Ensure that purchase goods, materials and services and company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.
You will hold responsibility for a specific project/region/business ,with guidance from senior professionals. You will be responsible for delivering
tactical activities of purchasing goods and services off of defined contracts with stated terms and conditions. Also may include occasional one-off
negotiations for non-standard buys, low dollar volume buys or items that are not strategically sourced.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver on customer needs
Develop supplier base (Identify, qualify, and maintain)Conduct competitive bids
Identify cost reduction opportunities
Negotiate price, payment, and other terms
Record savings achieved during negotiations
Review and monitor purchase requisitions and convert them to purchase orders
Manage supplier performance
Understand market trends
Deal with invoice discrepancies
Ensure compliance with strategic procurement policies
Increase utilization and adoption of procurement tools (e
Sourcing, Ariba, etc) Track and drive continuous improvement in PO compliance and sourcing efficiency