Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of advanced sourcing and category management strategies through the RFx process.
- Oversee the negotiation and development of contracts with new suppliers and/or renegotiate existing contracts to achieve the lowest total system cost and strategic savings objectives.
- Direct the creation of cost estimates and expenditure forecasts related to the company's procurement activities.
- Assess and refine sourcing procedures, presenting strategic improvement plans to senior management for approval.
- Manage and oversee the request for proposal (RFP) process for assigned categories or sourcing engagements.
- Formulate and execute strategies to enhance the enterprise's cost structure.
- Drive optimization of external spending through proactive involvement in the sourcing life cycle, fostering strong partnerships with business stakeholders.
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