* Prepare proposals, request RFQs, and negotiate purchase terms and conditions * Source reliable vendors for materials, services, and equipment * Review, compare, analyze, and recommend products and services to be purchased * Monitor suppliers' performance and resolve issues and concerns * Inspect and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve shortcomings * Analyze industry and demand trends and support senior management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies * Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts * Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.