Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for key categoriesDevelop & execute supplier contracts in alignment with our financial objectives.Identify, implement, and obtain cost reduction, lean and continuous improvement initiatives.Identify and develop supplier relationships & supplier performance with a strong focus on flexibility/ agility, quick response times, process flow efficiency, product quality, on time commitments, distribution excellence and supplier reliability.Assess, communicate, and mitigate risks to the business and our supplier relationships.Maintain current expertise in supply market dynamics & supplier classification.Analyze and provide recommendations/ decisions that will support continuous improvement & cost effectiveness of product delivery via current suppliers by providing strong supporting data.Monitor supplier sc...