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