€¢ Oversee all spend activity and procurement requests for assigned category areas and determine proper action plan for all that meet the procurement involvement threshold ( strategically source, user purchase, contracting )
€¢ Maintenance of approved vendor contact lists and approved ,IT /Non IT Products and services lists
€¢ Negotiate medium to large contracts with suppliers in spend areas
€¢ Track Delivery of the material and processing of bills/Payments
€¢ Plan, direct and manage procurement activities (including sourcing strategy, RFP/bid review, supplier management
€¢ Multi-million-dollar savings and meeting targeted savings goals
€¢ Negotiate contracts and deals with sellers and distributors during procurement and management of goods and services
€¢ Ensure compliance with regulations and practices by maintaining an ethical stance through and through
€¢ Boost cost savings by analyzing market trends and technologies that promote it
€¢ Document, log and report on procurement activities
€¢ Approve purchase orders and ensure the timely delivery of goods and services
€¢ Build and foster long-term relationships with existing and potential suppliers
€¢ Analyze service-level compliance to ensure that required services are provided and meet the budgeted timeline, quality and costs
€¢ Guides project team, functions and geographies in developing and managing the overall approach for procurement shared services implementation, ensuring all related projects is in alignment
€¢ Leads Strategic Sourcing process, with proven procurement success in leading edge technologies