1. Supplier profiling and confer suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine cost divers that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.2. Drives gross margin and NWC improvements and supports net revenue growth.3. Support NPD/EPD initiatives to deliver agreed milestone plans to drive business growth.4. Ensures suppliers deliver agreed to service levels and quality targets. Leads, manages, coaches and ensuring all team members are sufficiently trained to complete required work in a safe and competent manner.5. Works closely with global Procurement team and implements commodity plans6. Ensures suppliers deliver agreed to service levels and quality targets. Leads, manages, coaches and ensuring all team members are sufficiently trained to complete required work in a safe and competent manner.