• Strategic Vendor Sourcing: Identify, evaluate, and engage with suppliers that align with our long-term business objectives and sustainability goals. • Advanced Contract Negotiations: Manage complex negotiations, securing favorable terms and minimize risks while maintaining strong supplier relationships. • Cost Optimization: Develop and execute strategies to optimize procurement spend, driving significant cost reductions. • Supplier Relationship Management: Establish and support strategic relationships with key suppliers, ensuring performance excellence. • Procurement Strategy Development: Play a supporting role in developing and implementing procurement strategies that support the company’s growth and competitive advantage. • Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate procurement risks, ensuring continuity of supply and minimizing potential disruptions. • Data-Driven Insights: Evaluate procurement data to provide actionable insights, supporting strategic conclusions and improvement initiatives. • Cross-Functional Partnerships: Collaborate with senior stakeholders across finance, legal, operations, and other departments to align procurement strategies with overall business goals. • Compliance and Governance: Maintain rigorous procurement documentation and compliance standards, ensuring all activities meet internal policies and external regulatory requirements. • Leadership: Assist with overall team leadership to include: Managing a direct report to assist with your category, facilitation of staff meetings, interim lead when the Sr. Director is out of the office, management of other stretch duties and projects as assigned to support the team • Coaching and Development: Coach and develop junior staff to support less complex negotiations.