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schedules, liquidated damages, escalation provisions, and supplier performance guarantees.\n\nManage supplier relationships throughout procurement, manufacturing, delivery, installation support, commissioning, and warranty periods.\n\nCoordinate with Corporate Legal Counsel during development and execution of procurement agreements.\n\nAdminister procurement activities through the organization's Procure-to-Pay (P2P) systems, ensuring compliance from requisition through invoice and closeout.\n\nEvaluate supplier performance, delivery metrics, quality performance, and contractual compliance.\n\nSupport value engineering initiatives while maintaining reliability, operational performance, and project schedules.\n\nWork with Commissioning teams to ensure procured equipment supports successful startup, testing, and turnover activities.\n\nAssist with warranty management, aftermarket service agreements, preventative maintenance strategies, and lifecycle planning.\n\nMaintain current market 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