Procurement services can be provided in several forms and at various levels of complexity, according to the client's requirements. The simplest forms are material specification and requests for quotation (RFQs), which are used when the client provides all subsequent activities. However, TSI is capable of providing complete material procurement and material handling services across the following range of activities:
- Pre-qualify, assess, and rank vendors.
- Prepare material and equipment technical specification(s).
- Prepare Requests for Quotation (RFQs).
- Evaluate vendor quotes delivered in response to client’s purchase orders.
- Approve vendor drawings.
- Provide inspections during manufacture and delivery.
- Ensure efficient expediting.
- Construct and embed a procurement model that will deliver competitive advantage through global leverage and local best practices.
- Develop sources and work with suppliers to provide cost-effective quality supply for on-time delivery.
- Analyze, negotiate and manage supply agreements for the required machinery, spare parts, commodities, and finished products in an international supply chain.
- Identify and respond to opportunities on a global level as they pertain to the required commodities.
- Develop and implement strategies to help accomplish cost and time-effective procurement of the required machinery and commodities.
- Confer with vendors and suppliers to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule; estimate values according to knowledge of market price.
- Prepare purchase orders or bid requests and necessary documentation for import and export of the purchased machinery and commodities.
- Review bid proposal and maintain procurement records of items or services purchased for cost, delivery, and product quality, or for performance analysis.
- Continuously review, develop and improve the supply chain to ensure continued strategic alignment with needs of businesses and regulatory requirements.
- Investigate, quantify and respond to appropriate opportunities to adopt global and/or regional resourcing arrangements that will deliver cost savings and/or service improvements.
- Lead negotiations with global suppliers to deliver contractual arrangements that represent the best possible commercial deal.
- Develop and implement supplier management policies and processes that facilitate cross-group leverage and promote best practices.
- Establish and maintain a database of information, tools and documentation to support effective supplier management and benefit tracking.
- Influence senior regional stakeholders to achieve joint understanding of and commitment to procurement goals.
- Coordinate global procurements-practitioners so as to ensure consistent methods, to encourage collaboration, to promote sharing of knowledge, and to facilitate the adoption of goods procurement practices worldwide.
- Monitor progress against regional and global procurement targets, taking action as necessary to achieve targets.
- Lead, motivate, develop and focus the procurement team so as to ensure delivery of excellent service and performance and to support the continuing personal and professional develop of all team members.