Building and nurturing strong, strategic partnerships with our (key) suppliers Communication & negotiation: local point of contact between our organisation and assigned (key) suppliers

Assist in regular supplier audits (compliance, contractual obligations/agreements, ethical practices, supplier accountability and performance) 

Assist with negotiate supplier agreements (keeping in mind cost and quality), monitor the contract performance and identify opportunities for renegotiation and improvement 

Proactively identify and resolve supplier-related issues, minimizing disruptions, collaborating cross functional and globally

Stay up to date with industry trends, introduce innovative supplier practices, reduce complexity, maintain the supplier data in a globally consistent way throughout the systems etc. 

Assist as needed and have a positive and open line of communication with other affiliate companies