• Attend the scouting, searching, and developing of new suppliers

• Arrange the evaluation and the selection of the suppliers

• Negotiate with suppliers to always get the best condition (quality, price and delivery) with respect to drawings and target prices, as per Company requirements

• Predispose the Purchase Agreement with the suppliers, to be approved and signed by the General Manager (GM). before the release to the supplier

• Release orders only to reliable suppliers, replacing the non-reliable suppliers in the shortest possible time

• Buildup, take care and develop the relationship with suppliers

• Analyze the market and find new solution in order to optimize the purchasing

• According to the sales orders and the production necessities, release purchasing orders and verify them as well as attend to their issuing and archiving

• Coordinate the visits to the suppliers in order to guarantee the respect of the quality standards discussed and agreed with the supplier during the selection, in coordination with the Quality Control

department

• Urge the deliveries as per given orders and schedules

• Manage the Non-Conformities regarding quantity and quality discrepancies of the supplies through coordination with Quality Control department

• Work with Accounting department to prepare the payment sheet related to the suppliers and present it to the General Manager (GM). for the finalization and the approval

• Negotiate the transportation costs (sea, air, road) with various service providers

• Assist in preparation of all the accompanying documentation regarding the transportation in conformity with the norms in force and with the customs export – import procedures