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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Know and follow general company and corporate policies and procedures.
• Know, understand, and follow department policies and procedures.

{=html} <!-- --> - Determines best supply source(s) by executing & analyzing competitive RFP/RFQs. - Responsibility as a liaison between the company and suppliers by negotiating costs and delivery requirements, requiring the ability to recognize priorities and to act upon those needs. - Conducts regular supplier reviews as scheduled with all assigned suppliers and will sponsor productivity improvement plans with those suppliers when identifying critical areas for improvement. - Facilitates procurement process by issuing purchase orders and amendments in accordance with production requirements and inventory goals. - Will also be responsible for responding & reacting to internal schedule changes and be able to communicate to the supply chain these changes, and to support escalation, or downgrades to the current production schedules with external suppliers. - Conducts regularly scheduled outreach to supply chain in support of procurement activities to ensure compliance with delivery schedules of purchased materials with all assigned external suppliers. - Ensures on time delivery by expediting suppliers as required. - Provides support to purchasing manager by advising of any unusual trends in cost, quality or delivery. - Will sponsor satisfactory resolution to any supplier quality issues should they arise. - Ability to work efficiently within production time standards to meet production deadlines. - Contributes to team effort by maintaining a positive outlook. - Complies with all company policies and procedures, including safety requirements - Report to work on time, follow instructions from supervisor or management, interact well co-workers, understand and follow work rules and procedures. - Other duties as assigned, requested or needed.