• Developing and managing strategic sourcing and vendor relationship partner strategies for assigned vendors • Managing the selection, acquisition and monitoring of contractual agreements for Business Operations • Working closely with Business Operations Partners to understand their needs • Serving as the central point of contact for purchases, deliveries and challenges related to products and services • Articulating and negotiating service level agreements • Driving partnerships with vendors to optimize service delivery and operational efficiency

Role Description The Strategic Sourcing Buyer supports company initiatives by managing relationships with Verus’ partners. This position is responsible for executing overall Supply Chain strategy. Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Identify capable and reliable sources for all outsourced commodities and processes. - Manage supplier Request for Proposals (RFPs), identifying potential sources and negotiating best possible commercial terms on behalf of the company. - Negotiate and execute Long Term Agreements, Fixed Price Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, etc. to mitigate company exposure and risk. - Supplier Management – Conduct supplier surveys and commercial audits to identify potential risks to Verus or our customers. Lead Supplier recovery efforts as needed, working with Supplier leadership directly to alleviate any commercial concerns. - Other duties, as assigned by supervision or management. Qualifications - B.A. or B.S. in Business Administration or equivalent work-related experience. - 3-5 Years experience in Supply Chain. - Microsoft Office proficiency. - Negotiation experience. - Understanding of Terms and Conditions. Requirements - Ownership – Taking full responsibility for tasks and processes. - Initiative – Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges independently. - Communication – Clear and concise expression of ideas, thoughts, and obstacles. - Dependability – Being reliable, responsible, and accurate in all work performed. - Independence – Developing one’s own ways of doing things, guiding oneself and making good decisions with little supervision. - Teamwork – Working with all job functions to support company and department goals. - Critical Thinking – Thinking “outside the box” to solve problems, identifying strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions. - Coordination – Adjusting actions accordingly in relation to department and company needs. - Process Improvement – Always be thinking of how a process can be improved.

• Act as the primary sourcing contact for assigned projects from initiation through completion. • Coordinate with the Global Commodity Managers (GCM) to support and align strategic sourcing strategies with project procurement strategies to support business goals. • Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and align sourcing strategies. • Participate in project meetings to report procurement status and resolve sourcing issues. • Lead all Procurement activities on assigned projects. • Lead RFx (RFI, RFQ, RFP) processes and facilitate supplier selection and negotiations. • Manage purchase orders in accordance with project schedules, budgets, and delivery requirements. • Expedite and escalate when required. • Ensure procurement decisions reflect customer-specific standards (e.g., preferred brands, quality levels, documentation requirements) and contractual terms. • Coordinate supplier communication and manage relationships throughout the project lifecycle. • Serve as the point of contact for escalations related to procurement or supplier issues. • Implement risk mitigation plans and maintain continuity of supply. • Negotiate commercial terms including pricing, payment terms, and service levels. • Deliver project cost reductions through executing sourcing processes such as negotiations and Request for Proposals (RFPs) and implementation of sustainable cost controls, including collaboration with Finance to validate the impact of projects and contract negotiations to the general ledger. • Understand the project scope, BOMs (Bill of Materials), schedules, specific customer requirements and impact to the sourcing process during the project lifecycle. • Partner with Legal and Project teams to draft and execute supplier agreements. • Ensure all contracts align with company policy and mitigate risk exposure. • Support the development and enhancement of sourcing processes, tools, and systems. • Maintain accurate procurement records and reporting through ERP or procurement platforms. • Ensure compliance with internal controls, ethics policies, and industry regulations.

• Activate your existing manufacturer network to shortlist and qualify partners for our SDK hardware needs within the first 60 days. • Lead negotiations end-to-end — pricing, MOQ, payment terms, IP protection, exclusivity clauses — with full deal autonomy up to defined thresholds. Negotiation outcome is the primary measure of this role. • Analyze supplier proposals at depth: commercial terms, technical specifications, BOM cost structures, capability gaps. Use AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or equivalent) to accelerate spec comparison, identify red flags in offers, and benchmark across multiple bids. • Drive supplier due diligence: capability audits, factory visits, sample qualification, compliance checks. • Build and operate Infatica's China supplier intelligence system — a structured tracker of meetings, commercial offers, technical specs, supplier scorecards, and market statistics. Each interaction must produce structured data, not just notes. • Synthesize market statistics from your own activity: pricing trends, capacity signals, lead-time benchmarks, supplier reliability cores. Deliver quarterly intelligence briefings to HQ leadership. • Be the single point of contact between Infatica HQ and all Chinese partners — translating, escalating, and unblocking across time zones. • Monitor production quality and delivery; intervene early before issues become escalations. • Maintain a documented, transferable supplier database — relationships, terms, performance — so institutional knowledge stays with the company.