Eoghan Lowe

    Procurement Buyer
    Mitie Facilities Management
    Swords, Dublin
    Construction, civil engineering and QS
    Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, History, Sociology
    BA Political Science, BA History
    2018

    Making friends and connections for life.

    Vice-chairman and Secretary of Ógra Fianna Fáil

    Maynooth itself, community feeling, the quality of the faculty, the beauty of the old college.

    Analytical skills - the ability to decipher between fact and fiction. Communication skills, both verbal and written. People skills - for me, university was the first time in my life coming into contact with people from a multitude of backgrounds, it is an amazing thing.

    Throw yourself into everything, get out there and get involved. It's the best time of your life, a chance of a fresh start, make the most of it as you'll spend the rest of your life wishing you could do it all again.

    Details of your career path to date

    Worked part-time in retail during university, completed an MSc immediately after my undergraduate studies. Was lucky a small company took a chance on me and have began a career in procurement the last three years.

    Can you tell us of any career highlight to date?

    Giving a speech at the Wolfe Tone Commemoration Ceremony. Taking a leading role in pricing multi-million euro contracts.

    What does your current role involve?

    Pricing new work, doing cost analyses, supplier relationship meetings, contract negotiations and renewals, manage a fleet of 120 vehicles.

    What do you find most interesting/challenging about your job?

    No two days are the same, satisfaction in knowing you're supporting Irish businesses big and small. Deadlines are challenging but rewarding

    How did you find your current job?

    I enjoy it but still looking for my forever job.

    What advice would you give to Maynooth University students entering the job market, either generally speaking or in regard to your specific career sector?

    Don't think that the subject you chose dictates the line of work/industry you have to work in. The key thing you learn in college is not the actual course content, but the tools and skills picked up along the way. Don't focus or stress about your overall grade, I've never been asked what I got, the journey is the important thing.