Job Description:

•        Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies

•        Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

•        Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms

•        Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation

•        Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

•        Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking

•        Assess, manage and mitigate risks

•        Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

•        Determine quantity and timing of deliveries

Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand