Strategic Buyer & Supplier Relations Lead

Responsibilities

• Process purchasing requests into purchase orders, maintaining communication with suppliers and internal customers, from order placement to receipt, to ensure vendor quality and schedules are met
• Expedite orders where necessary and update ERP system to reflect order status
• Interface with production planning, warehousing, program management & other stakeholders to ensure sufficient stock availability to support uninterrupted production.
• Locate new sources of supply and maintain good working relationships with vendors and manufacturers
• Review & set up new suppliers and evaluate performance of existing suppliers
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost through negotiations and supplier selection
• Participate in projects procurement and in some cases, management of sub-projects within a defined framework
• Co-operate and co-ordinate, within the scope of task, with suppliers, managers and internal customers.
• Support and act as backup for other team members in their tasks
• Maintain and enhance operational procedures to increase efficiency and productivity
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager