- Lead in development and implementation of efficient sourcing activities. Develop category strategies and drive supply continuity and quality. Negotiate, Review and Execute signed contracts with suppliers;
- Lead in reviewing performance and accessing capability and degrees of motivation of suppliers to improve their performance and develop / maintain / grow relationships with key suppliers;
- Conduct market trend studies and price/cost analysis. Monitor and track specific commodity market trends, communicate critical changes and propose coverage levels to leadership. Provide market intelligence for incumbent categories and prepare annual report of conducted market survey for top 10 spending;
- Provide support to MM team, give guidance on strategic approach, vendor negotiations and corrective actions upon under-performing suppliers;
- Propose materials pricing and control the approved budgeting costs. Ensure appropriate pricing maintained in info records. Do Category reports submitted timely.