Machining Equipment Sourcing: Own end-to-end capital equipment sourcing, including supplier identification, market analysis, RFQ/RFP execution, total cost of ownership modeling, and award decisions across multi-axis CNC machining centers, turning centers, grinding, gear cutting and finishing, EDM, deburring and cleaning, metrology, and the automation and work-holding supporting them. Contract Negotiations: Lead complex negotiations with OEMs, equipment manufacturers, integrators and service providers, structuring commercial agreements covering pricing, payment terms, warranties, acceptance criteria, run-at-rate and capability protocols, SLAs, and long-lead-time components, and managing the full contract lifecycle including amendments, renewals, and dispute resolution.