**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**:
- Maintain daily interaction with supply base to insure the use of current information regarding open PO's, current lead times, pricing, etc.
- Minimizes risk to the company and customers by utilizing data-based business analysis to select suppliers / manufacturers when purchasing materials for production and NPI.
- Responsible for creating/executing PO's according to the MRP Planned Orders and Requisition procedure, with competitive pricing that maintains company's profitability and success.
- Identifies / develops new suppliers to improve supply chain (pricing, delivery, etc).
- Approves invoices for payment within department procedural guidelines.
- Expedites delivery of goods to users when needed and uses alternate suppliers or sources if necessary.
- Works with supply chain management to establish goals for cost savings and executes plans to achieve them.
- Utilizes MRP action messages on a weekly basis to place new order...