• Responsible for developing, communicating and implementing procurement strategies for the category • Build relationships to partner with key internal stakeholders to understand strategic direction and business priorities in order to develop and execute effective strategies to achieve business objectives • Achieve business requirements while effectively capturing value (i.e. cost improvements, risk mitigation, supply continuity, cost avoidance, process improvements, supplier management) • Develop and sustain strategic relationships with key suppliers • Research, evaluate and qualify new suppliers as business needs require and to ensure competitive advantages • Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using cost models and benchmarking tools • Ensure systems are continuously updated to contain the most current documentation, terms, etc. • Ability to conduct successful sourcing events, negotiations, and thorough market analysis • Negotiate supplier agreements with Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Service Level Agreements (SLA), appropriate price protection, and continuous improvement efficiencies • Additional responsibilities as required to achieve business objectives