NCE Transport Category Manager

Air Liquide; Ukkel; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Air Liquide is seeking a Procurement Category Strategy professional to define and drive transport category strategy across Benelux, the UK, and CO2 Germany. The role focuses on supplier management, market analysis, and RFx execution to optimize TCO and supplier performance.

You will lead cross-functional projects, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and deliver measurable procurement improvements while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation in a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
• 3-5 years of professional experience.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Analytical skills and cross-functional project management.
• Leadership qualities and out-of-the-box thinking.
• Negotiation experience with external stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Define transport category strategy for Benelux, UK and CO2 Germany.
• Manage contracts and supplier relationships long term.
• Conduct market analyses and analyze TCO drivers.
• Lead Category Boards with senior leadership.
• Identify RFx opportunities and run negotiations.
• Prepare and present annual business reviews with leadership.
• Create and maintain reports to track performance.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Cross-functional PM

Leadership

Negotiation

English skills

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Description du poste

Definition of the transport category strategy in scope (Benelux, UK, CO2 Germany) for bulk and PG transportation based on current and future internal requirements as well as supplier and competitive analyses. Ensuring implementation and adapting the category strategy across NCE Cluster and European perimeter with peers.. Managing contracts and supplier relationships long-term. Responsibility for procurement performance.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

• Category StrategySupport development of carrier safety performance roadmaps in alignment with Road Safety Stakeholders (Cluster and Group)

Conducting market analyses and analyzing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) drivers.

Manage Category Boards with Senior leadership in countries and Clusters.

Propose transformational roadmaps (crossborder schemes, clean energy vehicles).

Support CFOs to mitigate fuel price fluctuation risks.

Identifying short-term (e.g., portfolio consolidation) and long-term (e.g., standardization) opportunities, consolidating requirements, and planning RFx (Requests for X/Proposals).

• Procurement ActivitiesAnalyzing requirements and discussing them with stakeholders/requesters.

Identifying potential suppliers, executing RFx, analyzing offers based on TCO, and finalizing a shortlist.

Preparing, conducting, and successfully closing negotiations.

Defining measures and metrics to verify proper implementation and tracking them accordingly.

• Supplier Relationship ManagementManagement of quarterly Reviews with operations and senior carrier management

Prepare and lead annual business reviews with senior carrier and AL leadership.

• Stakeholder ManagementSummarizing feedback from internal customers regarding aspects such as our suppliers and category strategy.

Conducting workshops to identify TCO reduction opportunities.

• ReportingCreating and maintaining relevant reports.

Are you a MATCH?

Successfully completed degree in Engineering or Business Administration.

3-5 years of professional experience.

Excellent written and spoken English skills.

Outstanding and proven analytical skills, e.g., in cross functional project management.

Leadership qualities and out-of-the-box thinking.

Negotiation experience with external stakeholders.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.