1. Procurement and purchasing strategy
- Directly manage the tender process with suppliers in accordance with procurement strategies and project objectives.
- Procurement activities are implemented according to the strategy/performance, and business development management is implemented and documented.
- Coordinate and manage procurement activities (schedule, resources, etc.).
- Ensure the quality of purchased items in collaboration with the SQE engineer.
- Coordinate purchasing activities with other NHa departments; participate in developing and implementing the project budget and schedule.
- May participate in monitoring activities related to procurement and purchasing, including project schedule tracking.
2. Process improvement
- Formalize and validate project requirements (functional specifications / updated specification files, drawings, new items / bill of materials, standards and regulations, documentation, schedule, target costs, effective system upgrade introductions, standardization, etc.), and/or validate assumptions about costs and schedules as input data for project monitoring.
- Conduct procurement market analyses to identify potential suppliers; build and update the supplier base according to the defined strategy (identify, evaluate, and qualify reliable suppliers on the global market).
- Lead supplier selection through to final negotiation and participate in contract closing.
- Prepare, challenge suppliers, and negotiate to obtain the best technological offer in terms of quality, cost, and delivery conditions; finalize contractual terms with selected suppliers based on sales and operations forecasts.
3. Analysis and reporting
- Analyze problems and implement appropriate solutions, which will be documented.
- Provide feedback to the R&D department on technological improvements in supplier markets that may impact our product definition and/or cost effectiveness.
- Identify critical parts, organize technical reviews and discussions with suppliers to ensure design feasibility and repeatability, and organize post-event meetings with suppliers.
- Reporting and KPIs (sourcing and procurement) are communicated, analyzed, and action plans are proposed for decision-making.
- Monitor supplier health (financial / delivery / quality) and define clear actions in case of problems. KPIs are defined and a controlled action plan is established in case of issues.