careers) or contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on +353 (0)1 454 0411.

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.