Assesses purchasing options, calculate total into stock costs and analyzing cost reduction opportunities to optimize total spend by optimizing loads via combining various products onto a single order, pre-ordering as needed to reduce costs, surveying alternative Suppliers for cost reductions, etc. Reviews and validates procurement/distribution plans (based on business rules, lead times, forecasts, sales orders, safety stock requirements, etc.) and then executes the procurement process of placing purchase orders to the OEM Distribution Centers for assigned Suppliers.