Leadership of product development commodity strategies in line with corporate initiatives to improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce total cost of supply chain management * Driving of cost reductions through negotiations, leverage, rationalization, and process improvements to meet annual budget objectives * Negotiation and execution of purchase orders and contracts to support critical business needs * Identification and implementation of process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy * Management and mentoring of a dynamic team of purchasing professionals * Liaison with counterparts in other functional areas (e.g., Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing) to ensure alignment of activities and objectives * Graduate degree in Business Administration, Economic Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Purchasing; or comparable education
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