Capital Equipment Sourcing Strategy: Own end-to-end capital equipment sourcing across multiple advanced product portfolios, including supplier identification, market analysis, RFQ/RFP execution, total cost of ownership modeling, and award decisions across machining, casting, molding, joining, assembly and test equipment, automation systems, tooling, and infrastructure. Contract Negotiations: Lead complex negotiations with OEMs, equipment manufacturers, integrators and service providers, structuring commercial agreements covering pricing, payment terms, warranties, acceptance criteria and run-at-rate protocols, SLAs, and long-lead-time components, and managing the full contract lifecycle including amendments, renewals, and dispute resolution.