Back to jobsOwn end-to-end procurement for assigned commodities/categories, including sourcing strategy, supplier selection, RFQs, negotiations, award recommendations, and ongoing supplier management.
Partner with Production/Planning to review forecasts and build plans; help set and maintain purchasing parameters (reorder points, safety stock, lead times).
Expedites critical orders and proactively manages shortages, backorders, and supplier constraints; communicates impacts and recovery plans to stakeholders.
Monitors supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time, responsiveness) and drives corrective actions, escalations, and continuous improvement with suppliers.
Maintains purchasing system data integrity (vendor records, item master/purchasing parameters, lead times, pricing, and preferred suppliers) and ensures accurate documentation retention
Identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, alternative sourcing, providing recommendations to the Purchasing Manager
