Senior Executive/Executive - Procurement

* Drive strategic sourcing initiatives to identify and engage top-tier suppliers and vendors, ensuring reliable partnerships. * Negotiate and architect contracts that yield favorable pricing, quality, and quantity terms, maximizing business value. * Lead contract reviews to ensure ongoing feasibility and identify areas for improvement, mitigating potential risks. * Foster and maintain long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers, promoting collaboration and mutual growth. * Oversee purchase order approval, delivery coordination, and inventory management, ensuring seamless supply chain operations. * Conduct thorough risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements, informing data-driven decision-making. * Develop and execute procurement plans, ensuring timely delivery of required items and optimal supply chain management. * Stay abreast of local market trends, supplier requirements, and contractor needs, leveraging this expertise to drive informed purchasing decisions. * Collect and analyze price quotations, preparing comprehensive comparative statements to secure purchase approvals. * Design and implement market research initiatives to identify new and alternative suppliers, expanding the business's vendor network. * Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure receipt of high-quality goods, verifying quantity, and other key parameters. * Analyze costs across the supply chain, identifying opportunities to reduce expenses and optimize business performance. * Coordinate and execute purchasing transactions, streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency. * Investigate and develop new sources of supply, interpreting purchasing procedures for operations and vendors, and driving category management excellence.