Job brief:

- Sourcing equipment, goods, and services, as well as managing vendors.
- Performing strategic procurement activities across various spending categories, aiming to find better deals and more profitable suppliers.
- Ensuring cost-effective and high-quality procurement based on expertise in supplier relationship management and negotiation skills.
- Analyzing market trends, forecast demand, and mitigate risks to optimize the procurement process.
- Identifying opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities:

- Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation.
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power.
- Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
- Assess, manage, and mitigate risks.
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.
- Coordinate with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.

Requirements and skills:

- Proven working experience as a Purchasing Manager.
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management.
- Interest in market dynamics along with a business sense.
- Working experience in vendor management software.
- Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures.
- Solid judgment along with decision-making skills.
- BS degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.
- Strong leadership capabilities, negotiation skills, and analytical abilities.
- Prepare cost estimates and manage budgets