● execute purchasing strategies
● Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
● Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
● Assess, manage and mitigate risks
● Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
● Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management● A knack for negotiation and networking● Working experience of vendor management software● Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures