Purchasing Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Support the development, management, and assessment of suppliers to ensure their capabilities align with company standards.
• Analyze the supplier database to evaluate quality, reliability, and price competitiveness of suppliers.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of department metrics and scorecards for supplier performance evaluation.
• Manage or support the management of commodity life cycles to optimize procurement processes.
• Support negotiation and award of contracts within specified spending limits, ensuring compliance with company policies.

Approach

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align supplier capabilities with organizational needs, utilize analytical tools and methodologies to assess supplier performance and identify areas for improvement, maintain clear communication with suppliers to foster strong relationships and negotiate favorable terms, and implement and monito...