Develop and implement a global sourcing strategy aligned with business objectives.
Identify opportunities for cost reduction, value creation, and supplier-driven innovation.
Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities for the betterment of the organization. Monitor and report on trend analysis.
Participate in Make/Buy Analysis on continual basis to identify and optimize savings opportunities.
Commodity Management guidance: Train and provide tools to support new strategy roll out. Lead Ideation workshops to review current state and future trends to fully support strategies.
Act as a center of excellence for the respective commodities through complete understanding of industry, competition, future technologies and innovations.