**_ Responsibilities: _** - Leads the analysis of a specific commodity data and industry trends or leads an individual supply chain sub - category; reports results to managers. - Participates as a senior member on a cross-functional team (may lead specific projects). - Meets with Stakeholder managers to understand business priorities and translate them into procurement plans; comprehends the industry and the Marketplace. - Utilizes supply chain and financial modeling tools. - Participates in Supplier Selection Activities. - May lead activities for less complex domains. - Assesses the supply base of category. - Negotiates and contracts with suppliers. - Engages with low-complexity suppliers. - Monitors supplier performance. - Executes risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management, and operation strategies. - Identifies common contract risk areas. - Negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using pre - packed solutions. - Advises p...