-Identify, assess and build relationships with potential suppliers of goods and services; -Support system-based order processing through purchase requisitions, forecasting and other specific tools; -Develop and implement sourcing strategies to optimize costs, quality and lead times while maintaining compliance with company standards and regulations; -Lead negotiations with suppliers, secure favorable terms, manage supplier contracts effectively; -Continuously evaluate, control and monitoring supplier performance by taking appropriate measures to ensuring optimal delivery terms, implementing corrective actions when necessary; -Collaborate with other departments, including Production, Quality control and Logistics, to ensure seamless integration of the new supplier network; -Support internal customers for day-to-day purchasing activities; -Define and implement strategies to maximize savings.

-Ensure the support activities by providing the daily needs of goods and services to the internal clients, optimizing the informational flow between them and suppliers (ensuring a good interface); -Analyze the requirements of Departments, verify requests accuracy, completion and approvals; -Select the most suitable suppliers using evaluation matrix (price, delivery, payment, warranty and service) and identify the most qualified ones trough continuous market research ; -Create, develop, maintain and ensure implementation of procurement strategies and guidelines for areas such as Process & Excellence, Risk Management, Supplier Management, Safety, Sustainability & Profitability; -Negotiate favorable terms and conditions with regional and global suppliers to ensure optimum price competitiveness; -Create and manage the suppliers contracts regarding compliance with contractual clauses; -Ensure the fullest compliance to the Procurement Policy for the relevant spend category; -Cross-functional collaboration with Departments and Project Teams; -Handle procurement processes in SAP MM , including: master data maintenance, creating materials, creating POs, tracking the storable materials, preparing the reports); -Clarify the discrepancies between price offers, orders, order confirmations and invoices; -Follow saving opportunities and fulfill the KPIs(inventory, delivery capability or other relevant measures).

-Purchase raw materials and components in due time and in the right quantity; -Stock management according Lear internal rules (stock level, excess& obsoletes analysis, engineering level changes, obsolete files); -Suppliers' returnable packaging stock management; -Maintain a permanent contact with suppliers and/or Central Purchasing in order to solve all the issues that might occur related with the deliveries; -MFG pro parameters set-up and management; -Prepare daily, weekly, monthly reports according Lear internal rules.

-Supporting the activities for all company's departments, by ensuring the supply of goods and services; -Determination of the optimal procurement source considering the technical quality requirement, the price, the delivery conditions, the general market conditions and the company standards; -Negotiating pricing and trading conditions for the purchase of goods and services in responsibility area; -Creating Purchase Orders in SAP and transmitting them to suppliers; -Training and negotiating procurement of goods and services; -Keeping in touch with suppliers to ensure prompt delivery, cost and quality of products that meet the requirements; -Developing relationships with existing suppliers through continuous monitoring of all aspects of the procurement process and establishing coherent performance improvement measures; -Ensuring that purchase requirements and orders are in compliance with the company-specified authorization limits; -Providing market research, finding new suppliers, in accordance with the price, the delivery conditions, the general market conditions and the company standards; -Preparing the monthly reports requested by the superior.