Job Description

Vendor Selection: *Keep abreast of market and continuously liaise with vendors and other industry contacts in order to maintain a rich reserve of potential vendors *Oversee and ensure process of vendor evaluation. *Approve shortlisted vendor/s before recommending to Commercial for further negotiation Vendor on-boarding and engagement: *Oversee vendor contracting process. Review terms and get sign-off. *Schedule and conduct regular vendor visits. Strategy and Cost Savings *Proactively research and recommend new/alternate vendors for production transfer/back-up to ensure on-time product delivery *Keep self and team updated with market intelligence on external manufacturing trends, vendors, prices, competitors, etc. Production Planning & Control *Discuss (Transfer) product technology and specifications with key/critical vendor/s or in cases of complex product requirements *Guide and monitor the team to ensure that the production plan is shared and executed without any delays/issues *Highlight any critical issues/delays to distribution/marketing team in order to facilitate planning