Plan and Execute assigned procurement of equipment, materials and services according to the supply plans. Execute (when/if assigned) procurement of assigned Global Category according to the supply plans Ultimately responsible for cost, time and quality for executed purchase orders including change requests and claims To continuously be updated with the latest category strategies and execution of category strategies in projects Liaise with project management, production or other function to specify the need for procurement solutions Responsible for supplier mapping and sourcing activities to ensure sufficient supplier market knowledge and manage supplier relations Ensure Procurement of equipment, materials and services in accordance with the established supply plan and project schedule by executing the below tasks.
- Create, send, receive and evaluate RFQ packages
- Check potential volume pooling opportunities for assigned categories
- Create negotiation strategy, execute supplier negotiations and create contracts/purchase orders
- Initiate or execute purchase order creation in ERP. (If initiate; execution made by Order Administrator)
- Initiate or execute archiving of contracts/purchase orders
- Communicate contracts/purchase order content with key stakeholders
- Execute closing, administration and invoice matching of own Purchase Orders/Contracts
- Manage commercial aspects of purchase orders such as change requests and claims
- Stay updated on delivery quality status on own contracts/purchase orders
- Stay updated on category strategies affecting area of responsibility
- Proactively share local information with category manager and category teams
- Give input to Cost of Poor Quality information
