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Acts as the plant's voice within the Purchasing Center, representing site priorities and operational requirements while ensuring alignment with enterprise procurement processes, standard work, and governance.Leads resolution of complex supply and execution challenges impacting production schedules, customer commitments, inventory health, and operational performance. Partners closely with Planning, Operations, Quality, Logistics, and Procurement Operations teams to mitigate risk, coordinate escalations, and drive timely resolution of supply constraints, shortages, and fulfillment issues.Provides advanced procurement operations leadership through influence rather than direct authority, ensuring consistent execution practices, visibility to supplier performance risks, and alignment between site priorities and regional purchasing center activities. 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